Ecclesiastes 3
Overview
3:1 By the necessary change of times, vanity is added to human travail;
3:11 There is an excellency in God's works;
3:16 But as for man, God shall judge his works hereafter, though here he be like a beast. Verse 1every thingEcclesiastes 3:17, 7:14, 8:5, 8:6; 2 Kings 5:26; 2 Chronicles 33:12; Proverbs 15:23; Matthew 16:3 underEcclesiastes 1:13, 2:3, 2:17ReciprocalExodus 9:5 - a set time; Leviticus 23:37 - every thing; Psalm 31:15 - My times; Daniel 2:21 - he changeth; Mark 4:28 - first; John 2:4 - mine; 7:6 - My time; 1 Corinthians 16:12 - when Verse 2time to be bornHeb. time to bear, Genesis 17:21, 21:1, 21:2; 1 Samuel 2:5; 1 Kings 13:2; 2 Kings 4:16; Psalm 113:9; Isaiah 54:1; Luke 1:13, 1:20, 1:36; John 16:21; Acts 7:17, 7:20; Galatians 4:4 and a timeGenesis 47:29; Numbers 20:24-28, 27:12-14; Deuteronomy 3:23-26, 34:5; Job 7:1, 14:5, 14:14; Isaiah 38:1, 38:5; John 7:30; Habakkuk 3:1 a time to plantPsalm 52:5; Isaiah 5:2-5; Jeremiah 1:10, 18:7-10, 45:4; Matthew 13:28, 13:29, 13:41, 15:13Reciprocal1 Samuel 26:10 - his day; Jeremiah 18:9 - to build; 31:28 - so Verse 3time to killDeuteronomy 32:39; 1 Samuel 2:6, 2:25; Hosea 6:1, 6:2 a time to healNumbers 26:6-9; Isaiah 38:5-20; Jeremiah 33:6; Luke 9:54-56; Acts 5:15, 5:16 a time to breakIsaiah 5:5, 5:6, 44:26; Jeremiah 31:28, 45:4; Ezekiel 13:14; Daniel 9:25-27; Zechariah 1:12

Verse 4time to weepNehemiah 8:9-12, 9:1-38; Psalm 30:5, 126:1, 126:2, 126:5, 126:6; Isaiah 22:12, 22:13; Matthew 9:15; 11:17; John 16:20-22; Romans 12:15; 2 Corinthians 7:10; James 4:9 a time to laughGenesis 21:6; Luke 1:13, 1:14, 1:58, 6:21-25 to danceExodus 15:20; 2 Samuel 6:16ReciprocalJudges 21:21 - dance; 1 Chronicles 15:29 - dancing; Job 30:31 - General; Psalm 30:11 - dancing; 137:4 - How shall; Proverbs 25:20 - so; Ecclesiastes 7:14 - the day; Song of Songs 2:11 - General; Ezekiel 21:10 - should; Zechariah 7:3 - Should; Luke 15:25 - he; John 20:13 - why; 1 Corinthians 7:30 - that weep Verse 5to castJoshua 4:3-9, 10:27; 2 Samuel 18:17, 18:18; 2 Kings 3:25 a time to embraceExodus 19:15; 1 Samuel 21:4, 21:5; Song of Songs 2:6, 2:7; Joel 2:16; 1 Corinthians 7:5 refrain fromHeb. be far fromReciprocalGenesis 31:46 - Gather Verse 6time to getor, time to seek, Genesis 30:30-43, 31:18; Exodus 12:35, 12:36; Deuteronomy 8:17, 8:18; 2 Kings 5:26, 8:9, an a time to lose, Matthew 16:25, 16:26, 19:29; Mark 8:35-37, 10:28-30; Luke 9:24, 9:25 and a time to castEcclesiastes 11:1; 2 Kings 7:15; Psalm 112:9; Isaiah 2:20; Jonah 1:5; Acts 27:19, 27:38; Philippians 3:7, 3:8; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1

