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Ecclesiastes 9

Eccl. 9:1 KJV (With Strong’s)

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For all this I κconsidered
nathan (Hebrew #5414)
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
KJV usage: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, X avenge, X be ((healed)), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, + cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, X doubtless, X without fail, fasten, frame, X get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), X have, X indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), + lie, lift up, make, + O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, X pull , put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), + sing, + slander, strike, (sub-)mit, suffer, X surely, X take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, + weep, + willingly, + withdraw, + would (to) God, yield.
Pronounce: naw-than'
Origin: a primitive root
in my heart
leb (Hebrew #3820)
the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything
KJV usage: + care for, comfortably, consent, X considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart((-ed)), X heed, X I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), X regard((-ed)), X themselves, X unawares, understanding, X well, willingly, wisdom.
Pronounce: labe
Origin: a form of 3824
even to declare
buwr (Hebrew #952)
to bore, i.e. (figuratively) examine
KJV usage: declare.
Pronounce: boor
Origin: a primitive root
w all this, that the righteous
tsaddiyq (Hebrew #6662)
just
KJV usage: just, lawful, righteous (man).
Pronounce: tsad-deek'
Origin: from 6663
, and the wise
chakam (Hebrew #2450)
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful)
KJV usage: cunning (man), subtil, ((un-)), wise((hearted), man).
Pronounce: khaw-kawm'
Origin: from 2449
, and their works
`abad (Hebrew #5652)
a deed
KJV usage: work.
Pronounce: ab-awd'
Origin: from 5647
, are in the hand
yad (Hebrew #3027)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote (as follows)
KJV usage: (+ be) able, X about, + armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, X bounty, + broad, (broken-)handed, X by, charge, coast, + consecrate, + creditor, custody, debt, dominion, X enough, + fellowship, force, X from, hand(-staves, -y work), X he, himself, X in, labour, + large, ledge, (left-)handed, means, X mine, ministry, near, X of, X order, ordinance, X our, parts, pain, power, X presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, + swear, terror, X thee, X by them, X themselves, X thine own, X thou, through, X throwing, + thumb, times, X to, X under, X us, X wait on, (way-)side, where, + wide, X with (him, me, you), work, + yield, X yourselves.
Pronounce: yawd
Origin: a primitive word
of God
'elohiym (Hebrew #430)
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
KJV usage: angels, X exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), X (very) great, judges, X mighty.
Pronounce: el-o-heem'
Origin: plural of 433
: no man
'adam (Hebrew #120)
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
KJV usage: X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
Pronounce: aw-dawm'
Origin: from 119
knoweth
yada` (Hebrew #3045)
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) (as follow)
KJV usage: acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-)awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, X could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-)norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, + be learned, + lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, X prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), X will be, wist, wit, wot.
Pronounce: yaw-dah'
Origin: a primitive root
either
gam (Hebrew #1571)
properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
KJV usage: again, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and , but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.
Pronounce: gam
Origin: by contraction from an unused root meaning to gather
love
'ahabah (Hebrew #160)
feminine of 158 and meaning the same
KJV usage: love.
Pronounce: a-hab-aw
or hatred
sin'ah (Hebrew #8135)
hate
KJV usage: + exceedingly, hate(-ful, - red).
Pronounce: sin-aw'
Origin: from 8130
by all that is before
paniym (Hebrew #6440)
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
KJV usage: + accept, a-(be- )fore(-time), against, anger, X as (long as), at, + battle, + because (of), + beseech, countenance, edge, + employ, endure, + enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-part), form(-er time, -ward), from, front, heaviness, X him(-self), + honourable, + impudent, + in, it, look(-eth) (- s), X me, + meet, X more than, mouth, of, off, (of) old (time), X on, open, + out of, over against, the partial, person, + please, presence, propect, was purposed, by reason of, + regard, right forth, + serve, X shewbread, sight, state, straight, + street, X thee, X them(-selves), through (+ - out), till, time(-s) past, (un-)to(-ward), + upon, upside (+ down), with(- in, + -stand), X ye, X you.
Pronounce: paw-neem'
Origin: plural (but always as singular) of an unused noun (paneh {paw-neh'}; from 6437)
them.
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gave, or, set to.
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Eccl. 12:9‑10• 9And moreover, because the Preacher was wise,{HR}He still taught the people knowledge;{HR}Yea, he pondered, and sought out,{HR}[And] set in order many proverbs.
 10The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words,{HR}And [that which was] written uprightly,{HR}[Even] words of truth. (Eccl. 12:9‑10)

