Devine Scripture

Ecclesiastes 9:2

Ecclesiastes chapter 9 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth and to him that sacrificeth not; as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth and to him that sacrificeth not; as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.

Context

v.1For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it be love or hatred, man knoweth it not; all is before them.

v.2This passage

v.3This is an evil in all that is 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ecclesiastes 6:6

    yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet enjoy no good, do not all go to one place?

  • Joshua 2:17

    And the men said unto her, We will be guiltless of this thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

  • Malachi 3:18

    Then shall ye return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.

  • Malachi 3:15

    and now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and escape.

  • Genesis 24:8

    And if the woman be not willing to follow thee, then thou shalt be clear from this my oath; only thou shalt not bring my son thither again.

  • Ecclesiastes 2:14

    The wise man’s eyes are in his head, and the fool walketh in darkness: and yet I perceived that one event happeneth to them all.