Ecclesiastes 3:7

Which verses does Ecclesiastes 3:7 point to?

The 20 strongest of 29, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

1. Amos 5:1312 votes

   Therefore, the prudent keep silent in such times, for the days are evil.

2. Micah 7:512 votes

   Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.

3. Esther 4:13–148 votes

   he sent back to her this reply: “Do not imagine that because you are in the king’s palace you alone will escape the fate of all the Jews. For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”

4. Lamentations 3:288 votes

   Let him sit alone in silence, for the LORD has laid it upon him.

5. Proverbs 31:8–97 votes

   Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed. Open your mouth, judge righteously, and defend the cause of the poor and needy.

6. Acts 4:207 votes

   For we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

7. Esther 7:46 votes

   For my people and I have been sold out to destruction, death, and annihilation. If we had merely been sold as menservants and maidservants, I would have remained silent, because no such distress would justify burdening the king.”

8. Job 32:4–226 votes

   Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because the others were older than he. But when he saw that the three men had no further reply, his anger was kindled. …

9. Proverbs 24:11–126 votes

   Rescue those being led away to death, and restrain those stumbling toward the slaughter. If you say, “Behold, we did not know about this,” does not He who weighs hearts consider it? Does not the One who guards your life know? Will He not repay a man according to his deeds?

10. Joel 2:136 votes

    So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.

11. 1 Samuel 25:24–445 votes
12. 1 Kings 21:274 votes
13. 2 Kings 5:74 votes
14. 2 Kings 6:304 votes
15. Psalm 39:24 votes
16. Isaiah 36:214 votes
17. Luke 19:37–404 votes
18. Genesis 37:293 votes
19. Genesis 37:343 votes
20. Genesis 44:183 votes

Which verses point to Ecclesiastes 3:7?

The 10 strongest of 11.

• John 7:6 46
• Psalm 31:15 14
• John 8:6 6
• Daniel 2:21 5
• Amos 5:13 4
• Exodus 9:5 2
• 2 Kings 2:5 2
• 2 Kings 5:26 2
• Nehemiah 2:12 1
• Luke 9:36 1