Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ecclesiastes 6:7 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 6:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 6 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled. appetite: Heb. soul”
Ecclesiastes 6:7 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 6:7
All the labour of man is for his mouth (כָּל־עֲמַל הָאָדָם לְפִיהוּ, kol-amal ha'adam lefihu)—human toil primarily serves basic physical sustenance. The Hebrew amal (labor/toil) carries connotations of wearisome, burdensome work. Despite humanity's higher capacities—intellect, creativity, spirituality—the Preacher observes that most labor serves the mundane necessity of eating. And yet the appetite is not filled (וְגַם־הַנֶּפֶשׁ לֹא תִמָּלֵא, ve-gam-hanefesh lo timale)—the word nefesh can mean 'soul' or 'appetite/desire.' Physical hunger returns after each meal; psychological desire persists d...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 6:7
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“but for the food which remains to eternal life”
“He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.”
“But godliness with contentment is great gain.”
“I tell you”
“and lives many years”
“Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry.'”
“with increase: this also is vanity.”
“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”