Ecclesiastes 7:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 7:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 7:29 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 7:29 — KJV
“Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.”
— Ecclesiastes 7:29 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 7:29 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 7:29
“And besought him that they might only touch the hem of his garment: and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:29: only, made, sought
“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 7:29: god, hath, made
“And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:29: god, hath, made
“And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house. Manasseh: that is, Forgetting”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:29: god, hath, made
“And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 7:29: found, god, hath
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