Ecclesiastes 7:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 7:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 7:18 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God s..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 7:18 — KJV
“It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.”
— Ecclesiastes 7:18 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 7:18 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 7:18
“And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:18: good, take, hold
“When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:18: take, thine, hand
“And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it. Nachon: also called Chidon shook it: or, stumbled”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:18: hold, also, hand
“Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:18: hold, yea, also
“Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: help...: Heb. take the ungodly by the hand come: Heb. shall not be”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:18: take, hold, hand
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