Ecclesiastes 5:17
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.”Ecclesiastes 5:17
What Does Ecclesiastes 5:17 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 5:17 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 5, verse 17 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 Suffering.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 5:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 127:2“It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.”Genesis 3:17“And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;”Psalms 13:2“How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?”Ecclesiastes 2:22“For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?”1 Samuel 2:9“He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.”1 Kings 17:12“And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.”2 Kings 1:2“And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.”2 Kings 1:6“And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.”2 Kings 5:27“The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.”2 Chronicles 16:10“Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.”2 Chronicles 24:24“For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they executed judgment against Joash.”Job 21:25“And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.”Psalms 78:33“Therefore their days did he consume in vanity, and their years in trouble.”Psalms 90:7“For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.”Psalms 102:9“For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,”Proverbs 1:27“When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.”Ecclesiastes 6:3“If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.”Ezekiel 4:16“Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:”Acts 12:23“And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.”1 Corinthians 11:30“For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.”
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