Ecclesiastes 6:10
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 6
“That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.”Ecclesiastes 6:10
What Does Ecclesiastes 6:10 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 6:10 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 6, verse 10 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 19 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (19)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 6:10 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ecclesiastes 1:9“The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.”Ecclesiastes 3:15“That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.”Job 9:32“For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.”Isaiah 45:9“Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?”Job 16:21“O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!”Job 40:2“Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.”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;”Job 33:13“Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.”Jeremiah 49:19“Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?”Romans 9:19“Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?”1 Corinthians 10:22“Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?”Job 9:3“If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.”Job 14:1“Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.”Psalms 39:6“Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.”Psalms 82:6“I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.”2 Samuel 2:22“And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother?”Psalms 103:15“As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.”Exodus 8:28“And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not go very far away: intreat for me.”Genesis 3:9“And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?”
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