Ecclesiastes 9:3
This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
Context
This verse from Ecclesiastes Chapter 9 connects to 10 cross-references. A meditation on the common fate of death that overtakes righteous and wicked alike. The living know they will die but the dead know nothing and have no portion in what happens under the sun. Therefore enjoy life with the …
Other Translations
This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
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This is evil in all things which are done under the sun: that there is one fate for all, and the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; while they have life their hearts are foolish, and after that--to the dead.
Cross References
The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave …
All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good …
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully …
I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and …
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is …
All these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
These are the things which defile a man: but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies: