Cross References 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. Psalm 42:8 In the daytime the Lord hath commanded his mercy; and a canticle to him in the night. With me is prayer to the God of my life. Ecclesiastes 2:1 I said in my heart: I will go, and abound with delights, and enjoy good things. And I saw that this also was vanity. 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 3:12 And I have known that there was no better thing than to rejoice, and to do well in this life. Ecclesiastes 3:13 For every man that eateth and drinketh, and seeth good of his labour, this is the gift of God. Ecclesiastes 5:18 This therefore hath seemed good to me, that a man should eat and drink, and enjoy the fruit of his labour, wherewith he hath laboured under the sun, all the days of his life, which God hath given him: and this is his portion. Ecclesiastes 9:7 Go then, and eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with gladness: because thy works please God. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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. then 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 3:12,13,22 And I have known that there was no better thing than to rejoice, and to do well in this life. . . . Ecclesiastes 5:18 This therefore hath seemed good to me, that a man should eat and drink, and enjoy the fruit of his labour, wherewith he hath laboured under the sun, all the days of his life, which God hath given him: and this is his portion. Ecclesiastes 9:7-9 Go then, and eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with gladness: because thy works please God. . . . 1 Timothy 4:3,4 Forbidding to marry, to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by the faithful and by them that have known the truth. . . . 1 Timothy 6:17 Charge the rich of this world not to be highminded nor to trust in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God (who giveth us abundantly all things to enjoy) Context God's Ways are Mysterious14There is also another vanity, which is done upon the earth. There are just men to whom evils happen, as though they had done the works of the wicked: and there are wicked men, who are as secure as though they had the deeds of the just: but this also I judge most vain. 15Therefore 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.16And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to understand the distraction that is upon earth: for there are some that day and night take no sleep with their eyes.… Lexicon So Iאֲנִי֙ (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 589: I commended וְשִׁבַּ֤חְתִּֽי (wə·šib·baḥ·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 7623: To address in a, loud tone, loud, to pacify the enjoyment of life, הַשִּׂמְחָ֔ה (haś·śim·ḥāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 8057: Blithesomeness, glee because אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that there is nothing אֵֽין־ (’ên-) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle better ט֤וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good for a man לָֽאָדָם֙ (lā·’ā·ḏām) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 120: Ruddy, a human being under תַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of the sun הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ (haš·še·meš) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement than כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction to eat לֶאֱכ֥וֹל (le·’ĕ·ḵō·wl) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 398: To eat and drink וְלִשְׁתּ֖וֹת (wə·liš·tō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 8354: To imbibe and be merry. וְלִשְׂמ֑וֹחַ (wə·liś·mō·w·aḥ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome For this [joy] וְה֞וּא (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are will accompany יִלְוֶ֣נּוּ (yil·wen·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3867: To twine, to unite, to remain, to borrow, to lend him in his labor בַעֲמָל֗וֹ (ḇa·‘ă·mā·lōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5999: Toil, wearing effort, worry, wheth, of body, mind during the days יְמֵ֥י (yə·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day of his life חַיָּ֛יו (ḥay·yāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life that אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that God הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative gives נָֽתַן־ (nā·ṯan-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set him under תַּ֥חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of the sun. הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ (haš·šā·meš) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement Additional Translations So I commended the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a man under the sun than to eat and drink and be merry. For this joy will accompany him in his labor during the days of his life that God gives him under the sun.Then I commended mirth, because a man has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labor the days of his life, which God gives him under the sun. Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be joyful: for that shall abide with him in his labor all the days of his life which God hath given him under the sun. Then I praised mirth, because there is no good for a man under the sun, but to eat, and drink, and be merry: and this shall attend him in his labour all the days of his life, which God has given him under the sun. And I commended mirth, because there is nothing better for man under the sun than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry; for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God hath given him under the sun. Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him in his labour all the days of his life which God hath given him under the sun. Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labor the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun. Then I commended mirth, because a man has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be joyful: for that will accompany him in his labor all the days of his life which God has given him under the sun. And I have praised mirth because there is no good to man under the sun except to eat and to drink, and to rejoice, and it remaineth with him of his labour the days of his life that God hath given to him under the sun. Jump to Previous Abide Accompany Better Commend Commended Drink Eat Enjoy Except Joyful Labor Merry Mirth Pleasure Stand Sun Throughout ToilsJump to Next Abide Accompany Better Commend Commended Drink Eat Enjoy Except Joyful Labor Merry Mirth Pleasure Stand Sun Throughout ToilsExternal Links Ecclesiastes 8:15 NIVEcclesiastes 8:15 NLT Ecclesiastes 8:15 ESV Ecclesiastes 8:15 NASB Ecclesiastes 8:15 ASV Ecclesiastes 8:15 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 8:15 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 8:15 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 8:15 French Bible Ecclesiastes 8:15 German Bible Alphabetical: a accompany all and be because better by commend commended days drink eat enjoyment except for given glad God good has him his I in is joy life man merry nothing of pleasure So stand sun than the Then there this throughout to toils under which will work OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 8:15 Then I commended mirth because a man (Ecclesiast. Ec Ecc Eccles.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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