Ecclesiastes 9:13

“This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:”

"This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:" - Ecclesiastes 9:13
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What does Ecclesiastes 9:13 mean?

Ecclesiastes 9:13 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me." This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Ecclesiastes that explores the meaning of life, the pursuit of wisdom, and the futility of…

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The Hidden Riches of Wisdom

Ecclesiastes 9:13 (KJV) states, "This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me." As we dive into the profound layers of this succinct verse, we are reminded of the essence of wisdom in our daily lives. The author of Ecclesiastes, traditionally…

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Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a humble heart, recognizing the greatness of Your wisdom and the depths of Your understanding. Thank You for granting us the gift of life and for the opportunity to explore the truths laid out in Your Word. As I reflect upon…

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Ecclesiastes 9:13 - "¶ This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:"
Ecclesiastes 3:9 - "What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?"
Ecclesiastes 7:9 - "Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools."
Ecclesiastes 2:13 - "Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness."
Ecclesiastes 5:9 - "¶ Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field."
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 10:13 - "The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness."
Ecclesiastes 4:9 - "¶ Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour."
Ecclesiastes 9:4 - "¶ For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion."
Ecclesiastes 4:13 - "¶ Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished."
Ecclesiastes 7:13 - "Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?"
Ecclesiastes 9:8 - "Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment."
Ecclesiastes 9:18 - "Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good."
Ecclesiastes 3:13 - "And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God."
Ecclesiastes 5:13 - "There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt."
Ecclesiastes 12:13 - "Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man."
Ecclesiastes 10:9 - "Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby."
Ecclesiastes 9:17 - "The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools."
Ecclesiastes 1:9 - "The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun."
Ecclesiastes 12:13  Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. Ecclesiastes 12:14  For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Ecclesiastes 8:13 - "But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God."
Ecclesiastes 9:14 - "There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:"
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - "Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard."
Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. Ecclesiastes 12:14 For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Ecclesiastes 9:15 - "Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man."
Ecclesiastes 2:9 - "So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me."
Ecclesiastes 9:5 - "For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten."
"Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools." - Ecclesiastes 7:9
Ecclesiastes 9:6 - "Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun."