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Ecclesiastes 6:12

12 For who knows what is good for a man in life, during the few and meaningless days he passes through like a shadow? Who can tell him what will happen under the sun after he is gone?

Cross References for Ecclesiastes 6:12

Ecclesiastes 1:3 - What does man gain from all his labor at which he toils under the sun? Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 1:3 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 1:3

Micah 6:8 - He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly an... Click to read the verse Micah 6:8 Click to read the verse Micah 6:8

Psalms 4:6 - Many are asking, “Who can show us any good?” Let the light of your face shine upon us, O Lord. Click to read the verse Psalms 4:6 Click to read the verse Psalms 4:6

Ecclesiastes 7:15 - In this meaningless life of mine I have seen both of these: a righteous man perishing in his ri... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:15 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:15

1 Chronicles 29:15 - We are aliens and strangers in your sight, as were all our forefathers. Our days on earth are l... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 29:15 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 29:15

Ecclesiastes 12:13 - Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandment... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 12:13 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 12:13

Ecclesiastes 9:9 - Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love, all the days of this meaningless life that God has gi... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:9 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:9

James 4:14 - Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that app... Click to read the verse James 4:14 Click to read the verse James 4:14

Psalms 47:4 - He chose our inheritance for us, the pride of Jacob, whom he loved. Selah Click to read the verse Psalms 47:4 Click to read the verse Psalms 47:4

Psalms 17:15 - And I—in righteousness I will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your... Click to read the verse Psalms 17:15 Click to read the verse Psalms 17:15

Psalms 16:5 - Lord, you have assigned me my portion and my cup; you have made my lot secure. Click to read the verse Psalms 16:5 Click to read the verse Psalms 16:5

Ecclesiastes 8:13 - Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not ... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:13 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:13

1 Corinthians 7:29 - What I mean, brothers, is that the time is short. From now on those who have wives should live ... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:29 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 7:29

Luke 8:42 - because his only daughter, a girl of about twelve, was dying. As Jesus was on his way, the crow... Click to read the verse Luke 8:42 Click to read the verse Luke 8:42

Psalms 39:5-6 - You have made my days a mere handbreadth; the span of my years is as nothing before you. Each m... Click to read the verse Psalms 39:5-6 Click to read the verse Psalms 39:5-6

Psalms 102:11 - My days are like the evening shadow; I wither away like grass. Click to read the verse Psalms 102:11 Click to read the verse Psalms 102:11

Psalms 89:47 - Remember how fleeting is my life. For what futility you have created all men! Click to read the verse Psalms 89:47 Click to read the verse Psalms 89:47

Psalms 144:4 - Man is like a breath; his days are like a fleeting shadow. Click to read the verse Psalms 144:4 Click to read the verse Psalms 144:4

Job 14:2 - He springs up like a flower and withers away; like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure. Click to read the verse Job 14:2 Click to read the verse Job 14:2

Ecclesiastes 1:4 - Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever. Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 1:4 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 1:4

Psalms 109:23 - I fade away like an evening shadow; I am shaken off like a locust. Click to read the verse Psalms 109:23 Click to read the verse Psalms 109:23

Job 8:9 - for we were born only yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow. Click to read the verse Job 8:9 Click to read the verse Job 8:9

Job 14:21 - If his sons are honored, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he does not see it. Click to read the verse Job 14:21 Click to read the verse Job 14:21

Ecclesiastes 10:14 - and the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming— who can tell him what will happen a... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 10:14 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 10:14

Job 17:7 - My eyes have grown dim with grief; my whole frame is but a shadow. Click to read the verse Job 17:7 Click to read the verse Job 17:7

Ecclesiastes 2:3 - I tried cheering myself with wine, and embracing folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom. I ... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:3 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:3

Ecclesiastes 12:8 - “Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Everything is meaningless!” Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 12:8 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 12:8

Ecclesiastes 9:6 - Their love, their hate and their jealousy have long since vanished; never again will they have ... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:6 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:6

Ecclesiastes 3:22 - So I saw that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:22 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 3:22

Ecclesiastes 8:7 - Since no man knows the future, who can tell him what is to come? Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:7 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:7

Psalms 90:10-12 - The length of our days is seventy years— or eighty, if we have the strength; yet their span is ... Click to read the verse Psalms 90:10-12 Click to read the verse Psalms 90:10-12

Lamentations 3:24-27 - I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.” Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:24-27 Click to read the verse Lamentations 3:24-27