Cross references

Ecclesiastes 9:1

So I took all this to heart and concluded that the righteous and the wise, as well as their deeds, are in God’s hands. Man does not know what lies ahead, whether love or hate.

Ecclesiastes 9:1 BSB

Ecclesiastes 9:1 has 26 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 1 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Deuteronomy 33:3 (5 votes) and John 10:27–30 (2 votes). 24 other verses point back to it. It links with 21 other books, from Genesis 43 to 1 Peter 1.

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Which verses does Ecclesiastes 9:1 point to?

The 20 strongest of 26, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Surely You love the people; all the holy ones are in Your hand, and they sit down at Your feet; each receives Your words—

  2. My sheep listen to My voice; I know them, and they follow Me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. …

  3. Job 12:101 vote

    The life of every living thing is in His hand, as well as the breath of all mankind.

  4. In my futile life I have seen both of these: A righteous man perishing in his righteousness, and a wicked man living long in his wickedness.

  5. There is a futility that is done on the earth: There are righteous men who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked men who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile.

  6. who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

  7. 1 Samuel 2:9-1 votes

    He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail.

  8. Psalm 31:5-1 votes

    Into Your hands I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD, God of truth.

  9. Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it. He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.

  10. The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?” Behold, these are the wicked—always carefree as they increase their wealth. …

  11. Isaiah 26:12-1 votes
  12. Job 5:8-2 votes
  13. Psalm 10:14-2 votes

Which verses point to Ecclesiastes 9:1?

The 10 strongest of 24.