Ecclesiastes 3:12
I have known that there is no good for them except to rejoice and to do good during their life,
Young's Literal Translation
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
Cross References
Psalms 37:3Trust in Jehovah, and do good, Dwell [in] the land, and enjoy faithfulness,
Ecclesiastes 3:22And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man rejoice in his works, for it [is] his portion; for who doth bring him in to look on that which is after him?
Ecclesiastes 9:7Go, eat with joy thy bread, and drink with a glad heart thy wine, for already hath God been pleased with thy works.
Isaiah 64:5Thou hast met with the rejoicer And the doer of righteousness, In Thy ways they remember Thee, Lo, Thou hast been wroth when we sin, By them [is] continuance, and we are saved.
Acts 20:35all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth [us] to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'
1 Thessalonians 5:15see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;
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 →