Ecclesiastes 10:19
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
Context
This verse from Ecclesiastes Chapter 10 connects to 10 cross-references. Wisdom sayings in the style of Proverbs about foolishness in rulers, workers, and speakers: a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor as dead flies spoil the perfume maker's ointment. A fool's speech is laborious and he does not know the …
Other Translations
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh glad the life; and money answereth all things.
For mirth they are making a feast, And wine maketh life joyful, And the silver answereth with all.
A feast is for laughing, and wine makes glad the heart; but by the one and the other money is wasted.
Cross References
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Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon’s heart is merry with wine, and when I …
And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will …
Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be …
Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the Lord: and …
Now it came to pass, that at what time the chest was brought unto the king’s office by the hand …
And when they had finished it, they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were …
And all they that were about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with …