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Old TestamentEcclesiastes · Chapter 6

Ecclesiastes 6:1

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 6:1 — by Collins Asein

Quick Summary

Ecclesiastes 6:1 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

Ecclesiastes 6:1 — KJV

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:

Ecclesiastes 6:1 (KJV)

Ecclesiastes 6:1 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.

Meaning & purposeSeasons of lifeThe gift of todayVanity of strivingFearing God
Explore the full Book of Ecclesiastes — all 12 chapters

Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 6:1

This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

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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 6:1: evil, seen, under

There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.

Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 6:1: evil, seen, under

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler: from: Heb. from before

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Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you. Take: Heb. Give

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Curated by

Collins Asein — Christian Author & Founder of PrayerKey