Ecclesiastes 7:10
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 7
“Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.”Ecclesiastes 7:10
What Does Ecclesiastes 7:10 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 7:10 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 7, verse 10 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 10 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (10)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 7:10 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 14:2“The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, and seek God.”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.”Genesis 6:11“The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.”Judges 6:13“And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.”Isaiah 50:1“Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother’s divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.”Romans 1:22“Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,”Jeremiah 44:17“But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.”Romans 3:9“What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;”Genesis 24:54“And they did eat and drink, he and the men that were with him, and tarried all night; and they rose up in the morning, and he said, Send me away unto my master.”1 Samuel 25:10“And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.”
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