Ecclesiastes 3:22 Cross References - BBE

²² So I saw that there is nothing better than for a man to have joy in his work--because that is his reward. Who will make him see what will come after him?

⁷ There you and all your families are to make a feast before the Lord your God, with joy in everything to which you put your hand, because the Lord has given you his blessing.

¹⁸ But they will be your food before the Lord your God in the place of his selection, where you may make a feast of them, with your son and your daughter, and your man-servant and your woman-servant, and the Levite who is living with you: and you will have joy before the Lord your God in everything to which you put your hand.

¹⁰ So now, I have come here with the first of the fruits of the earth which you, O Lord, have given me. Then you will put it down before the Lord your God and give him worship: ¹¹ And you will have joy in every good thing which the Lord your God has given to you and to your family; and the Levite, and the man from a strange land who is with you, will take part in your joy.

⁴⁷ Because you did not give honour to the Lord your God, worshipping him gladly, with joy in your hearts on account of all your wealth of good things;

²¹ His sons come to honour, and he has no knowledge of it; they are made low, but he is not conscious of it.

¹⁰ And nothing which was desired by my eyes did I keep from them; I did not keep any joy from my heart, because my heart took pleasure in all my work, and this was my reward. ¹¹ Then I saw all the works which my hands had made, and everything I had been working to do; and I saw that all was to no purpose and desire for wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

²⁴ There is nothing better for a man than taking meat and drink, and having delight in his work. This again I saw was from the hand of God.

¹¹ He has made everything right in its time; but he has made their hearts without knowledge, so that man is unable to see the works of God, from the first to the last. ¹² I am certain that there is nothing better for a man than to be glad, and to do good while life is in him.

¹⁸ This is what I have seen: it is good and fair for a man to take meat and drink and to have joy in all his work under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; that is his reward. ¹⁹ Every man to whom God has given money and wealth and the power to have pleasure in it and to do his part and have joy in his work: this is given by God. ²⁰ He will not give much thought to the days of his life; because God lets him be taken up with the joy of his heart.

¹² Who is able to say what is good for man in life all the days of his foolish life which he goes through like a shade? who will say what is to be after him under the sun?

⁷ No one is certain what is to be, and who is able to say to him when it will be?

¹⁵ So I gave praise to joy, because there is nothing better for a man to do under the sun than to take meat and drink and be happy; for that will be with him in his work all the days of his life which God gives him under the sun.

⁷ Come, take your bread with joy, and your wine with a glad heart. God has taken pleasure in your works. ⁸ Let your clothing be white at all times, and let not your head be without oil. ⁹ Have joy with the woman of your love all the days of your foolish life which he gives you under the sun. Because that is your part in life and in your work which you do under the sun.

¹² Even man has no knowledge of his time; like fishes taken in an evil net, or like birds taken by deceit, are the sons of men taken in an evil time when it comes suddenly on them.

¹⁴ The foolish are full of words; man has no knowledge of what will be; and who is able to say what will be after him?

⁹ Have joy, O young man, while you are young; and let your heart be glad in the days of your strength, and go in the ways of your heart, and in the desire of your eyes; but be certain that for all these things God will be your judge.

⁹ And he said, Go on your way, Daniel: for the words are secret and shut up till the time of the end; ¹⁰ Till a number are tested and make themselves clean; and the evil-doers will do evil; for not one of the evil-doers will have knowledge; but all will be made clear to those who are wise.

¹³ But you, go on your way and take your rest: for you will be in your place at the end of the days.

³⁴ Then have no care for tomorrow: tomorrow will take care of itself. Take the trouble of the day as it comes.

¹¹ Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants; ¹² Being glad in hope, quiet in trouble, at all times given to prayer,

⁴ Be glad in the Lord at all times: again I say, Be glad. ⁵ Let your gentle behaviour be clear to all men. The Lord is near.