Ecclesiastes 5:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 5:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 5:13 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 5:13 — KJV
“There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.”
— Ecclesiastes 5:13 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 5:13 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 5:13
“Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 5:13: evil, seen, under
“There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 5:13: evil, seen, under
“All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 5:13: seen, under, sun
“There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler: from: Heb. from before”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 5:13: evil, seen, under
“And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 5:13: under, sun, thereof
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