Verse 7time to rendGenesis 37:29, 37:34; 2 Samuel 1:11, 3:31; 1 Kings 21:27; 2 Kings 5:7, 6:30; Jeremiah 36:24; Joel 2:13; Acts 9:39 time to keepJob 2:13; Psalm 39:2; Isaiah 36:21; Jeremiah 8:14; Lamentations 3:28; Amos 5:13, 8:3; Micah 7:5 and a time to speakGenesis 44:18, 44:34; 1 Samuel 19:4, 19:5, 25:24-44; Esther 4:13, 4:14, 7:4; Job 32:4-37:24; Proverbs 24:11, 24:12, 31:8, 31:9; Luke 19:37-40; Acts 4:20ReciprocalGenesis 2:7 - dust; 2 Kings 2:5 - I know it; Nehemiah 2:12 - neither; Luke 9:36 - And they; John 8:6 - as though Verse 8time to loveEzekiel 16:8; Psalm 139:21; Ephesians 3:19, 5:25, 5:28, 5:29; Titus 2:4 a time to hate2 Chronicles 19:2; Luke 14:26; Revelation 2:2 a time of warGenesis 14:14-17; Joshua 8:1-29, 11:23; 2 Samuel 10:6-19; 1 Kings 5:4; 2 Chronicles 20:1-29, 20:30Reciprocal2 Samuel 11:1 - after the year Verse 9Ecclesiastes 1:3, 2:11, 2:22, 2:23, 5:16; Proverbs 14:23; Matthew 16:26

Verse 10Ecclesiastes 1:13, 1:14, 2:26; Genesis 3:19; 1 Thessalonians 2:9; 2 Thessalonians 3:8ReciprocalEcclesiastes 8:9 - this Verse 11hath madeEcclesiastes 7:29; Genesis 1:31; Deuteronomy 32:4; Mark 7:37 alsoMatthew 13:22; Romans 1:19, 1:20, 1:28 soEcclesiastes 8:17; Job 11:7, 37:23; Psalm 104:24; Matthew 11:27; Romans 11:33ReciprocalJob 9:10 - great things; 37:5 - great; Psalm 111:2 - sought; Ecclesiastes 3:22 - nothing; 8:6 - to every; Song of Songs 2:11 - General; Isaiah 22:12 - call; Mark 4:28 - first Verse 12butEcclesiastes 3:22, 9:7-9; Deuteronomy 28:63; Psalm 37:3; Isaiah 64:5; Luke 11:41; Acts 20:35; Philippians 4:4-9; 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 5:16; 1 Timothy 6:18ReciprocalRuth 3:7 - his heart; 1 Chronicles 29:22 - eat and drink; Proverbs 21:15 - joy; Ecclesiastes 2:24 - nothing; 5:18 - it is good and comely; 6:9 - Better; 8:15 - Then I; 11:8 - rejoice; 1 Corinthians 7:31 - use; Galatians 6:10 - do good; 1 Timothy 2:2 - that; 6:8 - General Verse 13Ecclesiastes 2:24, 5:18-20, 6:2, 9:7; Deuteronomy 28:30, 28:31, 28:47, 28:48; Judges 6:3-6; Psalm 128:2; Isaiah 65:21-23ReciprocalRuth 3:7 - his heart; 1 Chronicles 29:22 - eat and drink; Nehemiah 8:10 - Go your way; Ecclesiastes 5:19 - to whom; 6:9 - Better; 8:15 - Then I; 9:9 - for; 11:8 - rejoice; 1 Corinthians 7:31 - use; 1 Timothy 2:2 - that; 6:8 - General Verse 14whatsoeverPsalm 33:11, 119:90, 119:91; Isaiah 46:10; Daniel 4:34, 4:35; Acts 2:23, 4:28; Romans 11:36; Ephesians 3:11; Titus 1:2; James 1:17 nothingPsalm 76:10; Proverbs 19:21, 21:30, 30:6; Isaiah 10:12-15; Daniel 8:8, 11:2-4; John 19:10, 19:11, 19:28-37; Acts 5:39 God doeth itPsalm 64:9; Isaiah 59:18, 59:19; Revelation 15:4ReciprocalDeuteronomy 32:4 - his work; Job 23:13 - who can; 42:2 - can be withholden from thee; Psalm 119:152 - thy testimonies; 119:160 - and every one; Ecclesiastes 1:15 - crooked; 