2 The same destiny ultimately awaits everyone, whether righteous or wicked, good or bad, 2 The same destiny ultimately awaits everyone, whether righteous or wicked, good or bad, 1 ceremonially clean or unclean, religious or irreligious. Gain a concise, fundamental grasp of what the Bible is all about with our NEW "Know the Bible" series. 2 So I concluded that the dead are better off than the living. Ecclesiastes 5:8-9 Don’t be surprised if you see a poor person being oppressed by the powerful and if justice is being miscarried throughout the land. The oppressors have great power, and their victims are helpless. For when you go to the grave,[b] there will be no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom. The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn’t always win the battle. Good people receive the same treatment as sinners, and people who make promises to God are treated like people who don’t. 6 Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun. 9 This, too, I carefully explored: Even though the actions of godly and wise people are in God’s hands, no one knows whether God will show them favor. Death Comes to All 1This, too, I carefully explored: Even though the actions of godly and wise people are in God’s hands, no one knows whether God will show them favor. Change Language {{#items}} {{local_title}} 11 Likewise, two people lying close together can keep each other warm. Ecc 9:2 The same destiny ultimately awaits everyone, whether righteous or wicked, good or bad, [fn] ceremonially clean or unclean, religious or irreligious. Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless—like chasing the wind. 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 5 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. 9 This, too, I carefully explored: Even though the actions of godly and wise people are in God’s hands, no one knows whether God will show them favor. They have no further reward, nor are they remembered. And those who are educated don’t always lead successful lives. 4 There is hope only for the living. 10 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. But afterward no one thought to thank him. The wife God gives you is your reward for all your earthly toil.10 Whatever you do, do well. Ecclesiastes / Ecclesiastes 9 1 This, too, I carefully explored: Even though the actions of godly and wise people are in God’s hands, no one knows whether God will show them favor. 10 Sometimes people say, “Here is something new!” But actually it is old; nothing is ever truly new. 12 People can never predict when hard times might come. 16 So even though wisdom is better than strength, those who are wise will be despised if they are poor. What they say will not be appreciated for long. As they say, "It's better to be a live dog than a dead lion!" Ecclesiastes 9. 14 There was a small town with only a few people, and a great king came with his army and besieged it. 8 Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment. The wife God gives you is your reward for all your earthly toil. 12 People can never predict when hard times might come. Ecclesiastes 9 Death Comes to All. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. Ecclesiastes 9-10 New Living Translation (NLT) Death Comes to All. New Living Translation (NLT). 17 Better to hear the quiet words of a wise person    than the shouts of a foolish king.18 Better to have wisdom than weapons of war,    but one sinner can destroy much that is good. See life with the wife whom thou hast loved, all the days of the life of thy vanity, that He hath given to thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity, for it is thy portion in life, even of thy labour that thou art labouring at under the sun. 9:8 White - The eastern people of the best sort, used white garments, especially in times of rejoicing. Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have. They have no further reward, nor are they remembered. 11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. 11 I have observed something else under the sun. Ecclesiastes 6:9 NLT. The wife God gives you is your reward for all your earthly toil. 10 Whatever you do, do well. New Living Translation; Ecclesiastes 9 Ecclesiastes 9. 6 Whatever they did in their lifetime—loving, hating, envying—is all long gone. But afterward no one thought to thank him. What they say will not be appreciated for long. Death Comes to All. For every official is under orders from higher up, and matters of justice get lost in red tape and bureaucracy. NLT Ecclesiastes 9 Death Comes to All 1 This, too, I carefully explored: Even though the actions of godly and wise people are in God’s hands, no one knows whether God will show them favor. Ecclesiastes 9:9 New Living Translation (NLT) 9 Live happily with the woman you love through all the meaningless days of life that God has given you under the sun. 6 Whatever they did in their lifetime—loving, hating, envying—is all long gone. Ecclesiastes 9:1 NLT This, too, I carefully explored: Even though the actions of godly and wise people are in God’s hands, no one knows whether God will show them favor. 