Cross References And I have known that there was no better thing than to rejoice, and to do well in this life. Deuteronomy 12:7 And you shall eat there in the sight of the Lord your God: and you shall rejoice in all things, whereunto you shall put your hand, you and your houses wherein the Lord your God hath blessed you. Deuteronomy 12:18 But thou shalt eat them before the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord thy God shall choose, thou and thy son and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and maidservant, and the Levite that dwelleth in thy cities: and thou shalt rejoice and be refreshed before the Lord thy God in all things, whereunto thou shalt put thy hand. Deuteronomy 26:11 And thou shalt feast in all the good things which the Lord thy God hath given thee, and thy house, thou and the Levite, and the stranger that is with thee. Ecclesiastes 2:3 I thought in my heart, to withdraw my flesh from wine, that I might turn my mind to wisdom, and might avoid folly, till I might see what was profitable for the children of men: and what they ought to do under the sun, all the days of their life. Ecclesiastes 2:24 Is it not better to eat and drink, and to shew his soul good things of his labours? and this is from the hand of God. Ecclesiastes 8:15 Therefore I commended mirth, because there was no good for a man under the sun, but to eat, and drink, and be merry, and that he should take nothing else with him of his labour in the days of his life, which God hath given him under the sun. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And I have known that there was no better thing than to rejoice, and to do well in this life. but Ecclesiastes 3:22 And I have found that nothing is better than for a man to rejoice in his work, and that this is his portion. For who shall bring him to know the things that shall be after him? Ecclesiastes 9:7-9 Go then, and eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with gladness: because thy works please God. . . . Deuteronomy 28:63 And as the Lord rejoiced upon you before doing good to you, and multiplying you: so he shall rejoice destroying and bringing you to nought, so that you shall be taken away from the land which thou shalt go in to possess. Psalm 37:3 Trust in the Lord, and do good, and dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed with its riches. Isaiah 64:5 Thou hast met him that rejoiceth, and doth justice: in thy ways they shall remember thee: behold thou art angry, and we have sinned: in them we have been always, and we shall be saved. Luke 11:41 But yet that which remaineth, give alms: and behold, all things are clean unto you. Acts 20:35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring you ought to support the weak and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, how he said: It is a more blessed thing to give, rather than to receive. Philippians 4:4-9 Rejoice in the Lord always: again, I say, rejoice. . . . 1 Thessalonians 5:15,16 See that none render evil for evil to any man: but ever follow that which is good towards each other and towards all men. . . . 1 Timothy 6:18 To do good, to be rich in good work, to give easily, to communicate to others, Context God's Works Remain Forever…11He hath made all things good in their time, and hath delivered the world to their consideration, so that man cannot find out the work which God hath made from the beginning to the end. 12And I have known that there was no better thing than to rejoice, and to do well in this life.13For every man that eateth and drinketh, and seeth good of his labour, this is the gift of God.… Lexicon I knowיָדַ֕עְתִּי (yā·ḏa‘·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know that כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction there is nothing אֵ֥ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle better ט֖וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good for [men] than כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction to rejoice לִשְׂמ֔וֹחַ (liś·mō·w·aḥ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome and do וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (wə·la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make good ט֖וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good while they live, בְּחַיָּֽיו׃ (bə·ḥay·yāw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life Additional Translations I know that there is nothing better for men than to rejoice and do good while they live,I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good so long as they live. I know that there is no good in them, except for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. I know that there is nothing good for them but to rejoice and to do well in their life; I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good so long as they live. I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live. I have known that there is no good for them except to rejoice and to do good during their life, Jump to Previous Better Enjoy Except Glad Good Happy Live One's Pleasure Rejoice ThemselvesJump to Next Better Enjoy Except Glad Good Happy Live One's Pleasure Rejoice ThemselvesExternal Links Ecclesiastes 3:12 NIVEcclesiastes 3:12 NLT Ecclesiastes 3:12 ESV Ecclesiastes 3:12 NASB Ecclesiastes 3:12 ASV Ecclesiastes 3:12 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 3:12 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 3:12 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 3:12 French Bible Ecclesiastes 3:12 German Bible Alphabetical: and be better do for good happy I in is know lifetime live men nothing one's rejoice than that them there they to while OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 3:12 I know that there is nothing better (Ecclesiast. Ec Ecc Eccles.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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