Ecclesiastes 8:8

Bible in Basic English 1965

No man has authority over the wind, to keep the wind; or is ruler over the day of his death. In war no man's time is free, and evil will not keep the sinner safe.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:14

For death comes to us all, and we are like water drained out on the earth, which it is not possible to take up again; and God will not take away the life of the man whose purpose is that he who has been sent away may not be completely cut off from him.

2 Kings 7:15

And they went after them as far as Jordan; and all the road was covered with clothing and vessels dropped by the Aramaeans in their flight. So those who were sent went back and gave the news to the king.

Job 14:5

If his days are ordered, and you have knowledge of the number of his months, having given him a fixed limit past which he may not go;

Job 34:14

If he made his spirit come back to him, taking his breath into himself again,

Psalm 89:48

What man now living will not see death? will he be able to keep back his soul from the underworld? Selah.

Psalm 9:17

The sinners and all the nations who have no memory of God will be turned into the underworld.

Proverbs 12:3

No man will make himself safe through evil-doing; but the root of upright men will never be moved.

Proverbs 14:32

The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.

Ecclesiastes 3:21

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?

Ecclesiastes 8:13

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.

Ecclesiastes 9:12

Even man has no knowledge of his time; like fishes taken in an evil net, or like birds taken by deceit, are the sons of men taken in an evil time when it comes suddenly on them.

Isaiah 28:15

Because you have said, We have made death our friend, and with the underworld we have made an agreement; when the overflowing waters come through they will not come near us; for we are looking to false words for help, taking cover in what is untrue:

Isaiah 28:18

And the help you were looking for from death will come to nothing, and your agreement with the underworld will be broken; when the overflowing waters come through, then you will be overcome by them.

Isaiah 47:10

For you had faith in your evil-doing; you said, No one sees me; by your wisdom and knowledge you have been turned out of the way: and you have said in your heart, I am, and there is no other.

1 Corinthians 15:43

It is planted in shame; it comes again in glory: feeble when it is planted, it comes again in power:

2 Corinthians 13:4

For he was feeble in that he was put to death on the cross, but he is living by the power of God. And we are feeble in him, but we will be living with him through the power of God in relation to you.

Hebrews 9:27

And because by God's law death comes to men once, and after that they are judged;