7:1 Remedies against vanity are, a good name;
7:2 mortification;
7:7 patience;
7:11 wisdom;
7:23 The difficulty of wisdom. Verse 1nameProverbs 15:30, 22:1; Isaiah 56:5; Luke 10:20; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 preciousEcclesiastes 10:1; Psalm 133:2; Proverbs 27:9; Song of Songs 1:3, 4:10; John 13:2 the dayEcclesiastes 4:2; Job 3:17; Isaiah 57:1, 57:2; 2 Corinthians 5:1, 5:8; Philippians 1:21-23; Revelation 14:13ReciprocalGenesis 44:7 - General; Ruth 3:14 - Let it not; Nehemiah 6:13 - and that they; Jonah 4:3 - for Verse 2betterGenesis 48:1-22, 49:2-33, 50:15-17; Job 1:4, 1:5; Isaiah 5:11, 5:12, 22:12-14; Amos 6:3-6; Matthew 5:4, 14:6-12; 1 Peter 4:3, 4:4 thatNumbers 23:10; Deuteronomy 32:29; Romans 6:21, 6:22; Philippians 3:19; Habakkuk 3:1 livingDeuteronomy 32:46; Isaiah 47:7; Haggai 1:5 *marg. Malachi 2:2ReciprocalEsther 1:10 - the heart; Ecclesiastes 2:2 - It is; 9:5 - the living; 10:19 - feast; Jeremiah 12:11 - layeth; 16:8 - General; Luke 6:21 - ye that weep; John 11:19 - to comfort; James 4:9 - afflicted; 1 Peter 4:7 - the end Verse 3Sorrowor, Angeris betterPsalm 119:67, 119:71, 126:5, 126:6; Jeremiah 31:8, 31:9, 31:15-20, 50:4, 50:5; Daniel 9:3-19; 10:2, 10:3, 10:19; Zechariah 12:10-14; Luke 6:21, 6:25; John 16:20-22; 2 Corinthians 7:9-11; James 4:8-10 byRomans 5:3, 5:4; 2 Corinthians 4:17; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1; James 1:2-4

Verse 4heartNehemiah 2:2-5; Isaiah 53:3, 53:4; Matthew 8:14-16; Mark 5:38-43; Luke 7:12, 7:13; John 11:31-35 the heart1 Samuel 25:36, 30:16; 2 Samuel 13:28; 1 Kings 20:16; Isaiah 21:4; Jeremiah 51:39, 51:57; Daniel 5:1-4, 5:30; Hosea 7:5; Nahum 1:10; Mark 6:21-29Reciprocal1 Kings 1:41 - as they Verse 5betterPsalm 141:5; Proverbs 9:8, 13:13, 15:31, 15:32, 17:10, 27:6; Revelation 3:19 the songPsalm 69:12ReciprocalProverbs 14:13 - General Verse 6asEcclesiastes 2:2; Psalm 58:9, 118:12; Isaiah 65:13-15; Amos 8:10; Luke 6:25, 16:25; 2 Peter 2:13-17; Jude 1:12, 1:13 cracklingHeb. soundthe laughterProverbs 29:9Reciprocal14:13 - General; James 4:9 - let Verse 7oppressionDeuteronomy 28:33, 28:34, 28:65 a giftExodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 16:19; 1 Samuel 8:3, 12:3; Proverbs 17:23; Isaiah 1:23, 33:15Reciprocal1 Samuel 21:13 - changed; 21:14 - is mad; Ecclesiastes 4:1 - and considered; Hosea 4:11 - take Verse 8BetterPsalm 126:5, 126:6; Isaiah 10:24, 10:25, 10:28-34; Luke 16:25; James 5:11; 1 Peter 1:13 the patientProverbs 13:10, 14:29, 15:18, 16:32, 28:25; Luke 21:19; Romans 2:7, 2:8; Habakkuk 3:1; James 5:8; 1 Peter 2:20, 2:21, 5:5, 5:6ReciprocalGenesis 42:36 - all these things are against me; 1 Kings 12:14 - My father made; 21:4 - And he laid him; 2 Chronicles 10:14 - My father; Job 42:12 - So; Proverbs 17:14 - leave; 21:24 - haughty; 1 Corinthians 13:4 - vaunteth not itself; 1 Timothy 3:3 - patient; James 1:19 - slow to wrath Verse 9hasty1 Samuel 25:21, 25:22; 2 Samuel 19:43; Esther 3:5, 3:6; Proverbs 14:17, 16:32; Jonah 4:9; Ephesians 4:26, 4:27; James 1:19 angerGenesis 4:5, 4:6, 4:8, 34:7, 34:8, 34:25, 34:26, 34:30, 34:31; 2 Samuel 13:22, 13:28, 13:32; Proverbs 26:23-26; Mark 6:19, 6:24ReciprocalGenesis 27:41 - then; 1 Samuel 20:32 - what hath; 1 Kings 21:4 - And he laid him; Esther 5:10 - refrained; Job 5:2 - the foolish; 20:2 - and for; Proverbs 14:29 - but; 17:14 - leave; 19:2 - and; 21:24 - haughty; Amos 1:11 - kept; 1 Corinthians 13:4 - vaunteth not itself; Ephesians 4:31 - wrath; Titus 1:7 - not soon Verse 10WhatJudges 6:13; Jeremiah 44:17-19 wiselyHeb. out of wisdom, Genesis 6:11, 6:12; Psalm 14:2, 14:3; Isaiah 50:1; Romans 1:22-32, 3:9-19ReciprocalGenesis 24:54 - Send me; 1 Samuel 25:10 - there be; Ecclesiastes 1:9 - that hath Verse 11good with an inheritanceor, as good as an inheritance, yea, better too. Ecclesiastes 9:15-18; 1 Kings 3:6-9; Luke 16:8, 16:9; 1 Timothy 6:17-19 themEcclesiastes 11:7Reciprocal1 Kings 3:9 - to judge; Job 22:2 - as he that; Proverbs 8:10 - General; 14:24 - crown; 21:20 - treasure; Ecclesiastes 1:3 - under; 2:13 - I saw; 10:19 - but Verse 12wisdomJob 1:10, 22:21-25; Proverbs 2:7, 2:11, 14:20, 18:10, 18:11; Isaiah 33:6 a defenceHeb. a shadow, Judges 9:15; Psalm 57:1; Isaiah 30:2, 32:2 the excellencyDeuteronomy 30:19, 30:20, 32:47; Proverbs 3:18, 8:35, 9:11, 11:4; John 12:50, 17:3; Philippians 3:8ReciprocalProverbs 4:7 - Wisdom is; 4:13 - she; 8:19 - General; 10:15 - rich; 14:24 - crown; 16:16 - General; Ecclesiastes 1:15 - crooked; 2:13 - I saw; 10:19 - but Verse 13ConsiderJob 37:14; Psalm 8:3, 107:43; Isaiah 5:12 whoEcclesiastes 1:15; Job 9:12, 11:10, 12:14, 34:29; Isaiah 14:27, 43:13, 46:10, 46:11; Daniel 4:35; Romans 9:15, 9:19; Ephesians 1:11ReciprocalEcclesiastes 8:6 - to every; 9:11 - but; Isaiah 42:16 - crooked; 45:7 - I make Peace; Luke 12:26 - why Verse 14the dayEcclesiastes 3:4; Deuteronomy 28:47; Psalm 30:11, 30:12, 40:3; Matthew 9:13; John 16:22, 16:23; James 5:13 butDeuteronomy 8:3; 1 Kings 8:47, 17:17, 17:18; 2 Chronicles 33:12, 33:13; Job 10:1, 10:2; Psalm 94:12, 94:13; 119:71; Isaiah 22:12-14, 26:11, 42:25; Jeremiah 23:20; Micah 6:9; Haggai 1:5-7; Luke 15:17, 15:18; Acts 14:22 setHeb. made, Ecclesiastes 12:8, 12:13; Hosea 2:6, 2:7ReciprocalPsalm 50:22 - consider; Ecclesiastes 3:1 - every thing; 8:6 - to every; 11:8 - yet; Isaiah 45:7 - I make Peace; Colossians 3:2 - Set Verse 15have IEcclesiastes 2:23, 5:16, 5:17, 6:12; Genesis 47:9; Psalm 39:6 there is a justEcclesiastes 3:16, 8:14, 9:1, 9:2; 1 Samuel 22:18, 22:19; 1 Kings 21:13; 2 Chronicles 24:21, 24:22; Job 9:22, 9:23; Matthew 23:34, 23:35; John 16:2; Acts 7:52 there is a wickedEcclesiastes 8:12, 8:13; Job 21:7-15; Psalm 73:3-13; Isaiah 65:20; Jeremiah 12:1, 12:2ReciprocalGenesis 18:25 - that the; Job 4:7 - who ever; Psalm 73:4 - no; Proverbs 24:30 - went; Ecclesiastes 9:13 - General Verse 16Be notThis verse is probably the language of an ungodly man; to which Solomon answers, as in the following verse, "Do not multiply wickedness; do not add direct opposition to godliness, to the rest of your crimes. Why should you provoke God to destroy you before your time?" Proverbs 25:16; Matthew 6:1-7, 9:14, 15:2-9, 23:5, 23:23, 23:24, 23:29; Luke 18:12; Romans 10:2; Philippians 3:6; 1 Timothy 4:3 neitherEcclesiastes 12:12; Genesis 3:6; Job 11:12, 28:28; Proverbs 23:4; Romans 11:25, 12:3; 1 Corinthians 3:18, 3:20; Colossians 2:18, 2:23; James 3:13-17 destroy thyselfHeb. be desolate, Matthew 23:38; Revelation 18:19ReciprocalEcclesiastes 1:18 - For in Verse 17notJeremiah 2:33, 2:34; Ezekiel 8:17, 16:20; James 1:21 whyGenesis 38:7-10; 1 Samuel 25:38; Job 15:32, 15:33; Psalm 55:23; Proverbs 10:27; Acts 5:5, 5:10; 12:23 before thy timeHeb. not in thy timeReciprocalJob 22:16 - cut down; Proverbs 11:3 - the perverseness; Acts 16:28 - Do Verse 18goodEcclesiastes 11:6; Proverbs 4:25-27, 8:20; Luke 11:42 forEcclesiastes 8:12, 12:13; Psalm 25:12-14, 145:19, 145:20; Jeremiah 32:40; Malachi 4:2; Luke 1:50Reciprocal1 Kings 18:12 - from my youth; Nehemiah 2:20 - The God; Proverbs 12:13 - but; 14:26 - fear; 29:25 - whoso; 31:30 - she; Ecclesiastes 2:3 - and to lay; 5:7 - but; 9:2 - as is; Isaiah 56:2 - layeth; Acts 10:2 - one Verse 19Ecclesiastes 9:15-18; 2 Samuel 20:16-22; Proverbs 21:22, 24:5; Colossians 1:9-11ReciprocalJoshua 8:4 - go not; 2 Samuel 20:22 - in her wisdom; 1 Kings 3:9 - to judge; 3:28 - the wisdom; 2 Kings 2:12 - My father; 1 Chronicles 12:32 - all their; Proverbs 8:14 - I have; Ecclesiastes 9:16 - Wisdom; Isaiah 33:6 - wisdom; Daniel 1:4 - and skillful; 2:23 - who hast Verse 20there1 Kings 8:46; 2 Chronicles 6:36; Job 15:14-16; Psalm 130:3, 143:2; Proverbs 20:9; Isaiah 53:6; Romans 3:23; James 3:2; 1 John 1:8-10 doethIsaiah 64:6ReciprocalGenesis 6:9 - just; 8:21 - the imagination; 9:21 - and was; 20:2 - said; Leviticus 13:6 - wash; 13:39 - if the bright; 1 Samuel 20:34 - in fierce; 2 Kings 20:13 - there was nothing; Job 4:17 - Shall mortal; Psalm 119:96 - I have seen; Isaiah 39:2 - there was; Daniel 9:20 - confessing; John 13:10 - needeth; Acts 15:39 - the contention; Romans 3:12 - there is none; 7:15 - what; 7:23 - another; Galatians 2:13 - the other; 3:11 - that; 5:17 - the flesh; Philippians 3:9 - not Verse 21take no heedHeb. give not thine heart, 2 Samuel 19:19 unto16:10; Isaiah 29:21; 1 Corinthians 13:5-7Reciprocal1 Samuel 24:9 - General; Ecclesiastes 10:20 - thought Verse 22also1 Kings 2:44; Matthew 15:19, 18:32-35; John 8:7-9; James 3:9Reciprocal1 Samuel 3:13 - which he knoweth; 24:9 - General; Ecclesiastes 10:20 - thought; John 8:9 - being; Romans 2:15 - accusing Verse 23I saidGenesis 3:5; 1 Kings 3:11, 3:12, 11:1-8; Romans 1:22; 1 Corinthians 1:20ReciprocalJob 28:12 - General; 