Ecclesiastes 7:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 7:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 7:26 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 7:26 — KJV
“And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. whoso...: Heb. he that is good before God”
— Ecclesiastes 7:26 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 7:26 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 7:26
“Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea...: Heb. Yea, because, etc.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:26: more, than, woman
“Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood; gall: or, a poisonous herb: Heb. rosh”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:26: woman, whose, heart
“Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:26: more, snares, god
“Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped. Give...: or, Shew the innocent escaped: Heb. went forth”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:26: than, god, escape
“And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand. perish: Heb. be consumed”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:26: more, than, heart
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