Ecclesiastes 8:8

Catholic Public Domain Version

It is not in the power of a man to prohibit the spirit, nor does he have authority over the day of death, nor is he permitted to rest when war breaks out, and neither will impiety save the impious.

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:14

We are all dying, and we are all like waters that flow into the ground and do not return. God does not will to lose a soul. Instead, he renews his efforts, thinking that what has been rejected might not perish altogether.

2 Kings 7:15

And they went away after them, as far as the Jordan. But behold, the entire way was filled with clothing and vessels, which the Syrians had thrown aside when they were disturbed. And the messengers returned and told the king.

Job 14:5

The days of man are short, and the number of his months is with you; you have determined his limits, which cannot be surpassed.

Job 34:14

But, if he directs his heart towards him, he will draw his spirit and breath to himself.

Psalm 9:17

The Lord will be recognized when making judgments. The sinner has been caught in the works of his own hands.

Proverbs 12:3

Man will not be made strong from impiety. And the root of the just shall not be moved.

Proverbs 14:32

The impious will be expelled in his malice. But the just finds hope even in his own death.

Ecclesiastes 3:21

Who knows if the spirit of the sons of Adam ascend upward, and if the spirit of the beasts descend downward?

Ecclesiastes 8:13

So, may it not go well with the impious, and may his days not be prolonged. And let those who do not fear the face of the Lord pass away like a shadow.

Ecclesiastes 9:12

Man does not know his own end. But, just as fish are caught with a hook, and birds are captured with a snare, so are men seized in the evil time, when it will suddenly overwhelm them.

Isaiah 28:15

For you have said: "We struck a deal with death, and we formed a pact with Hell. When the inundating scourge passes through, it will not overwhelm us. For we have placed our hope in lies, and we are protected by what is false."

Isaiah 28:18

And your deal with death will be abolished, and your pact with Hell will not stand. When the inundating scourge passes through, you will be trampled down by it.

Isaiah 47:10

And you have trusted in your malice, and you have said: "There is no one who sees me." Your wisdom and your knowledge, these have deceived you. And you have said in your heart: "I am, and beside me there is no other."

1 Corinthians 15:43

What is sown in dishonor shall rise to glory. What is sown in weakness shall rise to power.

2 Corinthians 13:4

For although he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by the power of God. And yes, we are weak in him. But we shall live with him by the power of God among you.

Hebrews 9:27

And in the same manner as it has been appointed for men to die one time, and after this, to be judged,