Ecclesiastes 7:18

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Try to be a little of this and a little of that. Even God’s followers will do some good things and some bad things.

Cross References

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.

Luke 11:42

“But it will be bad for you Pharisees! You give God a tenth of the food you get, even your mint, your rue, and every other little plant in your garden. But you forget to be fair to others and to love God. These are the things you should do. And you should also continue to do those other things.

Luke 1:50

He always gives mercy to those who worship him.

Malachi 4:2

“But, for my followers, goodness will shine on you like the rising sun. And it will bring healing power like the sun’s rays. You will be free and happy, like calves freed from their stalls.

Ecclesiastes 11:6

So begin planting early in the morning, and don’t stop working until evening. You don’t know what might make you rich. Maybe everything you do will be successful.

Ecclesiastes 8:12

A sinner might do a hundred evil things and still live a long time. But I know that it is still better to obey and respect God.

Jeremiah 32:40

“‘I will make an agreement with the people of Israel and Judah that will last forever. In this agreement I will never turn away from them. I will always be good to them. I will make them want to respect me. Then they will never turn away from me.

Ecclesiastes 3:14

I learned that anything God does will continue forever. People cannot add anything to the work of God, and they cannot take anything away from it. God did this so that people would respect him.

Proverbs 8:20

I lead people the right way— along the paths of justice.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

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

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.

Proverbs 12:21

The Lord will keep good people safe, but evil people will have many troubles.