(E) 4 Anyone who is among the living has hope[b]—even a live dog is better off than a dead lion! Death Comes to All. Ecclesiastes 9 is the ninth chapter of the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. - Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest; literally, see life with a wife whom thou lovest.The article is omitted, as the maxim is to be taken generally. The hearts … "For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it be love or hatred, man knoweth it not; all is before them." 16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. NIV Ecclesiastes 9 A Common Destiny for All 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. Chapter. 17 The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. 12 Moreover, no one knows when their hour will come: As fish are caught in a cruel net,    or birds are taken in a snare,so people are trapped by evil times(W)    that fall unexpectedly upon them. 14 There was a small city with few men in it and a great king came to it, surrounded it and constructed large siegeworks against it. And a powerful king came against it, surrounded it and built huge siege works against it. (4-10) Disappointments common. 3 This is the evil in everything that happens under the sun: The same destiny overtakes all. Chapter. 9. Cancel {{#items}} {{/items}} Ecclesiastes 9. New Living Translation So go ahead. ¶ For to him that is ioyned to all the liuing, there is hope: for a liuing dogge is better then a dead Lion. Ecclesiastes 9:9 New King James Version 9 [ a]Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your vain life which He has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity; for that is your portion in life, and in the labor which you perform under the sun. NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Luke, Comfort Print, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Personal Size, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Chronological Study Bible: Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow God’s Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture, NIV, Story of Jesus: Experience the Life of Jesus as One Seamless Story. For this is your lot(N) in life and in your toilsome labor under the sun. 10 Every time you find work to do, do it the best you can. 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. 3 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. ALL IS IN THE HAND OF GOD. In traditional Jewish texts such as the Peshitta, Targum, and Talmud, authorship of Ecclesiastes is attributed to King Solomon du ¶ For to him that is ioyned to all the liuing, there is hope: for a liuing dogge is better then a dead Lion. 4 For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. 1 All this I have kept in my heart and all this I examined: The just, the wise, and their deeds are in the hand of God. (1-3) All men must die, Their portion as to this life. So enjoy the work you have to do in this life. 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. 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. Eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this! 9 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. 9 Enjoy life with your wife, ( M) whom you love, all the days of this meaningless life that God has given you under the sun—all your meaningless days. (C) The hearts of people, moreover, are full of evil and there is madness in their hearts while they live,(D) and afterward they join the dead. But nobody remembered that poor man. Donate. 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. 9 [ c]Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your vain life which He has given you under the sun, all your days of vanity; ( F) for that is your portion in life, and in … 5 For the living know that they will die,    but the dead know nothing;(F)they have no further reward,    and even their name(G) is forgotten. (A) 2 All share a common destiny—the righteous and the wicked, the good and the bad,[a] the clean and the unclean, those who offer sacrifices and those who do not. 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. CHAPTER 9. Bible > Ecclesiastes > Chapter 9 > Verse 11 ... Ecclesiastes 9:2 It is the same for all: There is a common fate for the righteous and the wicked, for the good and the bad, for the clean and the unclean, for the one who sacrifices and the one who does not. 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. 1 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. Support JVL. So, the Preacher ends chapter 9 with a story about the potential of wisdom to benefit a whole city… but we also see that wisdom has it’s limitations… The Benefits and Limitations of Wisdom 13 ¶ This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great [ impressive/a great burden] unto me: 11 I have seen something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift    or the battle to the strong,(S)nor does food come to the wise(T)    or wealth to the brilliant    or favor to the learned;but time and chance(U) happen to them all.(V). Cancel {{#items}} {{/items}} Ecclesiastes 9. Gain a concise, fundamental grasp of what the Bible is all about with our NEW "Know the Bible" series. 9:1 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 Revision of the verse be clothed in white, ( L ) and always anoint head. 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