Ecclesiastes 4:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 4:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 4:14 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 4:14 — KJV
“For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.”
— Ecclesiastes 4:14 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 4:14 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 4:14
“He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 4:14: cometh, becometh, poor
“He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 4:14: cometh, also, becometh
“That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 4:14: cometh, also, becometh
“And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Enos: Heb. Enosh to call...: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 4:14: also, born
“Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 4:14: also, born
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