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Ecclesiastes 9:3 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 9:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 9 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.”
Ecclesiastes 9:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 9:3
This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all—the Preacher identifies death's universality as 'ra' (רַע, evil/calamity), not morally evil but tragically unfortunate. The fact that righteous and wicked share identical earthly fate appears unjust within temporal perspective. This 'evil' results from the fall—death entered through sin (Genesis 3:19; Romans 5:12).The heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead—knowing they will die regardless of moral conduct, people's h...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 9:3
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“and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?”
“therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.”
“and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.”
“disobedient”
“sexual immorality”
“to the clean”
“I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake, because the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I ever again strike everything living, as I have done.,And the LORD smelled a sweet savor; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.,וַיָּרַח יְהוָה אֶת־רֵיחַ הַנִּיחֹחַ וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־לִבּוֹ לֹא־אֹסִף לְקַלֵּל עוֹד אֶת־הָאֲדָמָה בַּעֲבוּר הָאָדָם כִּי יֵצֶר לֵב הָאָדָם רַע מִנְּעֻרָיו וְלֹא־אֹסִף עוֹד לְהַכּוֹת אֶת־כָּל־חַי כַּאֲשֶׁר עָשִׂיתִי׃ ,And the LORD smelled the sweet savour; and the LORD said in His heart: I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living”
“and the spirit returns to God who gave it.”
“a man who drinks iniquity like water!”
“I was brought forth in iniquity. In sin my mother conceived me.”