Ecclesiastes 9:7
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 9
“Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.”Ecclesiastes 9:7
What Does Ecclesiastes 9:7 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 9:7 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 9, verse 7 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 Joy, and Self-Control.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 9:7 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Nehemiah 8:10“Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our LORD: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”Proverbs 17:22“A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.”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.”Jeremiah 31:16“Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy.”Deuteronomy 12:7“And there ye shall eat before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.”Ecclesiastes 10:19“A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.”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 8:15“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.”1 Samuel 1:18“And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.”Psalms 104:15“And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.”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 3:13“And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.”Luke 7:50“And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace.”Deuteronomy 14:26“And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,”1 Chronicles 16:1“So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.”Job 42:9“So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted Job.”Matthew 8:13“And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.”Deuteronomy 16:14“And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite, the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are within thy gates.”1 Kings 18:41“And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.”Acts 2:46“And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,”
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