Ecclesiastes 9:3

Compare all

1 For I¹ considered all this in my heart, so that I could declare it all: ^athat the righteous and the wise and their works are in the hand of God. People know neither love nor hatred by anything they see before them.

2 ^aAll things come alike to all:
One event happens to the¹ righteous and the wicked;
To the good, the clean, and the unclean;
To him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice.
As is the good, so is the sinner;
He who takes an oath as he who fears an oath.

3 This is an evil in all that is done under the sun: that one thing happens to all. Truly the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; madness is in their hearts while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

4 But for him who is joined to all the living there is hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

5 For the living know that they will die;
But ^athe dead know nothing,
And they have no more reward,
For ^bthe memory of them is forgotten.

<< Ecclesiastes 9:2

Ecclesiastes 9:4 >>

Interlinear Bible for Ecclesiastes 9:3:

This
zeh (#2088) is an evil
ra` (#7451) among all
kol (#3605) things that
'aher (#834) are done
`asah (#6213) under
tachath (#8478) the sun,
shemesh (#8121) that
kiy (#3588) there is one
'echad (#259) event
miqreh (#4745) unto all:
kol (#3605) yea, also
gam (#1571) the heart
leb (#3820) of the sons
ben (#1121) of men
'adam (#120) is full
male' (#4390) of evil,
ra` (#7451) and madness
howlelah (#1947) is in their heart
lebab (#3824) while they live,
chay (#2416) and after
'achar (#310) that they go to
'el (#413) the dead.
muwth (#4191)

<< Ecclesiastes 9:2

Ecclesiastes 9:4 >>

Join 137,083+ readers

A Verse and a Thought,
Every Morning

Consistent Bible study is hard to start.

The Berean gives you the starting point: one scripture and a focused commentary in your inbox each morning — read it in minutes, or go as deep as you like.

Free, daily, and spam-free. We never share your address. Unsubscribe anytime.

A Verse and a Thought,Every Morning

A Verse and a Thought,
Every Morning