Ecclesiastes 6:12

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Who knows what is best for people during their short life on earth? Their life passes like a shadow. No one can tell them what will happen later.

Cross References

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.

Ecclesiastes 3:22

So I saw that the best thing people can do is to enjoy what they do, because that is all they have. Besides, no one can help another person see what will happen in the future.

Job 14:2

Our life is like a flower that grows quickly and then dies away. Our life is like a shadow that is here for a short time and then is gone.

Psalm 144:4

Our life is like a puff of air. It is like a passing shadow.

Ecclesiastes 8:13

Evil people don’t respect God, so they will not get good things or live long lives. Their lives will not be like the shadows that become longer and longer as the sun goes down.

Ecclesiastes 8:7

and you are not sure what will happen. No one can tell you what will happen in the future.

Job 8:9

It seems as though we were born yesterday. We are too young to know anything. Our days on earth are very short, like a shadow.

1 Chronicles 29:15

We are only strangers traveling through this world like our ancestors. Our time on earth is like a passing shadow, and we cannot stop it.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

Now, what should we learn from everything that is written in this book? The most important thing a person can do is to respect God and obey his commands, because he knows about everything people do—even the secret things. He knows about all the good and all the bad, and he will judge people for everything they do.

Ecclesiastes 9:6

After people are dead, their love, hate, and jealousy are all gone. And they will never again share in what happens on earth.

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.

Psalm 109:23

I feel my life is over, fading like a shadow at day’s end. I feel like a bug that someone brushed away.

Psalm 102:11

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

Psalm 17:15

I have done only what is right, so I will see your face. And seeing you, I will be fully satisfied.

Psalm 4:6

Many people say, “I wish I could enjoy the good life. Lord, give us some of those blessings.”

Job 14:21

If their sons are honored, they will never know it. If their sons do wrong, they will never see it.

Micah 6:8

Human, the Lord has told you what goodness is. This is what he wants from you: Be fair to other people. Love kindness and loyalty, and humbly obey your God.

Psalm 89:47

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

Psalm 47:4

He chose our land for us. He chose that wonderful land for Jacob, the one he loved. Selah

Psalm 16:5

Lord, you give me all that I need. You support me. You give me my share.

Ecclesiastes 2:24

There is no one who has tried to enjoy life more than I have. And this is what I learned: The best thing people can do is eat, drink, and enjoy the work they must do. I also saw that this comes from God.

Ecclesiastes 7:15

In my short life, I have seen everything. I have seen good people die young, and I have seen evil people live long lives.

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.

Ecclesiastes 10:14

Fools are always talking about what they will do, but you never know what will happen. People cannot tell what will happen in the future.