Ecclesiastes 10:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 10:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 10:15 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 10:15 — KJV
“The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.”
— Ecclesiastes 10:15 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 10:15 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 10:15
“And I will make this city desolate, and an hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished and hiss because of all the plagues thereof.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:15: every, one, because
“This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.”
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“And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:”
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“There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:15: one, because, how
“And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the LORD'S.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 10:15: one, how, city
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