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Ecclesiastes 9:13 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 9:13 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 9 verse 13 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Wisdom Is Better Than Strength
“This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:”
Ecclesiastes 9:13 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 9:13
This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me (גַּם־זֹה רָאִיתִי חָכְמָה תַּחַת הַשָּׁמֶשׁ וּגְדוֹלָה הִיא אֵלָי, gam-zoh ra'iti chokhmah tachat hashemesh ugedolah hi elai)—'also this wisdom I have seen under the sun, and it was great to me.' The emphatic gedolah hi elai (great/important it is to me) introduces a parable illustrating wisdom's value yet tragic vulnerability.After declaring humanity's ignorance of crisis timing (v. 12), Qoheleth pivots to showcase wisdom's power through narrative example. The phrase 'under the sun' maintains his empirical, observation-b...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 9:13
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“and to see the business that is done on the earth (for also there is that neither day nor night sees sleep with his eyes)”
“and it is heavy on men:”
“and there is a wicked man who lives long in his evil-doing.”
“and saw under the sun”