Ecclesiastes 9:7

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Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a glad heart, for God has already approved your works.

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  • Eccl 8:15 : 15 So I praised enjoyment, because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat, drink, and be glad. This will accompany them in their toil through the days of life that God has given them under the sun.
  • Eccl 2:24-26 : 24 There is nothing better for a person than to eat and drink and find enjoyment in their work. This too, I realized, is from the hand of God. 25 For who can eat or who can enjoy life apart from Him? 26 To the person who pleases Him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, He gives the task of gathering and storing wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
  • Eccl 3:12-13 : 12 I know that there is nothing better for people than to rejoice and to do good while they live. 13 And also that every person should eat, drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God.
  • Eccl 5:18 : 18 Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and enables them to enjoy it, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil—this is a gift of God.
  • Deut 12:7 : 7 There, in the presence of the Lord your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all the good things the Lord your God has blessed you with.
  • Deut 12:12 : 12 You shall rejoice before the Lord your God—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levite within your gates, since he has no portion or inheritance with you.
  • 1 Chr 16:1-3 : 1 They brought the ark of God and placed it inside the tent that David had set up for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God. 2 When David had finished offering the burnt offerings and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD. 3 He distributed to every person of Israel, both men and women, a loaf of bread, a portion of meat, and a cake of raisins.
  • Acts 10:35 : 35 but in every nation, the one who fears Him and does what is right is acceptable to Him.
  • Exod 24:8-9 : 8 Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people, and said, "This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you concerning all these words." 9 Moses, Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel went up. 10 They saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement of sapphire stone, as clear as the sky itself. 11 But God did not raise his hand against the leaders of the Israelites; they saw God, and they ate and drank.
  • 1 Chr 29:21-23 : 21 The next day, they offered sacrifices to the LORD and presented burnt offerings to him: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, along with their drink offerings, and sacrifices in great abundance for all Israel. 22 They ate and drank with great joy in the presence of the LORD that day. Then they made Solomon, son of David, king a second time, anointing him as ruler for the LORD and Zadok as priest. 23 So Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king in place of his father David. He prospered, and all of Israel obeyed him.
  • 2 Chr 30:23-27 : 23 The whole assembly decided to celebrate the festival for another seven days, so they celebrated joyfully for seven more days. 24 Hezekiah king of Judah contributed a thousand bulls and seven thousand sheep for the assembly, and the officials provided a thousand bulls and ten thousand sheep. A large number of priests consecrated themselves. 25 The entire assembly of Judah rejoiced, along with the priests and Levites, the whole assembly from Israel, the foreigners who had come from Israel, and those who lived in Judah. 26 There was great joy in Jerusalem, for nothing like this had happened in Jerusalem since the days of Solomon son of David, king of Israel. 27 The priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard them, and their prayer reached His holy dwelling place in heaven.
  • Neh 8:10-12 : 10 Nehemiah said, 'Go and celebrate with rich foods and sweet drinks, and send portions to those who have nothing prepared. For this day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.' 11 The Levites calmed all the people by saying, 'Be still, for this is a holy day. Do not grieve.' 12 Then all the people went to eat, drink, send portions of food, and celebrate with great joy because they understood the words that had been made known to them.
  • Deut 16:14-15 : 14 Be joyful at your festival—you, your son and daughter, your male and female servants, the Levite, the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widow who live in your towns. 15 For seven days celebrate the festival to the Lord your God at the place the Lord will choose. For the Lord your God will bless you in all your harvest and in all the work of your hands, and your joy will be complete.
  • 1 Kgs 8:66 : 66 On the eighth day, he sent the people away, and they blessed the king. They returned to their homes rejoicing and with glad hearts for all the goodness the LORD had shown to His servant David and His people Israel.
  • Gen 4:4-5 : 4 But Abel also brought an offering—fat portions from the firstborn of his flock. The LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering. 5 But He did not look with favor on Cain and his offering. So Cain became very angry, and his face was downcast.
  • Eccl 10:19 : 19 Bread is made for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.
  • Mark 7:29 : 29 Then He said to her, "Because of this reply, you may go. The demon has left your daughter."
  • Luke 11:41 : 41 But now as for what is inside you—be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.'
  • John 4:50 : 50 Jesus said to him, "Go; your son will live." The man believed the word that Jesus spoke to him and started on his way.
  • Gen 12:19 : 19 "Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her to be my wife? Now then, here is your wife. Take her and go."

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 8:15
    80%

    15 So I praised enjoyment, because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat, drink, and be glad. This will accompany them in their toil through the days of life that God has given them under the sun.

  • Eccl 3:11-14
    4 verses
    77%

    11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, He has put eternity in the human heart, yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.

    12 I know that there is nothing better for people than to rejoice and to do good while they live.

    13 And also that every person should eat, drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God.

    14 I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it nor taken from it. God does this so that people will fear Him.

  • Eccl 5:18-19
    2 verses
    77%

    18 Moreover, when God gives someone wealth and possessions, and enables them to enjoy it, to accept their lot and be happy in their toil—this is a gift of God.

    19 For they seldom reflect on the days of their life because God keeps them occupied with joy in their hearts.

  • Eccl 2:24-26
    3 verses
    76%

    24 There is nothing better for a person than to eat and drink and find enjoyment in their work. This too, I realized, is from the hand of God.

