Ecclesiastes 3:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 3:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 3:17 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 3:17 — KJV
“I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.”
— Ecclesiastes 3:17 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 3:17 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 3:17
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:17: heart, god, wicked
“God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day. judgeth...: or, is a righteous judge”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:17: god, judge, righteous
“Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:17: heart, god, judge
“He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:17: heart, god, time
“And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 3:17: judge, righteous, time
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