Ecclesiastes 8:8
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.”Ecclesiastes 8:8
What Does Ecclesiastes 8:8 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 8:8 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 8, verse 8 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 Death & Afterlife, and Spiritual Warfare.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 8:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Job 14:5“Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;”Psalms 89:48“What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.”Psalms 49:6“They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;”Hebrews 9:27“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:”Psalms 9:17“The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God.”Psalms 52:7“Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.”Proverbs 14:32“The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.”Ecclesiastes 3:21“Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?”Isaiah 28:15“Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:”Psalms 49:9“That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.”Job 34:14“If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;”Psalms 73:18“Surely thou didst set them in slippery places: thou castedst them down into destruction.”Isaiah 28:18“And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then ye shall be trodden down by it.”1 Corinthians 15:43“It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power:”2 Corinthians 13:4“For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.”2 Samuel 14:14“For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect any person: yet doth he devise means, that his banished be not expelled from him.”Job 3:19“The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.”Job 7:1“Is there not an appointed time to man upon earth? are not his days also like the days of an hireling?”Job 30:23“For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.”Psalms 52:5“God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.”
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