2 The same destiny ultimately awaits everyone, whether righteous or wicked, good or bad,[a] ceremonially clean or unclean, religious or irreligious. Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. For when you go to the grave,[b]there will be no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom. 2 The same destiny ultimately awaits everyone, whether righteous or wicked, good or bad,[a] ceremonially clean or unclean, religious or irreligious. And those who are educated don’t always lead successful lives. 13 This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me: 14 There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10, NLT. Ecclesiastes 2:11 But as I looked at everything I had worked so hard to accomplish, it was all so meaningless--like chasing the wind. There was a small town with only a few people, and a great king came with his army and besieged it. 17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. For when you go to the grave, b there will be no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom. 5 The living at least know they will die, but the dead know nothing. 15 A poor, wise man knew how to save the town, and so it was rescued. 14 There was a small town with only a few people, and a great king came with his army and besieged it. It is all decided by chance, by being in the right place at the right time. What they say will not be appreciated for long. They have no further reward, nor are they remembered. but one sinner can destroy much that is good. Ecclesiastes 5:16 And this, too, is a very serious problem. 15 A poor, wise man knew how to save the town, and so it was rescued. All rights reserved. 9 Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun. This summary of the book of Ecclesiastes provides information about the title, author(s), date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of Ecclesiastes. The living at least know they will die, but the dead know nothing. There is nothing ahead but death anyway. Eve... Read verse in New Living Translation Eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this! They no longer play a part in anything here on earth. 9 History merely repeats itself. 2 The same destiny ultimately awaits everyone, whether righteous or wicked, good or bad, * ceremonially clean or unclean, religious or irreligious. I saw the tears of the oppressed, with no one to comfort them. 9 This, too, I carefully explored: Even though the actions of godly and wise people are in God’s hands, no one knows whether God will show them favor. 11 We don’t remember what happened in the past, and in future generations, no … 3 It seems so wrong that everyone under the sun suffers the same fate. 6 Whatever they did in their lifetime—loving, hating, envying—is all long gone. 1 This, too, I carefully explored: Even though the actions of godly and wise people are in God’s hands, no one knows whether God will show them favor. 8 Wear fine clothes, with a splash of cologne! 2 All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath. Ecclesiastes 9 Men Are in the Hand of God 1 For I have taken all this to my heart and explain [ a ] it that righteous men, wise men, and their deeds are in the hand of God. 3 But most fortunate of all are those who are not yet born. As they say, “It’s better to be a live dog than a dead lion!”. 17 Better to hear the quiet words of a wise person    than the shouts of a foolish king.18 Better to have wisdom than weapons of war,    but one sinner can destroy much that is good. Good people receive the same treatment as sinners, and people who make promises to God are treated like people who don’t. There is nothing ahead but death anyway. The wife God gives you is your reward for all your earthly toil. The wife God gives you is your reward for all your earthly toil. It is all decided by chance, by being in the right place at the right time. 4 Again, I observed all the oppression that takes place under the sun. 13 Here is another bit of wisdom that has impressed me as I have watched the way our world works. 9 Live happily with the woman you love through all the meaningless days of life that God has given you under the sun. They have no further reward, nor are they remembered. 2The same destiny ultimately awaits everyone, whether righteous or … This, too, I carefully explored: Even though the actions of godly and wise people are in God’s hands, no one knows whether God will show them favor. As in Greek and Syriac versions and Latin Vulgate; Hebrew lacks. New Living Translation Update. Ecclesiastes 9:7, NLT 7 So go ahead. Ecclesiastes 1:3 What do people get for all their hard work under the sun? NLT: New Living Translation . Ecclesiastes 9-12 New Living Translation << Ecclesiastes 8 | Ecclesiastes 9-12 | Song of Solomon 1 >> 9 1 This, too, I carefully explored: Even though the actions of godly and wise people are in God's hands, no one knows whether God will show them favor. 2 The same destiny ultimately awaits everyone, whether righteous or wicked, good or bad, ceremonially clean or unclean, religious or irreligious. