Ecclesiastes 7:25
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 7
“I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:”Ecclesiastes 7:25
What Does Ecclesiastes 7:25 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 7:25 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 7, verse 25 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 7:25 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 2:2“So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;”Ecclesiastes 2:12“And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.”Proverbs 6:32“But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.”Proverbs 22:17“Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.”Ecclesiastes 1:13“And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.”Ecclesiastes 10:13“The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.”Mark 7:22“Thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:”Joshua 7:13“Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the accursed thing from among you.”Ecclesiastes 8:9“All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.”2 Peter 2:16“But was rebuked for his iniquity: the dumb ass speaking with man’s voice forbad the madness of the prophet.”Genesis 34:7“And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done.”2 Samuel 13:12“And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.”Proverbs 17:12“Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.”Proverbs 26:11“As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.”Ecclesiastes 2:1“I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.”Ecclesiastes 2:3“I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.”Ecclesiastes 2:15“Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.”Ecclesiastes 2:20“Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.”Ecclesiastes 3:16“And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.”Ecclesiastes 7:27“Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:”
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