Ecclesiastes 8:3
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.”Ecclesiastes 8:3
What Does Ecclesiastes 8:3 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 8:3 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 8, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 8:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ecclesiastes 10:4“If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.”Proverbs 14:29“He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.”Daniel 4:35“And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?”Daniel 5:19“And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.”Acts 5:8“And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.”1 Kings 1:50“And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.”1 Kings 2:21“And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.”Proverbs 16:14“The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.”Proverbs 30:31“A greyhound; an he goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.”Proverbs 30:32“If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself, or if thou hast thought evil, lay thine hand upon thy mouth.”Isaiah 48:4“Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;”Jeremiah 44:16“As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the LORD, we will not hearken unto thee.”
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