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God,
Heart,
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Ministry on This Verse

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1-3:  Like things happen to good and bad.
4-6:  There is a necessity of death unto men.
7-10:  Comfort is all their portion in this life.
11-12:  God's providence rules over all.
13-18:  Wisdom is better than strength.
considered in my heart.
Heb. gave, or set to my heart.
Eccl. 1:17• 17And I applied my heart to know wisdom,{HR}And to know madness and folly:{HR}I perceived that this also was a striving after wind. (Eccl. 1:17)
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Eccl. 7:25• 25I turned about, I and my heart,{HR}To know and to search out,{HR}And to seek wisdom and the reason [of things],{HR}And to know [that] wickedness [is] folly,{HR}And [that] foolishness [is] madness: (Eccl. 7:25)
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Eccl. 8:16• 16When I applied mine heart to know wisdom,{HR}And to see the business that is done upon the earth:{HR}(For also [there is that] neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:) (Eccl. 8:16)
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Eccl. 12:9‑10• 9And moreover, because the Preacher was wise,{HR}He still taught the people knowledge;{HR}Yea, he pondered, and sought out,{HR}[And] set in order many proverbs.
 10The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words,{HR}And [that which was] written uprightly,{HR}[Even] words of truth. (Eccl. 12:9‑10)
that the.
Eccl. 8:14• 14There is a vanity which is done upon the earth;{HR}That there are righteous [men],{HR}Unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked;{HR}Again, there are wicked men,{HR}To whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous.{HR}I said that this also is vanity. (Eccl. 8:14)
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Deut. 33:3• 3Yea, he loveth the peoples:{HR}All his saints are in thy hand;{HR}And they sat down at thy feet,{HR}Each receive thy decisions. (Deut. 33:3)
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1 Sam. 2:9• 9He will keep the feet of his saints,{HR}And the wicked shall be silent in darkness;{HR}For by strength shall no man prevail. (1 Sam. 2:9)
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2 Sam. 15:25‑26• 25{i}And the king said to Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city{/i}. If I shall find favour in the eyes of Jehovah, he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation:
 26but if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, here am I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him. (2 Sam. 15:25‑26)
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Job 5:8• 8For my part, then, I would turn to God (El),{HR}And to God (Elohim) would I commit my cause, (Job 5:8)
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Psa. 10:14• 14Thou hast seen;{HR}Thou beholdest mischief and provocation to requite it with thy hand;{HR}The wretched committeth himself to thee;{HR}[Of] the orphan thou hast been the helper. (Psa. 10:14)
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Psa. 31:5• 5Into thy hand I commit my spirit;{HR}Thou hast redeemed me, O Jehovah, God of truth. (Psa. 31:5)
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Psa. 37:5‑6• 5Roll thy way upon Jehovah;{HR}Trust also in him, and he will do [it].
 6And he will bring forth thy righteousness as the light,{HR}And thy judgment as the noon-day. (Psa. 37:5‑6)
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Prov. 16:3• 3Commit thy works to Jehovah,{HR}And thy thoughts shall be established. (Prov. 16:3)
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Isa. 26:12• 12Jehovah, thou wilt ordain peace for us; for thou also hast wrought all our works for us. (Isa. 26:12)
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Isa. 49:1‑4• 1Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye peoples from afar. Jehovah hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name.
 2And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me.
 3And he said unto me, Thou [art] my servant, Israel, in whom I will glorify myself.
 4And I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain; nevertheless my judgment [is] with Jehovah, and my work with my God. (Isa. 49:1‑4)
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Jer. 1:18‑19• 18For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brazen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
 19And they shall fight against thee; but they shall not prevail against thee; for I am with thee, saith Jehovah, to deliver thee. (Jer. 1:18‑19)
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John 10:27‑30• 27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me;
