Ecclesiastes 6:1

“There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:”

"There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:" - Ecclesiastes 6:1
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What does Ecclesiastes 6:1 mean?

Ecclesiastes 6:1 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men." The book of Ecclesiastes, attributed to King Solomon, is a collection of reflections on the meaning of life and the pursuit of…

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The Weight of Common Misfortune: A Reflection on Ecclesiastes 6:1

Ecclesiastes 6:1 (KJV) states, "There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men." This poignant observation by the Preacher reveals the paradox of human experience, reminding us that life is often marked by hardships and injustices that seem both…

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A Prayer for Wisdom Amidst Life's Inequities

O Heavenly Father, As we come before You today, we are reminded of the profound truth found in the words of Ecclesiastes 6:1: "There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men." We acknowledge that life is filled with challenges and injustices, that…

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Ecclesiastes 6:1 - "There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:"
Ecclesiastes 1:6 - "The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits."
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Ecclesiastes 10:6 - "Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place."
Ecclesiastes 6:7 - "All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled."
Ecclesiastes 3:6 - "A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;"
Ecclesiastes 6:11 - "¶ Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?"
Ecclesiastes 6:9 - "¶ Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit."
Ecclesiastes 6:4 - "For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness."
Ecclesiastes 7:6 - "For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity."
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Ecclesiastes 8:6 - "¶ Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him."
Ecclesiastes 4:6 - "Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit."
Ecclesiastes 6:6 - "¶ Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?"
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Ecclesiastes 3:1
Ecclesiastes 2:6 - "I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:"
Ecclesiastes 1:1 - "The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem."
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Ecclesiastes 12:6 - "Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern."
Ecclesiastes 6:8 - "For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?"
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ecclesiastes 12:1-8
ecclesiastes 12:1-8
Ecclesiastes 6:5 - "Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other."
Ecclesiastes 6:10 - "That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he."