Ecclesiastes 4:14
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 4
“For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.”Ecclesiastes 4:14
What Does Ecclesiastes 4:14 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 4:14 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 4, verse 14 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 15 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (15)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 4:14 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Samuel 2:8“He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD’s, and he hath set the world upon them.”Luke 1:52“He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.”Genesis 41:14“Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved himself, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.”Psalms 113:7“He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;”Job 5:11“To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.”Lamentations 4:20“The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.”Genesis 41:33“Now therefore let Pharaoh look out a man discreet and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt.”2 Kings 24:6“So Jehoiakim slept with his fathers: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.”2 Kings 24:12“And Jehoiachin the king of Judah went out to the king of Babylon, he, and his mother, and his servants, and his princes, and his officers: and the king of Babylon took him in the eighth year of his reign.”2 Kings 25:7“And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon.”2 Kings 25:27“And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;”Daniel 4:31“While the word was in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.”1 Kings 14:26“And he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king’s house; he even took away all: and he took away all the shields of gold which Solomon had made.”2 Kings 23:31“Jehoahaz was twenty and three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Hamutal, the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.”2 Kings 24:1“In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up, and Jehoiakim became his servant three years: then he turned and rebelled against him.”
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