Ecclesiastes 8:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 8:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 8:14 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 8:14 — KJV
“There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.”
— Ecclesiastes 8:14 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 8:14 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 8:14
“But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:14: done, men, according
“If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:14: just, men, wicked
“According to all the works which they have done since the day that I brought them up out of Egypt even unto this day, wherewith they have forsaken me, and served other gods, so do they also unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:14: done, according, work
“How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:14: earth, men, wicked
“And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband neither name nor remainder upon the earth. upon...: Heb. upon the face of the earth”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:14: earth, whom, again
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