Ecclesiastes 3:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 3:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 3:12 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 3:12 — KJV
“I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.”
— Ecclesiastes 3:12 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 3:12 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 3:12
“And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:12: know, good, life
“And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:12: know, good, life
“For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun? all...: Heb. the number of the days of the life of his vanity”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:12: know, good, life
“But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. thou shalt surely...: Heb. dying thou shalt die”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:12: know, good
“For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:12: know, good
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