Ecclesiastes 8:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 8:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 8:6 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 8:6 — KJV
“Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.”
— Ecclesiastes 8:6 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 8:6 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 8:6
“Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:6: because, time, therefore
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:6: every, purpose, great
“And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi. Levi: that is, Joined”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:6: because, time, therefore
“Therefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the LORD: and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:6: because, every, therefore
“As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him. this time: Heb. to day”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:6: because, time, therefore
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