Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But all things are kept uncertain for the time to come, because all things equally happen to the just and to the wicked, to the good and to the evil, to the clean and to the unclean, to him that offereth victims, and to him that despiseth sacrifices. As the good is, so also is the sinner: as the perjured, so he also that sweareth truth. alike Ecclesiastes 2:14-16 The eyes of a wise man are in his head: the fool walketh in darkness: and I learned that they were to die both alike. . . . Job 21:7 Why then do the wicked live, are they advanced, and strengthened with riches? Psalm 73:3 Because I had a zeal on occasion of the wicked, seeing the prosperity of sinners. Malachi 3:15 Wherefore now we call the proud people happy, for they that work wickedness are built up, and they have tempted God and are preserved. as is Ecclesiastes 2:26 God hath given to a man that is good in his sight, wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he hath given vexation, and superfluous care, to heap up and to gather together, and to give it to him that hath pleased God: but this also is vanity, and a fruitless solicitude of the mind. Ecclesiastes 7:18 It is good that thou shouldst hold up the just, yea and from him withdraw not thy hand: for he that feareth God, neglecteth nothing. Ecclesiastes 8:12-14 But though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and by patience be borne withal, I know from thence that it shall be well with them that fear God, who dread his face. . . . feareth Genesis 24:3,8,9 That I may make thee swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and earth, that thou take not a wife for my son, of the daughters of the Chanaanites, among whom I dwell: . . . Joshua 2:17-20 And they said to her: We shall be blameless of this oath, which thou hast made us swear, . . . 1 Samuel 14:26 And when the people came into the forest, behold the honey dropped, but no man put his hand to his mouth. For the people feared the oath. Ezekiel 17:18,19 For he had despised the oath, breaking his covenant, and behold he hath given his hand: and having done all these things, he shall not escape. . . . Zechariah 5:3,4 And he said to me: This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the earth: for every thief shall be judged as is there written: and every one that sweareth in like manner shall be judged by it. . . . Malachi 3:15,18 Wherefore now we call the proud people happy, for they that work wickedness are built up, and they have tempted God and are preserved. . . . Context Death Comes to Good and Bad1All these things have I considered in my heart, that I might carefully understand them: there are just men and wise men, and their works are in the hand of God: and yet man knoweth not whether he be worthy of love, or hatred: 2But all things are kept uncertain for the time to come, because all things equally happen to the just and to the wicked, to the good and to the evil, to the clean and to the unclean, to him that offereth victims, and to him that despiseth sacrifices. As the good is, so also is the sinner: as the perjured, so he also that sweareth truth.3This is a very great evil among all things that are done under the sun, that the same things happen to all men: whereby also the hearts of the children of men are filled with evil, and with contempt while they live, and afterwards they shall be brought down to hell.… Cross References Job 9:22 One thing there is that I have spoken, both the innocent and the wicked he consumeth. Job 21:26 And yet they shall sleep together in the dust, and worms shall cover them. Ecclesiastes 2:14 The eyes of a wise man are in his head: the fool walketh in darkness: and I learned that they were to die both alike. Ecclesiastes 3:19 Therefore the death of man, and of beasts is one, and the condition of them both is equal: as man dieth, so they also die: all things breathe alike, and man hath nothing more than beast: all things are subject to vanity. Ecclesiastes 6:6 Although he lived two thousand years, and hath not enjoyed good things: do not all make haste to one place? Ecclesiastes 7:2 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to the house of feasting: for in that we are put in mind of the end of all, and the living thinketh what is to come. Ecclesiastes 9:3 This is a very great evil among all things that are done under the sun, that the same things happen to all men: whereby also the hearts of the children of men are filled with evil, and with contempt while they live, and afterwards they shall be brought down to hell. Ecclesiastes 9:11 I turned me to another thing, and I saw that under the sun, the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the learned, nor favour to the skilful: but time and chance in all. Jeremiah 43:6 Men, and women, and children, and the king's daughters, and every soul, which Nabuzardan the general had left with Godolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Nerias. Lexicon It is the sameכַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that for all: לַכֹּ֗ל (lak·kōl) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every There is a common אֶחָ֜ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 259: United, one, first fate מִקְרֶ֨ה (miq·reh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4745: Something met with, an accident, fortune for the righteous לַצַּדִּ֤יק (laṣ·ṣad·dîq) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6662: Just, righteous and the wicked, וְלָרָשָׁע֙ (wə·lā·rā·šā‘) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7563: Wrong, an, bad person for the good [and the bad], לַטּוֹב֙ (laṭ·ṭō·wḇ) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good for the clean וְלַטָּה֣וֹר (wə·laṭ·ṭā·hō·wr) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2889: Clean, pure and the unclean, וְלַטָּמֵ֔א (wə·laṭ·ṭā·mê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2931: Unclean for the one who sacrifices וְלַזֹּבֵ֔חַ (wə·laz·zō·ḇê·aḥ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2076: To slaughter for sacrifice and the one וְלַאֲשֶׁ֖ר (wə·la·’ă·šer) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that who does not. אֵינֶ֣נּוּ (’ê·nen·nū) Adverb | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 369: A non-entity, a negative particle As it is for the good, כַּטּוֹב֙ (kaṭ·ṭō·wḇ) Preposition-k, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good so it is for the sinner; כַּֽחֹטֶ֔א (ka·ḥō·ṭe) Preposition-k, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn as it is for the one who makes a vow, הַנִּשְׁבָּ֕ע (han·niš·bā‘) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7650: To seven oneself, swear so [it is] כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that for the one who refuses יָרֵֽא׃ (yā·rê) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten to take a vow. שְׁבוּעָ֥ה (šə·ḇū·‘āh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7621: Something sworn, an oath Additional Translations 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. As it is for the good, so it is for the sinner; as it is for the one who makes a vow, so it is for the one who refuses to take a vow.All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrifices, and to him that sacrifices not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that swears, as he that fears an oath. All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth and to him that sacrificeth not; as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath. Vanity is in all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good, and to the bad; both to the pure, and to the impure; both to him that sacrifices, and to him that sacrifice not: as is the good, so is the sinner: as is the swearer, even so is he that fears an oath. All things [come] alike to all: one event to the righteous and to the wicked, to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean, to him that sacrificeth and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath. All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath. All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath. All things come alike to all. There is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good, to the clean, to the unclean, to him who sacrifices, and to him who doesn't sacrifice. As is the good, so is the sinner; he who takes an oath, as he who fears an oath. The whole is as to the whole; one event is to the righteous and to the wicked, to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean, and to him who is sacrificing, and to him who is not sacrificing; as is the good, so is the sinner, he who is swearing as he who is fearing an oath. 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