Ecclesiastes 8:8
There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.
Context
This verse from Ecclesiastes Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. Qohelet observes that humans lack the power to control wind or day of death, and that the wicked are buried with honor while the righteous are forgotten. Though there will be good for those who fear God, he acknowledges the …
Autres traductions
There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power over the day of death; and there is no discharge in war: neither shall wickedness deliver him that is given to it.
There is no man ruling over the spirit to restrain the spirit, and there is no authority over the day of death, and there is no discharge in battle, and wickedness delivereth not its possessors.
No man has authority over the wind, to keep the wind; or is ruler over the day of his death. In war no man's time is free, and evil will not keep the sinner safe.
Références croisées
And the officers shall speak further unto the people, and they shall say, What man is there that is fearful …
When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, …
And they went after them unto Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, which the …
If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he …
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
And your covenant with death shall be disannulled, and your agreement with hell shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge …
Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the …
For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak …
For we must needs die, and are as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither …