Thematic Bible

Ecclesiastes 7
ALL



Ecclesiastes 7:1 (show verse)

A good name is better than a good ointment,
And the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth.
Character » Good
death » The day of death
Good » Influence » Name
Name » Good
Name » Good names
Name » Value of a good
Ointment » Not sacred
Reputation » Good
Wealth » What is better than monetary riches

Ecclesiastes 7:2 (show verse)

It is better to go to a house of mourning
Than to go to a house of feasting,
Because that is the end of every man,
And the living takes it to heart.
Afflictions » Blessings in disguise
Afflictions » Often blessings in disguise
Afflictions made beneficial » In purifying us
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Wisdom of abstaining from
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Wisdom of abstaining from
Bereavement » Resignation in
Trials » Often blessings in disguise

Ecclesiastes 7:3 (show verse)

Sorrow is better than laughter,
For when a face is sad a heart may be happy.
Afflictions made beneficial » In purifying us
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Wisdom of abstaining from
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Wisdom of abstaining from
Bereavement » Resignation in
Countenance » Sad
Joy » Earthly » Manifested in laughter
Sorrow » What sorrow is

Ecclesiastes 7:4 (show verse)

The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning,
While the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure.
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Indulgence in » A proof of folly
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Indulgence in is » A proof of folly
Bereavement » Resignation in
Heart » The heart of fools
Heart » The heart of the wise
Sorrow » What sorrow is

Ecclesiastes 7:5 (show verse)

It is better to listen to the rebuke of a wise man
Than for one to listen to the song of fools.
Rebuke » Hearing the rebuke of the wise
Reproof » The value of
Reproof » Declared to be » Better than the praise of fools

Ecclesiastes 7:6 (show verse)

For as the crackling of thorn bushes under a pot,
So is the laughter of the fool;
And this too is futility.
Earthly » Joy joy » Joy, earthly
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is vain
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is vain
Joy » Earthly » Manifested in laughter
Joy » Earthly » General references to
Joy » Of the wicked
Joy » Of the wicked » Is short-lived
Rebuke » Hearing the rebuke of the wise
Sinners » Disowned » Joy of, brief
Thorn » Used » For fuel

Ecclesiastes 7:7 (show verse)

For oppression makes a wise man mad,
And a bribe corrupts the heart.
Bribery » What gifts (bribes) do
Heart » What destroys the heart

Ecclesiastes 7:8 (show verse)

The end of a matter is better than its beginning;
Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit.
Patience » Encouraged
Patience » Commended
Patience » The patient in spirit
Pride/arrogance » The proud in spirit

Ecclesiastes 7:9 (show verse)

Do not be eager in your heart to be angry,
For anger resides in the bosom of fools.
Anger » A characteristic of fools
Anger » Not being angry
Anger » Forbidden
Anger » Where anger rests
Fools » Characteristics of » Self-confidence
Fools » Are » Angry
Haste » Not being hasty

Ecclesiastes 7:10 (show verse)

Do not say, “Why is it that the former days were better than these?”
For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this.
No Themes for this verse.

Ecclesiastes 7:11 (show verse)

Wisdom along with an inheritance is good
And an advantage to those who see the sun.
Profit » What is profitable
Wisdom » What wisdom is

Ecclesiastes 7:12 (show verse)

For wisdom is protection just as money is protection,
But the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the lives of its possessors.
Defense » What is a defense
Life » What gives life
Money » Power and usefulness of
Wealth » What money is
Wisdom » What wisdom is
Wisdom » What wisdom does

Ecclesiastes 7:13 (show verse)

Consider the work of God,
For who is able to straighten what He has bent?
No Themes for this verse.

Ecclesiastes 7:14 (show verse)

In the day of prosperity be happy,
But in the day of adversity consider—
God has made the one as well as the other
So that man will not discover anything that will be after him.
Prosperity » Design of

Ecclesiastes 7:15 (show verse)

I have seen everything during my lifetime of futility; there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness and there is a wicked man who prolongs his life in his wickedness.
Apparent injustice » Sometimes attributed to God
Injustice » Sometimes attributed to God
Partiality » Sometimes attributed to God

Ecclesiastes 7:16 (show verse)

Do not be excessively righteous and do not be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself?
Religious zeal » Without knowledge
Wisdom » Not making yourself over wise

Ecclesiastes 7:17 (show verse)

Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?
Foolishness » Not being foolish
The wicked » Cut off

Ecclesiastes 7:18 (show verse)

It is good that you grasp one thing and also not let go of the other; for the one who fears God comes forth with both of them.
No Themes for this verse.

Ecclesiastes 7:19 (show verse)

Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
Strength » What strengthens the wise
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The preciousness of

Ecclesiastes 7:20 (show verse)

Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins.
Fall of man » Man in consequence of » Unrighteous
The law of God » Man cannot render perfect obedience to
Sin » There not being a single person who does not sin
Sin » No man is without
The goodness of the lord » There being none that do good

Ecclesiastes 7:21 (show verse)

Also, do not take seriously all words which are spoken, so that you will not hear your servant cursing you.
No Themes for this verse.

Ecclesiastes 7:22 (show verse)

For you also have realized that you likewise have many times cursed others.
Cursing » General references to

Ecclesiastes 7:23 (show verse)

I tested all this with wisdom, and I said, “I will be wise,” but it was far from me.
No Themes for this verse.

Ecclesiastes 7:24 (show verse)

What has been is remote and exceedingly mysterious. Who can discover it?
No Themes for this verse.

Ecclesiastes 7:25 (show verse)

I directed my mind to know, to investigate and to seek wisdom and an explanation, and to know the evil of folly and the foolishness of madness.
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The search for

Ecclesiastes 7:26 (show verse)

And I discovered more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, whose hands are chains. One who is pleasing to God will escape from her, but the sinner will be captured by her.
Chastity » Saints are kept in
Heart » The unregenerate » Is malicious
character of the unrenewed Heart » Ensnaring
Net » Figurative
Pleasure » Those that please the lord
Snares » Who becomes snared
Snares » Who sets snares
Whoredom » Whores
Whoredom » Who falls victim to whores
Whoredom » Who shall escape from whores
Woman » Frequently » Subtle and deceitful
Women » Wicked » Full of deceit and licentiousness
Women » Subtle and deceitful

Ecclesiastes 7:27 (show verse)

“Behold, I have discovered this,” says the Preacher, “adding one thing to another to find an explanation,
No Themes for this verse.

Ecclesiastes 7:28 (show verse)

which I am still seeking but have not found. I have found one man among a thousand, but I have not found a woman among all these.
No Themes for this verse.

Ecclesiastes 7:29 (show verse)

Behold, I have found only this, that God made men upright, but they have sought out many devices.”
Man » Created in the image of God
Man » Created » In uprightness
Man » Has sought out many inventions
Uprightness » Man has deviated from
Uprightness » God created man in
Doctrinal Statement / Privacy Policy / Use of Pictures / Donate / Contact Us
© Copyright [2011 - 2024] Knowing-Jesus.com - All Rights Reserved