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Ecclesiastes 9:1 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 9:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 9 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Death Comes to All
“For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them. I considered: Heb. I gave, or, set to my heart”
Ecclesiastes 9:1 (KJV)
Historical Context for Ecclesiastes 9:1
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Commentary on Ecclesiastes 9:1
The Preacher (Qoheleth in Hebrew, קֹהֶלֶת) begins with emphatic repetition: 'all this... all this' underscores the comprehensive nature of his investigation. The verb natati el-libi (נָתַתִּי אֶל־לִבִּי, 'considered in my heart') means he placed these matters into his heart for careful examination. In Hebrew thought, the heart (lev) represents the center of intellect, emotion, and will—the entire inner person. This is reasoned theological reflection, not mere speculation. This central affirmation provides the foundation for everything that follows. The Hebrew beyad Elohim (בְּיַד הָאֱלֹהִים, '...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 9:1
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“he loves the people. All his saints are in your hand. They sat down at your feet; [Everyone] shall receive of your words.”
“and I know them”
“and there is a wicked man who lives long in his evil-doing.”
“Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.”
“that there are righteous men to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked. Again”
“and the breath of all mankind?”