Ecclesiastes 9:13

Modern English Version

I have observed that this also is wisdom under the sun, and it seemed great to me.

Cross References

2 Samuel 20:22

The woman, with her wisdom, came to all of the people in the city, and they cut off the head of Sheba the son of Bichri. When they threw it to Joab, he blew the horn, and they dispersed from the city, each going to his own tent. Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.

Ecclesiastes 6:1

There is a misfortune that I have observed under the sun, and it lies heavy on people:

Ecclesiastes 7:15

I have seen everything in my vain life: There is the righteous person who dies in his righteousness; and there is the wicked person who prolongs his life in his wickedness.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom gives the wise person more strength than ten rulers who are in the city.

Ecclesiastes 8:16

When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to observe the business that is done on earth, while day and night there is no sleep for one’s eyes,

Ecclesiastes 9:11

Again I observed under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to the skillful; but time and chance happen to them all.

Ecclesiastes 9:12

For no one knows his appointed time. Like fish caught in a cruel net, like birds caught in a snare, so people are ensnared in an evil time, when it suddenly falls on them.

Ecclesiastes 9:14

There was a small city with a few men in it. A great king came against it, surrounded it, and built great siege works against it.

Daniel 2:14

Then Daniel answered with discretion and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon.