Ecclesiastes 3:12
I concluded that there's nothing better than being happy and looking for the good in life.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
In Context
13In addition everyone should eat and drink and enjoy their work—this is God's gift to us.
Cross References
Psalms 37:3Trust in the Lord, and do good. Live in the land and feed on faithfulness.
Ecclesiastes 3:22So I concluded that there's nothing better than for people to enjoy their work. This is what we are meant to do. For who can bring anyone back from the dead to show them what will happen after they die?
Ecclesiastes 9:7So go ahead and eat your food, and enjoy it. Drink your wine with a happy heart. That's what God intends that you should do.
Isaiah 64:5You join with those who are glad, and with those who do what's right and remember to follow your ways. But when we went on sinning, you became angry. How can we be saved if we go on like this?
Acts 20:35I have given you an example in everything: work to help those who are weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
1 Thessalonians 5:15Make sure none of you pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to one another, and to everyone.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 3:12-16
Mutability of Human Affairs. 11 He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end. 12 I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. 13 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God. 14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken… Read the whole commentary →