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.”

"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." - Ecclesiastes 9:3
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What does Ecclesiastes 9:3 mean?

Ecclesiastes 9:3 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "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…

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Embracing the Inevitability of Death: A Reflection on Ecclesiastes 9:3

When we turn to Ecclesiastes 9:3 in the King James Version (KJV), we are met with a sobering reality: "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…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Understanding in the Face of Life's Vanities

O Gracious and Sovereign Lord, we come before You, humbly acknowledging the profound wisdom that Your Word imparts. As declared in 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…

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Ecclesiastes 6:9 - "¶ Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit."
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Ecclesiastes 3:1 - "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:"
Ecclesiastes 3:4 - "A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;"
Ecclesiastes 3:8 - "A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace."
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 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 3:6 - "A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;"
Ecclesiastes 7:3 - "Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better."
Ecclesiastes 9:13 - "¶ This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:"
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Ecclesiastes 3:20 - "All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again."
Ecclesiastes 3:12 - "I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life."
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