Ecclesiastes 3:14

Bible in Basic English (1941)

I am certain that whatever God does will be for ever. No addition may be made to it, nothing may be taken from it; and God has done it so that man may be in fear before him.

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  • Jas 1:17 : 17 Every good and true thing is given to us from heaven, coming from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change or any shade made by turning.
  • Rom 11:36 : 36 For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things. To him be the glory for ever. So be it.
  • Ps 33:11 : 11 The Lord's purpose is eternal, the designs of his heart go on through all the generations of man.
  • Ps 64:9 : 9 And in fear men make public the works of God; and giving thought to his acts they get wisdom.
  • Ps 76:10 : 10 The ... will give you praise; the rest of ...
  • Ps 119:90-91 : 90 Your faith is unchanging from generation to generation: you have put the earth in its place, and it is not moved. 91 They are ruled this day by your decisions; for all things are your servants.
  • Prov 19:21 : 21 A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.
  • Prov 21:30 : 30 Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.
  • Prov 30:6 : 6 Make no addition to his words, or he will make clear your error, and you will be seen to be false.
  • Eccl 5:7 : 7 If you see the poor under a cruel yoke, and law and right being violently overturned in a country, be not surprised, because one authority is keeping watch on another and there are higher than they.
  • Eccl 7:18 : 18 It is good to take this in your hand and not to keep your hand from that; he who has the fear of God will be free of the two.
  • Eccl 8:12-13 : 12 Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his life is long, I am certain that it will be well for those who go in fear of God and are in fear before him. 13 But it will not be well for the evil-doer; he will not make his days long like a shade, because he has no fear before God.
  • Isa 10:12-15 : 12 For this cause it will be that, when the purpose of the Lord against Mount Zion and Jerusalem is complete, I will send punishment on the pride of the heart of the king of Assyria, and on the glory of his uplifted eyes. 13 For he has said, By the strength of my hand I have done it, and by my knowledge, for I am wise: and I have taken away the limits of the peoples' lands, and the stores of their wealth have become mine; and I have made towns low in the dust, sending destruction on those living in them; 14 And I have put my hands on the wealth of the peoples, as on the place where a bird has put her eggs; and as a man may take the eggs from which a bird has gone, so I have taken all the earth for myself: and not a wing was moved, and not a mouth gave out a sound. 15 Will the axe say high-sounding words against him who is using it, or the blade be full of pride against him who is cutting with it? As if a rod had the power of shaking him who is using it, or as if a stick might take up him who is not wood.
  • Isa 46:10 : 10 Making clear from the first what is to come, and from past times the things which have not so far come about; saying, My purpose is fixed, and I will do all my pleasure;
  • Isa 59:18-19 : 18 He will give them the right reward of their doings, wrath to his attackers, punishment to his haters, and even on the sea-lands he will send punishment. 19 So they will see the name of the Lord from the west, and his glory from the east: for he will come like a rushing stream, forced on by a wind of the Lord.
  • Dan 4:34-35 : 34 And at the end of the days, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifting up my eyes to heaven, got back my reason, and, blessing the Most High, I gave praise and honour to him who is living for ever, whose rule is an eternal rule and whose kingdom goes on from generation to generation. 35 And all the people of the earth are as nothing: he does his pleasure in the army of heaven and among the people of the earth: and no one is able to keep back his hand, or say to him, What are you doing?
  • Dan 8:8 : 8 And the he-goat became very great: and when he was strong, the great horn was broken, and in its place came up four other horns turned to the four winds of heaven.
  • Dan 11:2-4 : 2 And now I will make clear to you what is true. There are still three kings to come in Persia, and the fourth will have much greater wealth than all of them: and when he has become strong through his wealth, he will put his forces in motion against all the kingdoms of Greece. 3 And a strong king will come to power, ruling with great authority and doing whatever is his pleasure. 4 And when he has become strong, his kingdom will be broken and parted to the four winds of heaven; but not to his offspring, for it will be uprooted; and his kingdom will be for the others and not for these: but not with the same authority as his.
  • John 19:10-11 : 10 Then Pilate said to him, You say nothing to me? is it not clear to you that I have power to let you go free and power to put you to death on the cross? 11 Jesus gave this answer: You would have no power at all over me if it was not given to you by God; so that he who gave me up to you has the greater sin.
  • John 19:28-37 : 28 After this, being conscious that all things had now been done so that the Writings might come true, Jesus said, Give me water. 29 Now there was a vessel ready, full of bitter wine, and they put a sponge full of it on a stick and put it to his mouth. 30 So when Jesus had taken the wine he said, All is done. And with his head bent he gave up his spirit. 31 Now it was the day of getting ready for the Passover, and so that the bodies might not be on the cross on the Sabbath (because the day of that Sabbath was a great day), the Jews made a request to Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. 32 So the men of the army came, and the legs of the first were broken and then of the other who was put to death on the cross with Jesus: 33 But when they came to Jesus, they saw that he was dead by this time, and so his legs were not broken; 34 But one of the men made a wound in his side with a spear, and straight away there came out blood and water. 35 And he who saw it has given witness (and his witness is true; he is certain that what he says is true) so that you may have belief. 36 These things came about so that the Writings might be true, No bone of his body will be broken. 37 And again another verse says, They will see him who was wounded by their spears.
  • Acts 2:23 : 23 Him, when he was given up, by the decision and knowledge of God, you put to death on the cross, by the hands of evil men:
  • Acts 4:28 : 28 To do that which had been fixed before by your hand and your purpose.
  • Acts 5:39 : 39 But if it is of God, you will not be able to overcome them, and you are in danger of fighting against God.
  • Eph 3:11 : 11 Which is seen in his eternal purpose in Christ Jesus our Lord:
  • Titus 1:2 : 2 In the hope of eternal life, which was made certain before eternal time, by the word of God who is ever true;
  • Rev 15:4 : 4 What man is there who will not have fear before you, O Lord, and give glory to your name? because you only are holy; for all the nations will come and give worship before you; for your righteousness has been made clear.