    25 For who can eat or who can enjoy life apart from Him?

    26 To the person who pleases Him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, He gives the task of gathering and storing wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

  • Eccl 9:8-10
    3 verses
    76%

    8 Let your clothes always be white, and do not let oil be lacking on your head.

    9 Enjoy life with the wife you love all the days of your meaningless life that God has given you under the sun—all your meaningless days. For this is your portion in life and in your hard work under the sun.

    10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.

  • Ps 104:15
    76%

    15 wine that gladdens human hearts, oil to make their faces shine, and bread that sustains their hearts.

  • Eccl 11:9-10
    2 verses
    75%

    9 Rejoice, young man, in your youth, and let your heart be glad in the days of your prime. Follow the ways of your heart and the sights of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

    10 Remove vexation from your heart and put away distress from your body, for youth and the dawn of life are fleeting.

  • Ps 4:7
    75%

    7 Many say, 'Who will show us anything good?' Let the light of Your face shine upon us, O LORD.

  • Neh 8:10
    74%

    10 Nehemiah said, 'Go and celebrate with rich foods and sweet drinks, and send portions to those who have nothing prepared. For this day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.'

  • Ps 128:2
    74%

    2 You will eat the fruit of your labor; you will be blessed, and it will go well with you.

  • Eccl 3:22
    73%

    22 So I saw that there is nothing better than for a person to rejoice in their work, for that is their lot. Who can bring them to see what will happen after them?

  • Deut 12:7
    73%

    7 There, in the presence of the Lord your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all the good things the Lord your God has blessed you with.

  • Prov 9:5
    73%

    5 Come, eat my bread and drink the wine I have mixed.

  • Isa 22:13
    72%

    13 But behold, there is joy and gladness—killing cattle and slaughtering sheep, eating meat and drinking wine—saying, 'Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!'

  • Eccl 10:19
    72%

    19 Bread is made for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.

  • Eccl 2:1
    72%

    1 I said to myself, 'Come now, I will test you with pleasure to see what is good.' But behold, this too was meaningless.

  • Deut 14:26
    72%

    26 Then you may spend the money on whatever you desire: cattle, sheep, wine, strong drink, or whatever you wish. You shall eat there in the presence of the LORD your God and rejoice, you and your household.

  • Prov 3:10
    71%

    10 Then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.

  • Luke 12:19
    71%

    19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take it easy, eat, drink, and be merry.”'

  • Eccl 2:10
    71%

    10 Anything my eyes desired, I did not withhold from them; I did not keep my heart from any pleasure. My heart took delight in all my labor, for this was my reward for all my efforts.

  • Zech 9:17
    71%

    17 How beautiful and delightful they will be! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the young women.

  • Prov 31:6-7
    2 verses
    71%

    6 Let beer be for those who are perishing, wine for those who are bitter of heart.

    7 Let them drink and forget their poverty and no longer remember their hardship.

  • Eccl 11:7
    70%

    7 Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.

  • Prov 23:7
    70%

    7 For as he thinks within himself, so is he. He says to you, 'Eat and drink,' but his heart is not with you.

  • Jer 16:8
    70%

    8 Do not enter a house where feasting is taking place to sit with them, to eat and drink.

  • Prov 15:15
    70%

    15 All the days of the afflicted are miserable, but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

  • Eccl 9:6
    70%

    6 Their love, their hatred, and their envy have already vanished, and they will never again have a part in anything that happens under the sun.

  • Eccl 7:14
    70%

    14 When times are good, be joyful; but when times are bad, consider this: God has made one as well as the other. Therefore, no one can discover anything about their future.

  • Eccl 10:17
    70%

    17 Blessed are you, O land, whose king is the son of nobles, and whose princes eat at the proper time—for strength and not for drunkenness.

  • Isa 24:7
    70%

    7 The new wine dries up, the vine withers, and all the merry-hearted groan.

  • Eccl 9:1
    69%

    1 So I reflected on all this and set my heart to examine it: that the righteous, the wise, and their deeds are in the hand of God. People do not know whether love or hatred awaits them; everything lies before them.

  • Eccl 2:3
    69%

    3 I explored with my heart how to cheer my body with wine, while my mind guided me with wisdom, and how to embrace folly until I could see what is good for people to do under the heavens during the few days of their lives.

  • Job 8:21
    69%

    21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughter and your lips with shouts of joy.

  • Judg 19:6
    69%

    6 So they sat down and ate and drank together. Then the woman’s father said to the man, “Please agree to stay overnight, and let your heart be content.”

  • Eccl 7:2-3
    2 verses
    69%

    2 It is better to go to a house of mourning than to a house of feasting, because death is the destination of everyone, and the living should take it to heart.

    3 Sorrow is better than laughter, for when the face is sad, the heart may be improved.

  • Prov 15:13
    69%

    13 A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, but a heart full of sorrow crushes the spirit.

  • Neh 8:12
    69%

    12 Then all the people went to eat, drink, send portions of food, and celebrate with great joy because they understood the words that had been made known to them.

  • Deut 27:7
    69%

    7 Sacrifice fellowship offerings there, eat them, and rejoice in the presence of the LORD your God.