8:12 - fear before; 9:11 - but; Matthew 6:27 - by Verse 15which hathEcclesiastes 1:9, 1:10 pastHeb. driven awayReciprocal6:10 - which Verse 16Ecclesiastes 4:1, 5:8; 1 Kings 21:9-21; Psalm 58:1, 58:2, 82:2-5, 94:21, 94:22; Isaiah 59:14; Micah 2:2, 7:3; Zephaniah 3:3; Matthew 26:59; Acts 23:3; James 2:6ReciprocalPsalm 82:5 - all the; 94:20 - throne; Ecclesiastes 2:17 - work; 7:15 - there is a just; 7:25 - the reason; 10:5 - as an; Isaiah 26:10 - favour; Daniel 3:10 - hast made; Zephaniah 3:5 - just; Acts 24:25 - righteousness Verse 17saidEcclesiastes 1:16, 2:1 God12:14; Genesis 18:25; Psalm 98:9; Matthew 16:27, 25:31-46; John 5:22, 5:26-29; Acts 17:31; Romans 2:5-9; 1 Corinthians 4:5; 2 Corinthians 5:10; 2 Thessalonians 1:6-10; Revelation 20:11-15 forEcclesiastes 3:1; Jeremiah 29:10, 29:11; Daniel 11:40, 12:4, 12:9, 12:11-13; Acts 1:7; 1 Thessalonians 5:1; 2 Peter 3:7, 3:8; Revelation 11:2, 11:3, 11:18, 17:12-17, 20:2, 20:7-9ReciprocalJob 24:1 - seeing; Psalm 75:2 - receive the congregation; Ecclesiastes 7:25 - the reason; 8:6 - to every; 9:11 - but; 11:9 - know; Ezekiel 18:30 - I will; Zephaniah 3:5 - just; Acts 24:25 - judgment; Romans 2:16 - God Verse 18concerningGenesis 3:17-19; Job 14:1-4, 15:16; Psalm 49:14, 49:19, 49:20, 73:18, 73:19, 90:5-12; Habakkuk 3:1; 1 Peter 1:24 that Godetc. or, that they might clear God, and see, etc. Job 40:8; Psalm 51:4; Romans 3:4, 9:23 and thatPsalm 73:22; 2 Peter 2:12ReciprocalJob 11:12 - For vain; 18:3 - Wherefore; Psalm 49:12 - beasts; Ecclesiastes 2:1 - said Verse 19that whichEcclesiastes 2:16; Psalm 49:12, 49:20, 92:6, 92:7 as the2 Samuel 14:14; Job 14:10-12; Psalm 104:29 forEcclesiastes 2:20-23; Psalm 39:5, 39:6, 89:47, 89:48ReciprocalJob 14:12 - So man; Ecclesiastes 1:2 - General; 5:10 - this; 6:11 - General; 1 Corinthians 15:55 - is thy victory Verse 20goEcclesiastes 3:21, 6:6, 9:10; Genesis 25:8, 25:17; Numbers 27:13; Job 7:9, 17:13, 30:24; Psalm 49:14 all areGenesis 3:19; Job 10:9, 10:10, 34:15; Psalm 104:29; Daniel 12:2ReciprocalGenesis 2:7 - dust; 2 Samuel 14:14 - we must; Psalm 89:48 - What; Ecclesiastes 12:7 - dust; Habakkuk 3:1 - as Verse 21knowethEcclesiastes 12:7; Luke 16:22, 16:23; John 14:3; Acts 1:25; 2 Corinthians 5:1, 5:8; Philippians 1:23 of man that goeth upwardHeb. of the sons of man that is ascendingReciprocalGenesis 2:7 - nostrils; Psalm 49:19 - He; Ecclesiastes 3:20 - go; 8:8 - is no Verse 22nothingEcclesiastes 3:11, 3:12, 2:10, 2:11, 2:24, 5:18-20, 8:15, 9:7-9, 11:9; Deuteronomy 12:7, 12:18, 26:10, 26:11; 28:47; Romans 12:11, 12:12; Philippians 4:4, 4:5 whoEcclesiastes 6:12, 8:7, 9:12, 10:14; Job 14:21; Daniel 12:9, 12:10, 12:13; Matthew 6:34ReciprocalEcclesiastes 2:19 - who knoweth; 9:9 - for