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. As in Greek and Syriac versions and Latin Vulgate; Hebrew lacks, NLT Life Application Study Bible, Third Edition--hardcover, red letter, NLT Life Application Study Bible, Third Edition--Value Edition, Black Genuine Leather, NLT Thinline Reference Bible, Filament Enabled Edition--soft leather-look, rustic brown, NLT Life Application Study Bible, Third Edition--soft leather-look, brown/tan (indexed) (red letter), NLT Large-Print Life Application Study Bible, Third Edition--genuine leather, brown (indexed). They no longer play a part in anything here on earth. Ecclesiastes 9:5 The living at least know they will die, but the dead know nothing. Like fish in a net or birds in a trap, people are caught by sudden tragedy. Ecclesiastes 9:13-16 13 Here is another bit of wisdom that has impressed me as I have watched the way our world works. They no longer play a part in anything here on earth. 2 The same destiny ultimately awaits everyone, whether righteous or wicked, good or bad, ceremonially clean or unclean, religious or irreligious. 2 The same destiny ultimately awaits everyone, whether righteous or wicked, good or bad, ceremonially clean or unclean, religious or irreligious. 5 The living at least know they will die, but the dead know nothing. Eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this! Ecclesiastes 9… But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. but one sinner can destroy much that is good. Cancel. They have no further reward, nor are they remembered. New Living Translation (NLT) Bible Book List. All rights reserved. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. Version. 10 Whatever you do, do well. The wise sometimes go hungry, and the skillful are not necessarily wealthy. 10 Whatever you do, do well. Nothing under the sun is truly new. NIV 1 So I reflected on all this and concluded that the righteous and the wise and what they do are in God’s hands, but no one knows whether love or hate awaits them. But afterward no one thought to thank him. 4 There is hope only for the living. 3 It seems so wrong that everyone under the sun suffers the same fate. The wife God gives you is your reward for all your earthly toil. Chapter 9. Ecclesiastes 9 King James Version (KJV) 9 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. Ointment - Which upon joyful occasions was poured upon mens heads. Bible Language English. Good people receive the same treatment as sinners, and people who make promises to God are treated like people who don’t. Ecclesiastes 9:11. So even though wisdom is better than strength, those who are wise will be despised if they are poor. 7 So go ahead. The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn’t always win the battle. NLT: New Living Translation Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Ecclesiastes 9:9 NLT Live happily with the woman you love through all the meaningless days of life that God has given you under the sun. It has all been done before. Font Size. Contextual Overview 4 There is hope only for the living. Already twisted by evil, people choose their own mad course, for they have no hope. 12 For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them. 5 The living at least know they will die, but the dead know nothing. 18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good. The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn’t always win the battle. 8 Wear fine clothes, with a splash of cologne! NLT 1 This, too, I carefully explored: Even though the actions of godly and wise people are in God’s hands, no one knows whether God will show them favor. 11 I have observed something else under the sun. 7 Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. 15 A poor, wise man knew how to save the town, and so it was rescued. 16 So even though wisdom is better than strength, those who are wise will be despised if they are poor. 14 There was a small town with only a few people, and a great king came with his army and besieged it. New Living Translation (NLT) 9 Live happily with the woman you love through all the meaningless days of life that God has given you under the sun. 13 Here is another bit of wisdom that has impressed me as I have watched the way our world works. 11 I have observed something else under the sun. 4 For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. As they say, “It’s better to be a live dog than a dead lion!”. 10 If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. For when you go to the grave,[b] there will be no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom. Ecclesiastes 4 New Living Translation (NLT). 1 This, too, I carefully explored: Even though the actions of godly and wise people are in God’s hands, no one knows whether God will show them favor. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 New Living Translation (NLT) 9 Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. 9 1 This, too, I carefully explored: Even though the actions of godly and wise people are in God's hands, no one knows whether God will show them favor. Like fish in a net or birds in a trap, people are caught by sudden tragedy. 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