Ecclesiastes 9:9

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 2:10

Anything my eyes saw and wanted, I got for myself. My mind was pleased with everything I did. And this happiness was the reward for all my hard work.

Malachi 2:15

God wants husbands and wives to become one body and one spirit. Why? So that they would have holy children and protect that spiritual unity. Don’t cheat on your wife. She has been your wife from the time you were young.

Ecclesiastes 6:12

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.

Ecclesiastes 3:13

God wants everyone to eat, drink, and enjoy their work. These are gifts 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 5:18

I have seen what is best for people to do on earth: They should eat, drink, and enjoy the work they have during their short time here. God has given them these few days, and that is all they have.

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.

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.

Proverbs 19:14

People receive houses and money from their parents, but a good wife is a gift from the Lord.

Proverbs 18:22

If you find a wife, you have found something good. She shows that the Lord is happy with you.

Psalm 144:4

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

Psalm 39:5

You gave me only a short life. Compared to you, my whole life is nothing. The life of every human is like a cloud that quickly disappears. Selah

Genesis 26:8

After Isaac had lived there a long time, Abimelech looked out of his window and saw Isaac and his wife enjoying one another.