Ecclesiastes 6:12

Easy To Read Version

Who knows what is best for a person during his short life on earth? His life passes like a shadow. No one can tell him what will happen later.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 29:15

We are only strangers traveling through\par this world like our ancestors. {\cf2\super [323]} \par Our time on earth is like a passing shadow.\par And we can’t stop it.\par

Job 14:2

Man’s life is like a flower. He grows quickly, and then dies away. Man’s life is like a shadow that is here for a short time, and then it is gone.

Job 14:21

If his sons are honored,\par he never knows it.\par If his sons do wrong,\par he never sees it.\par

Job 8:9

It seems like we were born yesterday.\par We are too young to know for sure.\par Our days on earth are very short,\par like a shadow.\par

Psalm 102:11

My life is almost finished,\par like the long shadows\par at the end of the day.\par I am like dry and dying grass.\par

Psalm 109:23

I feel like my life is over,\par like long shadows at the end of a day.\par I feel like a bug someone brushed away.\par

Psalm 144:4

A person’s life is like a puff of air.\par A person’s life is like a passing shadow.\par

Psalm 16:5

No, my share and my cup\par come only from the Lord.\par Lord, you support me.\par You give me my share.\par

Psalm 17:15

\{I prayed for\} fairness.\par So I will see your face, Lord.\par And seeing you, Lord, {\cf2\super [93]} \par I will be fully satisfied.\par

Psalm 4:6

Many people say,\par “Who will show us \{God’s\} goodness?\par Lord, let us see your shining face!”\par

Psalm 47:4

God chose our land for us.\par He chose that wonderful land for Jacob,\par the man he loved.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [286]})\i0 \par

Psalm 89:47

Remember how short my life is:\par You created us to live a short life,\par and then die.\par

Ecclesiastes 10:14

A foolish person is always talking \{about what he will do\}. But no one knows what will happen in the future. No one can tell what will happen later.

Ecclesiastes 2:3

So I decided to fill my body with wine while I filled my mind with wisdom. I tried this foolishness because I wanted to find a way to be happy. I wanted to see what was good for people to do during their few days of life.

Ecclesiastes 3:22

So I saw that the best thing a person can do is to enjoy what he does. That is all he has. \{Also a person should not worry about the future.\} Why? Because no one can help that person see what will happen in the future.

Ecclesiastes 7:15

In my short life, I have seen everything. I have seen good men die young. And I have seen evil men living long lives.

Ecclesiastes 8:13

Evil people don’t respect God, so those people won’t really get good things. Those evil people won’t live long lives. Their lives won’t be like the shadows that become longer and longer \{as the sun goes down\}.

Ecclesiastes 8:7

and he isn’t sure what will happen. Why? Because no one can tell him what will happen in the future.

Ecclesiastes 9:6

After a person is dead, his love, hate, and jealousy are all gone. And dead people will never again share in the things that happen on earth.

Ecclesiastes 9:9

Enjoy life with the wife you love. Enjoy every day of your short life. God has given you this short life on earth—and it is all you have. So, enjoy the work you have to do in this life.

Micah 6:8

Man, the Lord told you what goodness is.\par This is what the Lord wants from you:\par Be fair to other people.\par Love kindness and loyalty.\par Live humbly with your God.\par \{Don’t try to impress him with gifts.\}\par

James 4:14

You don’t know what will happen tomorrow! Your life is like a fog. You can see it for a short time, but then it goes away.