28:20 - General; Ecclesiastes 1:17 - I gave; 7:28 - yet; 8:17 - that a man Verse 24Deuteronomy 30:11-14; Job 11:7, 11:8, 28:12-23, 28:28; Psalm 36:6, 139:6; Isaiah 55:8, 55:9; Romans 11:33; 1 Timothy 6:16ReciprocalJob 28:20 - General; Psalm 92:5 - deep; Ecclesiastes 1:8 - man; 7:28 - yet; 8:17 - that a man; 11:5 - even Verse 25I applied mine heartHeb. I and my heart compassed, Ecclesiastes 1:13-17, 2:1-3, 2:12, 2:20 the reason7:27 *marg. 2:15, 3:16, 3:17, 9:1, 9:2; Jeremiah 12:1, 12:2; 2 Peter 2:3-9, 3:3-9 knowEcclesiastes 9:3, 10:13; Genesis 34:7; Joshua 7:13; 2 Samuel 13:12; Proverbs 17:12, 26:11Reciprocal2:2 - apply; 6:32 - lacketh; 22:17 - apply; Ecclesiastes 8:9 - this; 8:16 - When I; Mark 7:22 - foolishness; 2 Peter 2:16 - the madness Verse 26I findJudges 16:18-21; Proverbs 2:18, 2:19, 5:3-5, 7:21-27, 9:18, 22:14, 23:27, 23:28 whoso pleaseth GodHeb. he that is good before God, Ecclesiastes 2:26ReciprocalGenesis 19:35 - General; 38:24 - played the harlot; 39:12 - caught; Exodus 10:7 - snare; Leviticus 15:20 - General; Numbers 5:18 - the bitter water; 5:27 - if she be defiled; 25:1 - the people; 31:16 - these caused; Judges 16:8 - bound him; 16:19 - she made; 1 Kings 21:25 - whom Jezebel; 2 Kings 8:27 - the son in law; 1 Chronicles 14:3 - took; Nehemiah 13:26 - Did not Solomon; Job 31:9 - If mine; Proverbs 2:16 - deliver; 5:4 - her; 5:22 - holden; 6:24 - keep; 6:32 - lacketh; 7:27 - General; 14:27 - to Verse 27saithEcclesiastes 1:1, 1:2, 12:8-10 counting one by one, to find out the accountor, weighing one thing after another, to find out the reason, 7:25Reciprocal1 Timothy 2:7 - a preacher Verse 28yetEcclesiastes 7:23, 7:24; Isaiah 26:9 oneJob 33:23; Psalm 12:1 butSolomon, instead of seeking one rational, virtuous woman, had collected an immense multitude, of various countries and religions, for magnificence and indulgence; among whom, as might have been expected, he had not found one who was thoroughly faithful, upright, and pious. He here uses the language of a penitent, warning others of the errors into which he had been led; and not that of a wasphish satirist, lashing indiscriminately one half of the human species. 1 Kings 11:1-3Reciprocal11:3 - seven hundred; Proverbs 20:6 - but; 31:10 - can Verse 29GodGenesis 1:26, 1:27, 5:1 theyThe descendants of Adam have sought out an immense number of inventions, in order to find happiness in the world, without God, which have only proved so many variations of impiety and iniquity. 3:6, 3:7, 6:5, 6:6, 6:11, 6:12, 11:4-6; Psalm 99:8, 106:29, 106:39; Jeremiah 2:12, 2:13; 4:22; Ezekiel 22:6-13; Mark 7:8, 7:9; Acts 7:40-43; Romans 1:21-32, 3:9-19; Ephesians 2:2, 2:3; Titus 3:3ReciprocalJob 15:14 - is man; Psalm 14:3 - all gone; 33:15 - fashioneth; Proverbs 19:21 - many; 21:8 - way; Ecclesiastes 3:11 - hath made; Ezekiel 28:15 - till iniquity; Romans 1:30 - inventors; 3:12 - They are