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  • Eccl 3:15
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    15 Whatever is has been before, and what is to be is now; because God makes search for the things which are past.

  • Eccl 3:10-13
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    79%

    10 I saw the work which God has put on the sons of man.

    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.

    13 And for every man to take food and drink, and have joy in all his work, is a reward from God.

  • Eccl 3:21-22
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    78%

    21 Who is certain that the spirit of the sons of men goes up to heaven, or that the spirit of the beasts goes down to the earth?

    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?

  • Eccl 1:9-11
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    77%

    9 That which has been, is that which is to be, and that which has been done, is that which will be done, and there is no new thing under the sun.

    10 Is there anything of which men say, See, this is new? It has been in the old time which was before us.

    11 There is no memory of those who have gone before, and of those who come after there will be no memory for those who are still to come after them.

  • Eccl 9:1
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    1 All this I took to heart, and my heart saw it all: that the upright and the wise and their works are in the hand of God; and men may not be certain if it will be love or hate; all is to no purpose before them.

  • Eccl 6:10
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    10 That which is, has been named before, and of what man is there is knowledge. He has no power against one stronger than he.

  • Eccl 8:12-15
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    12 Though a sinner does evil a hundred times and his life is long, I am certain that it will be well for those who go in fear of God and are in fear before him.

    13 But it will not be well for the evil-doer; he will not make his days long like a shade, because he has no fear before God.

    14 There is a thing which is to no purpose done on the earth: that there are good men to whom is given the same punishment as those who are evil, and there are evil men who get the reward of the good. I say that this again is to no purpose.

    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.

  • Eccl 8:17
    74%

    17 Then I saw all the work of God, and that man may not get knowledge of the work which is done under the sun; because, if a man gives hard work to the search he will not get knowledge, and even if the wise man seems to be coming to the end of his search, still he will be without knowledge.

  • Eccl 2:24-26
    3 verses
    74%

    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.

    25 Who may take food or have pleasure without him?

    26 To the man with whom he is pleased, God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner he gives the work of getting goods together and storing up wealth, to give to him in whom God has pleasure. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.

  • Eccl 12:13-14
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    74%

    13 This is the last word. All has been said. Have fear of God and keep his laws; because this is right for every man.

    14 God will be judge of every work, with every secret thing, good or evil.

  • Eccl 7:18
    74%

    18 It is good to take this in your hand and not to keep your hand from that; he who has the fear of God will be free of the two.

  • Eccl 1:13-15
    3 verses
    73%

    13 And I gave my heart to searching out in wisdom all things which are done under heaven: it is a hard thing which God has put on the sons of men to do.

    14 I have seen all the works which are done under the sun; all is to no purpose, and desire for wind.

    15 That which is bent may not be made straight, and that which is not there may not be numbered.

  • Eccl 7:13-14
    2 verses
    73%

    13 Give thought to the work of God. Who will make straight what he has made bent?

    14 In the day of wealth have joy, but in the day of evil take thought: God has put the one against the other, so that man may not be certain what will be after him.

  • Ps 111:10
    73%

    10 The fear of the Lord is the best part of wisdom: all those who keep his laws are wise: his praise is eternal.

  • Job 23:13-14
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    73%

    13 But his purpose is fixed and there is no changing it; and he gives effect to the desire of his soul.

    14 For what has been ordered for me by him will be gone through to the end: and his mind is full of such designs.

  • Job 28:28
    73%

    28 And he said to man, Truly the fear of the Lord is wisdom, and to keep from evil is the way to knowledge.

  • Eccl 8:7
    72%

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

  • Eccl 4:16
    72%

    16 There was no end of all the people, of all those whose head he was, but they who come later will have no delight in him. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.

  • Ps 64:9
    72%

    9 And in fear men make public the works of God; and giving thought to his acts they get wisdom.

  • Eccl 1:4
    72%

    4 One generation goes and another comes; but the earth is for ever.

  • Eccl 3:1
    72%

    1 For everything there is a fixed time, and a time for every business under the sun.

  • Eccl 9:10
    71%

    10 Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.

  • Eccl 2:12
    71%

    12 And I went again in search of wisdom and of foolish ways. What may the man do who comes after the king? The thing which he has done before.

  • Prov 19:23
    71%

    23 The fear of the Lord gives life: and he who has it will have need of nothing; no evil will come his way.

  • Job 20:4
    71%

    4 Have you knowledge of this from early times, when man was placed on the earth,

  • Eccl 6:12
    71%

    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?

  • Job 37:24
    71%

    24 For this cause men go in fear of him; he has no respect for any who are wise in heart.

  • Eccl 5:18
    70%

    18 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.

  • Eccl 3:17-18
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    70%

    17 I said in my heart, God will be judge of the good and of the bad; because a time for every purpose and for every work has been fixed by him.

    18 I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, so that God may put them to the test and that they may see themselves as beasts.

  • Job 42:2
    70%

    2 I see that you are able to do every thing, and to give effect to all your designs.

  • Eccl 2:19
    70%

    19 And who is to say if that man will be wise or foolish? But he will have power over all my work which I have done and in which I have been wise under the sun. This again is to no purpose.

  • Acts 15:18
    70%

    18 Says the Lord, who has made these things clear from the earliest times.

  • Job 36:25
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    25 All people are looking on it; man sees it from far.