Cross references

Ecclesiastes 12:13

When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 BSB

Ecclesiastes 12:13 has 20 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 20 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Deuteronomy 10:12 (86 votes) and Micah 6:8 (60 votes). 40 other verses point back to it. It links with 20 other books, from Genesis 22 to Revelation 19.

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Which verses does Ecclesiastes 12:13 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul,

  2. Micah 6:860 votes

    He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

  3. so that you and your children and grandchildren may fear the LORD your God all the days of your lives by keeping all His statutes and commandments that I give you, and so that your days may be prolonged.

  4. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow His precepts gain rich understanding. His praise endures forever! Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.

  5. Job 28:2839 votes

    And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

  6. Psalm 145:1939 votes

    He fulfills the desires of those who fear Him; He hears their cry and saves them.

  7. Luke 1:5038 votes

    His mercy extends to those who fear Him, from generation to generation.

  8. Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.

  9. He will bless those who fear the LORD—small and great alike. May the LORD give you increase, both you and your children. …

  10. Proverbs 1:731 votes

    The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

  11. Psalm 147:1130 votes
  12. 1 Peter 2:1725 votes
  13. For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun?

Which verses point to Ecclesiastes 12:13?

The 10 strongest of 40.