Ecclesiastes 3:18

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

I thought about what people do to each other. And I said to myself, “God wants people to see that they are like animals.

Cross References

Psalm 49:12

People might be wealthy, but they cannot stay here forever. They will die like the animals.

2 Peter 2:12

But these false teachers speak evil against what they don’t understand. They are like animals that do things without really thinking—like wild animals that are born to be caught and killed. And, like wild animals, they will be destroyed.

Hebrews 9:27

Everyone must die once. Then they are judged.

Romans 9:23

He waited with patience so that he could make known the riches of his glory to the people he has chosen to receive his mercy. God has already prepared them to share his glory.

1 Peter 1:24

The Scriptures say, “Our lives are like the grass of spring, and any glory we enjoy is like the beauty of a wildflower. The grass dries up and dies, and the flower falls to the ground.

Romans 3:4

No, even if everyone else is a liar, God will always do what he says. As the Scriptures say about him, “You will be proved right in what you say, and you will win when people accuse you.” Psalm 51:4

Psalm 51:4

I did what you said is wrong. You are the one I have sinned against. I say this so that people will know that I am wrong and you are right. What you decided is fair.

Psalm 49:14

They are just like sheep, but the grave will be their pen. Death will be their shepherd. When morning comes, the good people will enjoy victory, as the bodies of the proud slowly rot in the grave, far away from their fancy houses.

Job 40:8

“Are you trying to show that I am unfair? Are you trying to look innocent by saying that I am guilty?

Job 15:16

People are even worse. They are disgusting and dirty. They drink up evil like water.