Ecclesiastes 1:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 1:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 1:4 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 1:4 — KJV
“One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.”
— Ecclesiastes 1:4 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 1:4 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 1:4
“And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the LORD, even the money of every one that passeth the account, the money that every man is set at, and all the money that cometh into any man's heart to bring into the house of the LORD, dedicated things: or, holy things: Heb. holinesses that every...: Heb. of the souls of his estimation cometh...: Heb. ascendeth upon the heart of a man”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:4: one, passeth, cometh
“Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD. against thee: of, of thee”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:4: one, another, cometh
“Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:4: one, away, another
“But this man, because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. an...: or, which passeth not from one to another”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:4: one, passeth, another
“And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 1:4: passeth, away, abideth
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