Ecclesiastes 9:7

Good News Translation

Go ahead—eat your food and be happy; drink your wine and be cheerful. It's all right with God.

Cross References

Genesis 12:19

Why did you say that she was your sister, and let me take her as my wife? Here is your wife; take her and get out!”

1 Kings 8:66

On the eighth day Solomon sent the people home. They all praised him and went home happy because of all the blessings that the Lord had given his servant David and his people Israel.

Ecclesiastes 10:19

Feasting makes you happy and wine cheers you up, but you can't have either without money.

Ecclesiastes 11:8

Be grateful for every year you live. No matter how long you live, remember that you will be dead much longer. There is nothing at all to look forward to.

Ecclesiastes 5:18

Here is what I have found out: the best thing we can do is eat and drink and enjoy what we have worked for during the short life that God has given us; this is our fate.

Ecclesiastes 7:14

When things are going well for you, be glad, and when trouble comes, just remember: God sends both happiness and trouble; you never know what is going to happen next.

Ecclesiastes 8:15

So I am convinced that we should enjoy ourselves, because the only pleasure we have in this life is eating and drinking and enjoying ourselves. We can at least do this as we labor during the life that God has given us in this world.

Numbers 6:20

Next, the priest shall present them as a special gift to the Lord; they are a sacred offering for the priest, in addition to the breast and the leg of the ram which by law belong to the priest. After that, the nazirite may drink wine.

Mark 7:29

So Jesus said to her, “Because of that answer, go back home, where you will find that the demon has gone out of your daughter!”

Luke 11:41

But give what is in your cups and plates to the poor, and everything will be ritually clean for you.

John 4:50

Jesus said to him, “Go; your son will live!” The man believed Jesus' words and went.

Acts 10:35

Those who fear him and do what is right are acceptable to him, no matter what race they belong to.

Deuteronomy 12:12

Be joyful there in his presence, together with your children, your servants, and the Levites who live in your towns; remember that the Levites will have no land of their own.

Deuteronomy 12:7

There, in the presence of the Lord your God, who has blessed you, you and your families will eat and enjoy the good things that you have worked for.

Ruth 3:7

When Boaz had finished eating and drinking, he was in a good mood. He went to the pile of barley and lay down to sleep. Ruth slipped over quietly, lifted the covers and lay down at his feet.