Ecclesiastes 8:15
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.”Ecclesiastes 8:15
What Does Ecclesiastes 8:15 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 8:15 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 8, verse 15 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Joy.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 8:15 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ecclesiastes 2:24“There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.”Ecclesiastes 9:7“Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.”Ecclesiastes 5:18“Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.”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 3:12“I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.”Ecclesiastes 3:22“Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?”1 Timothy 4:3“Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.”1 Timothy 6:17“Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;”Genesis 25:34“Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright.”Ruth 3:7“And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.”Ecclesiastes 1:3“What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?”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?”Ecclesiastes 11:8“But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.”1 Chronicles 29:22“And did eat and drink before the LORD on that day with great gladness. And they made Solomon the son of David king the second time, and anointed him unto the LORD to be the chief governor, and Zadok to be priest.”
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