Ecclesiastes 7:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 7:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 7:27 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account: counting...: or, weighing o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 7:27 — KJV
“Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account: counting...: or, weighing one thing after another, to find out the reason”
— Ecclesiastes 7:27 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 7:27 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 7:27
“And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:27: behold, one, thing
“One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple. the beauty: or, the delight”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:27: behold, one, thing
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:27: behold, found, saith
“They that sanctify themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one tree in the midst, eating swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD. behind...: or, one after another”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:27: saith, one, after
“Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they are gone far from me, and have walked after vanity, and are become vain?”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:27: found, saith, one
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