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Old TestamentEcclesiastes · Chapter 3

Ecclesiastes 3:9

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 3:9 — by Collins Asein

Quick Summary

Ecclesiastes 3:9 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

Ecclesiastes 3:9 — KJV

What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?

Ecclesiastes 3:9 (KJV)

Ecclesiastes 3:9 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.

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Explore the full Book of Ecclesiastes — all 12 chapters

Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 3:9

Or if his sin, wherein he hath sinned, come to his knowledge; he shall bring his offering, a kid of the goats, a male without blemish:

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But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.

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This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:

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And there ye shall eat before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.

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And he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.

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Collins Asein — Christian Author & Founder of PrayerKey