 28and I give them life eternal, and they shall in no wise ever perish, and no one shall seize them out of my hand.
 29My Father who hath given me [them] is greater than all; and no one is able to seize out of the hand of my Father.
 30I and the Father are one. (John 10:27‑30)
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1 Cor. 3:5‑15• 5What then is Apollos? and what is Paul? Ministers by whom ye believed, and as the Lord gave to each.
 6I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.
 7So that neither he that planteth is anything, nor he that watereth, but God that giveth the increase.
 8And he that planteth and he that watereth are one thing; but each shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
 9For we are God's fellow-workmen; ye are God's tillage, God's building.
 10According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise architect I laid the foundation and another buildeth on [it]. But let each see how he buildeth on [it].
 11For other foundation can none lay than what is laid, which is Jesus Christ.
 12Now if anyone build on this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, grass, straw,
 13the work of each shall be made manifest; for the day shall declare [it], because it is to be revealed in fire, and the fire itself shall try the work of each, of what sort it is.
 14If the work of anyone shall abide which he built on [it], he shall receive reward:
 15if the work of anyone shall be burnt up, he shall suffer loss, but himself shall be saved but so as through fire. (1 Cor. 3:5‑15)
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2 Tim. 1:12• 12For which cause also I suffer these things; yet I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed; and I am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have entrusted against that day. (2 Tim. 1:12)
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1 Peter 1:5• 5that are being guarded by God's power through faith unto a salvation ready to be revealed in a last season. (1 Peter 1:5)
no man.
Eccl. 7:15• 15All [this] have I seen in the days of my vanity:{HR}There is a righteous one that perisheth in his righteousness,{HR}And there is a wicked one that prolongeth [his life] in his evil-doing. (Eccl. 7:15)
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Psa. 73:3,11‑13• 3For I was envious at the arrogant (fools),{HR}Seeing the peace of wicked (men).
 11And they say, How should God (El) know?{HR}And is there knowledge in the Most High?
 12Behold, these [are] wicked and prosperous forever;{HR}They increase in substance.
 13Truly in vain I have cleansed my heart{HR}And washed my hands in innocency; (Psa. 73:3,11‑13)
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Mal. 3:15‑18• 15And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.
 16Then they that feared Jehovah spake often one to another: and Jehovah hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written {i}before him for them that feared Jehovah, and that thought upon his name.{/i}
 17And they shall be mine, saith Jehovah of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
 18Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not. (Mal. 3:15‑18)
• The last two verses of Ecclesiastes. 8 connect with the opening words of this chapter. The more Ecclesiastes applies every faculty he has to solve the riddle under the sun, robbing himself of sleep and laboring with strong energy and will, he becomes only the more aware that that solution is altogether impossible. The contradictions of nature baffle the wisdom of nature. (“Ecclesiastes 9” by F.C. Jennings)
• {Ch.9} Here is the sequence of his reasoning: Firstly, There is no righteous allotment upon earth; the righteous suffer here, whilst the unjust escape. Nay, Secondly, There is an absolute lack of all discrimination in the death that ends all; and, Thirdly, So complete is that end, bringing all so exactly to one dead level, without the slightest difference; and so impenetrable is the tomb to which all go, that I counsel, in my despair, “Eat, drink, and be merry, irrespective of any future.” Fourthly, But, alas! that, too, is impossible; for no “work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom,” can assure freedom from the evil doom that haps, soon or late, to all.” Intensified misery! awful darkness indeed! (“Ecclesiastes 9” by F.C. Jennings)

J. N. Darby Translation

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For all this I laid to my heart and indeed to investigate all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; man knoweth neither love nor hatred: all is before them.

W. Kelly Translation

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For all this I laid to my heart,{HR}Even to explore all this,{HR}That the righteous, and the wise,{HR}And their works, are in the hand of God:{HR}Whether it be love or hatred,{HR}Man knoweth it not; all is before them.