Ecclesiastes 11:7

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Life Should Be Enjoyed Because Death is Inevitable Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for a person to see the sun.

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 7:11 : 11 Wisdom Can Lengthen One’s Life Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing; it benefits those who see the light of day.
  • Matt 5:45 : 45 so that you may be like your Father in heaven, since he causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
  • Job 33:28 : 28 He redeemed my life from going down to the place of corruption, and my life sees the light!’
  • Job 33:30 : 30 to turn back his life from the place of corruption, that he may be enlightened with the light of life.
  • Ps 56:13 : 13 when you deliver my life from death. You keep my feet from stumbling, so that I might serve God as I enjoy life.
  • Ps 84:11 : 11 For the LORD God is our sovereign protector. The LORD bestows favor and honor; he withholds no good thing from those who have integrity.
  • Prov 15:30 : 30 A bright look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the body.
  • Prov 29:13 : 13 The poor person and the oppressor have this in common: the LORD gives light to the eyes of them both.
  • Eccl 6:5 : 5 though it never saw the light of day nor knew anything, yet it has more rest than that man–

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 11:8-10
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    8So, if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all, but let him remember that the days of darkness will be many– all that is about to come is obscure.

    9Enjoy Life to the Fullest under the Fear of God Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes, but know that God will judge your motives and actions.

    10Banish emotional stress from your mind. and put away pain from your body; for youth and the prime of life are fleeting.

  • Eccl 7:11
    78%

    11Wisdom Can Lengthen One’s Life Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing; it benefits those who see the light of day.

  • Eccl 12:1-2
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    77%

    1Fear God Now Because Old Age and Death Come Quickly So remember your Creator in the days of your youth– before the difficult days come, and the years draw near when you will say,“I have no pleasure in them”;

    2before the sun and the light of the moon and the stars grow dark, and the clouds disappear after the rain;

  • Job 31:26
    77%

    26if I looked at the sun when it was shining, and the moon advancing as a precious thing,

  • Eccl 1:5
    76%

    5The sun rises and the sun sets; it hurries away to a place from which it rises again.

  • Eccl 5:17-18
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    17Surely, he ate in darkness every day of his life, and he suffered greatly with sickness and anger.

    18Enjoy the Fruit of Your Labor I have seen personally what is the only beneficial and appropriate course of action for people: to eat and drink, and find enjoyment in all their hard work on earth during the few days of their life which God has given them, for this is their reward.

  • Eccl 7:14
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    14In times of prosperity be joyful, but in times of adversity consider this: God has made one as well as the other, so that no one can discover what the future holds.

  • Eccl 8:15-16
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    15Enjoy Life In Spite of Its Injustices So I recommend the enjoyment of life, for there is nothing better on earth for a person to do except to eat, drink, and enjoy life. So joy will accompany him in his toil during the days of his life which God gives him on earth.

    16Limitations of Human Wisdom When I tried to gain wisdom and to observe the activity on earth– even though it prevents anyone from sleeping day or night–

  • Job 11:17
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    17And life will be brighter than the noonday; though there be darkness, it will be like the morning.

  • Ps 97:11
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    11The godly bask in the light; the morally upright experience joy.

  • Eccl 11:6
    73%

    6Sow your seed in the morning, and do not stop working until the evening; for you do not know which activity will succeed– whether this one or that one, or whether both will prosper equally.

  • Eccl 3:12-13
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    12Enjoy Life in the Present I have concluded that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to enjoy themselves as long as they live,

    13and also that everyone should eat and drink, and find enjoyment in all his toil, for these things are a gift from God.

  • Eccl 6:9
    73%

    9It is better to be content with what the eyes can see than for one’s heart always to crave more. This continual longing is futile– like chasing the wind.

  • Eccl 6:11-12
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    11The more one argues with words, the less he accomplishes. How does that benefit him?

    12For no one knows what is best for a person during his life– during the few days of his fleeting life– for they pass away like a shadow. Nor can anyone tell him what the future will hold for him on earth.

  • Job 37:21
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    21But now, the sun cannot be looked at– it is bright in the skies– after a wind passed and swept the clouds away.

  • Eccl 4:3
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    3But better than both is the one who has not been born and has not seen the evil things that are done on earth.

  • Eccl 2:24-26
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    24Enjoy Work and its Benefits There is nothing better for people than to eat and drink, and to find enjoyment in their work. I also perceived that this ability to find enjoyment comes from God.

    25For no one can eat and drink or experience joy apart from him.

    26For to the one who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, he gives the task of amassing wealth– only to give it to the one who pleases God. This task of the wicked is futile– like chasing the wind!

  • Eccl 9:9
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    9Enjoy life with your beloved wife during all the days of your fleeting life that God has given you on earth during all your fleeting days; for that is your reward in life and in your burdensome work on earth.

  • Eccl 2:13-14
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    13I realized that wisdom is preferable to folly, just as light is preferable to darkness:

    14The wise man can see where he is going, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also realized that the same fate happens to them both.

  • Eccl 6:5
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    5though it never saw the light of day nor knew anything, yet it has more rest than that man–

  • Prov 15:30
    71%

    30A bright look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the body.

  • Eccl 4:7
    71%

    7Labor Motivated by Greed So I again considered another futile thing on earth:

  • Luke 11:33-34
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    71%

    33Internal Light“No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a hidden place or under a basket, but on a lampstand, so that those who come in can see the light.

    34Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light, but when it is diseased, your body is full of darkness.

  • Eccl 2:10-11
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    71%

    10I did not restrain myself from getting whatever I wanted; I did not deny myself anything that would bring me pleasure. So all my accomplishments gave me joy; this was my reward for all my effort.

    11Yet when I reflected on everything I had accomplished and on all the effort that I had expended to accomplish it, I concluded:“All these achievements and possessions are ultimately profitless– like chasing the wind! There is nothing gained from them on earth.”

  • Ps 74:16
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    16You established the cycle of day and night; you put the moon and sun in place.

  • Eccl 3:22
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    22So I perceived there is nothing better than for people to enjoy their work, because that is their reward; for who can show them what the future holds?

  • Eccl 9:7
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    7Life is Brief, so Cherish its Joys Go, eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, because God has already approved your works.

  • Eccl 5:20
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    20For he does not think much about the fleeting days of his life because God keeps him preoccupied with the joy he derives from his activity.

  • Eccl 1:3
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    3Futility Illustrated from Nature What benefit do people get from all the effort which they expend on earth?

  • Job 29:3
    70%

    3when he caused his lamp to shine upon my head, and by his light I walked through darkness;

  • Job 17:12
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    12These men change night into day; they say,‘The light is near in the face of darkness.’

  • Eccl 6:1
    70%

    1Not Everyone Enjoys Life Here is another misfortune that I have seen on earth, and it weighs heavily on people:

  • Job 3:20
    70%

    20Longing for Death“Why does God give light to one who is in misery, and life to those whose soul is bitter,

  • Eccl 9:13
    70%

    13Most People Are Not Receptive to Wise Counsel This is what I also observed about wisdom on earth, and it is a great burden to me:

  • Ps 36:9
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    9For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.

  • Luke 11:36
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    36If then your whole body is full of light, with no part in the dark, it will be as full of light as when the light of a lamp shines on you.”

  • Ps 4:6
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    6Many say,“Who can show us anything good?” Smile upon us, LORD!

  • Eccl 7:3
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    3Sorrow is better than laughter, because sober reflection is good for the heart.