Ecclesiastes 8:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Life is hard, but there is a time and a place for everything,

Cross References

Job 10:13

You have not explained all your mysteries,

Job 33:17

God does this to make us turn from sin and pride

Job 33:19

Sometimes we are punished with a serious illness and aching joints.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Be cheerful and enjoy life while you are young! Do what you want and find pleasure in what you see. But don't forget that God will judge you for everything you do.

Ecclesiastes 3:1

Everything on earth has its own time and its own season.

Ecclesiastes 3:11

God makes everything happen at the right time. Yet none of us can ever fully understand all he has done, and he puts questions in our minds about the past and the future.

Ecclesiastes 3:17

So I told myself that God has set a time and a place for everything. He will judge everyone, both the wicked and the good.

Luke 13:25

Once the owner of the house gets up and locks the door, you will be left standing outside. You will knock on the door and say, “Sir, open the door for us!” But the owner will answer, “I don't know a thing about you!”