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Ecclesiastes 9:8–9

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Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.
Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.
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From verse 8

  1. Revelation 19:14Rank 1 from verse 8
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    14And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

  2. Revelation 3:4–5Rank 2 from verse 8
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    4Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.

    5He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.

  3. Revelation 19:8Rank 3 from verse 8
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    8And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.

  4. Revelation 7:13–14Rank 4 from verse 8
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    13And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?

    14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

  5. Revelation 16:15Rank 5 from verse 8
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    15Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

  6. Revelation 7:9Rank 6 from verse 8
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    9After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

  7. 2 Samuel 19:24Rank 7 from verse 8
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    24¶ And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.

  8. Daniel 10:3Rank 8 from verse 8
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    3I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole weeks were fulfilled.

  9. Esther 8:15Rank 9 from verse 8
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    15¶ And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.

  10. Psalms 23:5Rank 10 from verse 8
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    5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

  11. Ruth 3:3Rank 11 from verse 8
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    3Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.

  12. 2 Samuel 14:2Rank 12 from verse 8
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    2And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:

  13. Amos 6:6Rank 13 from verse 8
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    6That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

  14. Matthew 6:17Rank 14 from verse 8
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    17But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face;

  15. Luke 7:46Rank 15 from verse 8
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    46My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment.

From verse 9

  1. Proverbs 5:18–19Rank 1 from verse 9
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    18Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.

    19Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.

  2. Ecclesiastes 2:10Rank 2 from verse 9
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    10And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.

  3. Ecclesiastes 6:12Rank 3 from verse 9
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    12For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

  4. Malachi 2:15Rank 4 from verse 9
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    15And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

  5. Ecclesiastes 3:13Rank 5 from verse 9
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    13And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

  6. Ecclesiastes 2:24Rank 6 from verse 9
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    24There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

  7. Ecclesiastes 3:22Rank 7 from verse 9
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    22Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

  8. Ecclesiastes 5:18Rank 8 from verse 9
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    18¶ Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.

  9. Ecclesiastes 7:15Rank 9 from verse 9
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    15All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.

  10. Proverbs 18:22Rank 10 from verse 9
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    22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

  11. Proverbs 19:14Rank 11 from verse 9
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    14House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the Lord.

  12. Psalms 144:4Rank 12 from verse 9
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    4Man is like to vanity: his days are as a shadow that passeth away.

  13. Psalms 39:5Rank 13 from verse 9
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    5Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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DEFINED WORDS

Ecclesiastes 9:8

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

white

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1. Having the light colour of snow or milk; bright or pale. 2. To make white; to whiten.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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head

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The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

lack

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Sense 1: To be without or in need of something. Sense 2: As a noun, want, shortage, or absence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Ecclesiastes 9:9

COMBINED MEANING

live

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Sense 1: As a verb, to have or continue in life; to remain alive, be restored to life, or not die. Sense 2: To dwell, abide, or continue in a place, state, relation, or manner of life. Sense 3: To subsist or be sustained by or upon what is named. Sense 4: As an adjective, alive rather than dead; or containing fire and not extinguished.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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vanity

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Emptiness, futility, worthlessness, falsehood, unreliability, or transience.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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sun

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The great light that rules the day and gives light and heat.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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portion

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A part, share, allotment, inheritance, assigned duty, reward, or outcome belonging or given to someone.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

labour

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1. Work, toil, effort, exertion, service, or the product of work. 2. Weariness or trouble. 3. Travail in childbirth. 4. To work, strive, serve, or exert oneself.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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9:7¶ Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.

9:8Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

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9:9Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.

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9:10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

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