Ecclesiastes 7:25

God's Word

I turned my attention to study, to explore, and to seek out wisdom and the reason for things. I learned that wickedness is stupid and foolishness is madness.

Cross References

Genesis 34:7

Jacob’s sons came in from the open country as soon as they heard the news. The men felt outraged and very angry because Shechem had committed such a godless act against Israel’s family by raping Jacob’s daughter. This shouldn’t have happened.

2 Samuel 13:12

“No,” she told him, “don’t rape me! That shouldn’t be done in Israel. Don’t do this godless act!

Proverbs 17:12

Better to meet a bear robbed of its cubs than a fool ⌞carried away⌟ with his stupidity.

Proverbs 26:11

As a dog goes back to its vomit, ⌞so⌟ a fool repeats his stupidity.

Ecclesiastes 10:13

A fool starts out by talking foolishness and ends up saying crazy things that are dangerous.

Ecclesiastes 2:12

Then I turned ⌞my attention⌟ to experience wisdom, madness, and foolishness. For instance, what can the man who replaces the king do? Only what has already been done.

Ecclesiastes 2:15

I thought to myself, “⌞If⌟ the destiny that waits for the fool waits for me as well, then what is the advantage in being wise?” So I thought that even this is pointless.

Ecclesiastes 2:20

Then I fell into despair over everything for which I had worked so hard under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 7:27

The spokesman said, “This is what I’ve found: I added one thing to another in order to find a reason for things.

Joshua 7:13

“Get up! Tell the people, ‘Get ready for tomorrow by performing the ceremonies to make yourselves holy. This is what the Lord God of Israel says: You have what I claimed for myself, Israel. You will not be able to defend yourselves against your enemies until you get rid of what I have claimed.