Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ecclesiastes 5:17 Cross-References
Explore 16 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 5:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 5 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.”
Ecclesiastes 5:17 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 5:17
All his days also he eateth in darkness (גַּם כָּל־יָמָיו בַּחֹשֶׁךְ יֹאכֵל, gam kol-yamav bachoshekh yokhel)—literally 'all his days in darkness he eats,' suggesting joyless consumption, isolation, or depression. The Hebrew choshekh (darkness) often symbolizes spiritual/emotional gloom, not just physical absence of light. And he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness (וְכָעַס הַרְבֵּה וְחָלְיוֹ וָקָצֶף, vekha'as harbeh vecholyo vaqatsef)—abundant vexation, his illness, and anger.This verse paints the psychological portrait of the wealth-hoarder from verses 13-16: his entire existence be...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 5:17
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“to stay up late”
“and their years in terror.”
“when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind; when distress and anguish come on you.”
“For we are consumed by thine anger”
“and was sick: and he sent messengers”
“and put him in the prison; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.”
“Son of man”
“Because you have listened to your wife's voice, and have eaten of the tree, of which I commanded you, saying, 'You shall not eat of it,' cursed is the ground for your sake. In toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.,And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;,וּלְאָדָם אָמַר כִּי־שָׁמַעְתָּ[c] לְקוֹל אִשְׁתֶּךָ וַתֹּאכַל מִן־הָעֵץ אֲשֶׁר צִוִּיתִיךָ לֵאמֹר לֹא תֹאכַל מִמֶּנּוּ אֲרוּרָה הָאֲדָמָה בַּעֲבוּרֶךָ בְּעִצָּבוֹן תֹּאכֲלֶנָּה כֹּל יְמֵי חַיֶּיךָ׃ ,And unto Adam He said: Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife”
“and never tastes of good.”
“and to your seed forever. He went out from his presence a leper [as white] as snow.”