Ecclesiastes 9:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 9:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 9:4 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 9:4 — KJV
“For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.”
— Ecclesiastes 9:4 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 9:4 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 9:4
“Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 9:4: living, than, dead
“It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 9:4: living, better, than
“And Laban said, It is better that I give her to thee, than that I should give her to another man: abide with me.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 9:4: better, than
“Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 9:4: better, than
“And he stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 9:4: living, dead
Pray Ecclesiastes 9:4
Generate a Prayer from Ecclesiastes 9:4
Our AI will write a personal prayer inspired by this scripture — tailored to your situation. Free, instant, no account needed.
✦ Pray This Verse