Ecclesiastes 3:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 3:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 3:13 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 3:13 — KJV
“And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.”
— Ecclesiastes 3:13 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 3:13 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 3:13
“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. should make...: or, delight his senses”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:13: also, should, eat
“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. It is good...: Heb. there is a good which is comely, etc all the days: Heb. the number of the days”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:13: eat, drink, enjoy
“Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:13: also, every, eat
“And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:13: every, eat, good
“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 3:13: also, every, good
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