THEOSISEcclesiastes 3:12Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And I have known that there was no better thing than to rejoice, and to do well in this life.
יָדַ֕עְתִּי כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין ט֖וֹב בָּ֑ם כִּ֣י אִם־לִשְׂמ֔וֹחַ וְלַעֲשׂ֥וֹת ט֖וֹב בְּחַיָּֽיו׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Ps 37 (36):3
- Eccl 3:22And I have found that nothing is better than for a man to rejoice in his work, and that this is his portion. For who shall bring him to know the things that shall be after him?
- 1 Tim 6:18To do good, to be rich in good work, to give easily, to communicate to others,
- Phil 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always: again, I say, rejoice.
- Phil 4:9The things which you have both learned and received and heard and seen in me, these do ye: and the God of peace shall be with you.
- 1 Thess 5:15See that none render evil for evil to any man: but ever follow that which is good towards each other and towards all men.
- 1 Thess 5:16Always rejoice.
- Luke 11:41But yet that which remaineth, give alms: and behold, all things are clean unto you.