Ecclesiastes 9:4

Bible in Basic English 1965

For him who is joined to all the living there is hope; a living dog is better than a dead lion.

Cross References

Job 27:8

For what is the hope of the sinner when he is cut off, when God takes back his soul?

Ecclesiastes 9:3

This is evil in all things which are done under the sun: that there is one fate for all, and the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; while they have life their hearts are foolish, and after thatto the dead.

Ecclesiastes 9:5

The living are conscious that death will come to them, but the dead are not conscious of anything, and they no longer have a reward, because there is no memory of them.

Isaiah 38:18

For the underworld is not able to give you praise, death gives you no honour: for those who go down into the underworld there is no hope in your mercy.