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Ecclesiastes, 9

14. There was a small city, with a few men in it. There came against it a great king, who surrounded it, and built fortifications all around it, and the blockade was completed.

Stihovi vezani uz Ecclesiastes, 9:

Ecclesiastes 9 is a chapter that talks about the inevitability of death and the transience of life. The author reflects on the unpredictability of events and the fact that death comes to everyone, regardless of their achievements or failures. The verses selected below help to broaden these themes:

Psalm 89:48: "Which man lives and does not see death, or who can get rid of the power of the tomb?" This verse highlights the inevitability of death and the transience of human life.

Psalm 90:12: "Teach us to tell our days in such a way that we reach wise hearts." This verse highlights the importance of valuing the time we have, because life is brief and fleeting.

Hebrews 9:27: "And just as men are ordered to die once, after that, judgment." This verse points out that death is an inevitable event and will be followed by divine judgment.

Luke 12:19-20: "And I will say to my soul: You have a lot of goods for many years; rest, eat, drink and break. But God said unto him, Crazy, tonight they will ask you your soul; and what you have prepared, for who will it be? " This verse warns against arrogance and complacency, remembering that death can arrive at any time and that we must be prepared.

2 Corinthians 5:1: "For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle can be paraded, we have a building from God, a house not made by eternal hands in heaven." This verse talks about the Christian hope of an afterlife, which offers comfort and perspective in the face of the inevitability of death.





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