Ecclesiastes 8:9

Easy To Read Version

I saw all those things. I thought very hard about the things that happen in this world. And I saw that people always struggle for the power to rule other people. And this is bad for them.

Cross References

2 Kings 25:7

They killed Zedekiah’s sons in front of him. Then they put out Zedekiah’s eyes. They put chains on him and took him to Babylon.

Exodus 14:28

The water returned to its proper level and covered the chariots and horse soldiers. Pharaoh’s army had been chasing the people of Israel, but that army was destroyed. None of them survived!

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I looked at all the things done on earth, and I saw that it is all a waste of time. It is like trying to catch the wind. {\cf2\super [6]}

Ecclesiastes 3:10

I saw all the hard work God gave us to do.

Ecclesiastes 3:16

I also saw these things in this life. {\cf2\super [18]} I saw that the courts should be filled with goodness and fairness—but there is evil there now.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

Again I saw that many people are treated badly. I saw their tears. And I saw that there was no one to comfort those sad people. I saw cruel people had all the power. And I saw that there was no one to comfort the people they hurt.

Ecclesiastes 5:13

There is a very sad thing that I have seen happen in this life. A person saves his money for the future. {\cf2\super [26]}

Ecclesiastes 5:7

You should not let your useless dreams and bragging \{bring you trouble\}. You should respect God.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

In some country you might see poor people that are forced to work very hard. You might see that this is not fair to the poor people. It is against the rights of the poor people. But don’t be surprised! The ruler that forces those people to work has another ruler that forces him. And there is still another ruler that forces both of these rulers.

Ecclesiastes 7:25

I studied and I tried very hard to find true wisdom. I tried to find a reason for everything. \{What did I learn?\} I learned that it is foolish to be evil, and it is crazy to act like a foolish person.

Ecclesiastes 7:7

Even a wise man will forget his wisdom,\par if someone pays him enough money.\par That money destroys his understanding.\par

Deuteronomy 2:30

“But Sihon, the king of Heshbon, would not let us pass through his country. The Lord your God had made him very stubborn. The Lord did this so he could let you defeat King Sihon. And today, we know that really happened!