Ecclesiastes 12:9
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.”Ecclesiastes 12:9
What Does Ecclesiastes 12:9 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 12:9 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 12, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Wisdom.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 12:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 4:11“I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.”Luke 1:3“It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,”2 Chronicles 17:7“Also in the third year of his reign he sent to his princes, even to Benhail, and to Obadiah, and to Zechariah, and to Nethaneel, and to Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.”Proverbs 10:1“The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.”Proverbs 19:2“Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.”Titus 1:5“For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:”Proverbs 10:21“The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.”Romans 12:7“Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;”Proverbs 20:15“There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.”Matthew 13:52“Then said he unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, which bringeth forth out of his treasure things new and old.”1 Corinthians 3:10“According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.”Colossians 1:28“Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:”1 Kings 4:32“And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.”1 Kings 10:4“And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon’s wisdom, and the house that he had built,”Job 32:11“Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.”Proverbs 1:1“The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;”Proverbs 15:7“The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.”Proverbs 25:1“These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.”1 Kings 10:8“Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.”2 Chronicles 34:30“And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD.”
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