Ecclesiastes 6:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 6:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 6:9 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 6:9 — NIV
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Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 6:9
“Better one handful with quietness than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind.”
Similar theme of contentment over striving
“A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.”
Connects satisfaction with desires
“Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked;”
Relates to the value of contentment over material wealth
“Death and Destruction are never satisfied, and neither are human eyes.”
Links to the insatiability of desire
“All things are wearisome, more than one can say. The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear its fill of hearing.”
Similar theme of the futility of pursuing worldly satisfaction
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