Ecclesiastes 10:19
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
KJV
In risum faciunt panem et vinum ut epulentur viventes ; et pecuniæ obediunt omnia.
Vulgate
εἰς γέλωτα ποιοῦσιν ἄρτον, καὶ οἶνον καὶ ἔλαιον τοῦ εὐφρανθῆναι ζῶντας, καὶ τοῦ ἀργυρίου ταπεινώσει ἐπακούσεται τὰ πάντα.
LXX
A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh glad the life; and money answereth all things.
ASV
לִ/שְׂחוֹק֙ עֹשִׂ֣ים לֶ֔חֶם וְ/יַ֖יִן יְשַׂמַּ֣ח חַיִּ֑ים וְ/הַ/כֶּ֖סֶף יַעֲנֶ֥ה אֶת הַ/כֹּֽל
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
חַי
chy
verb · 502×
יִשְׂמְחוּ
yshmchv
verb · 153×
יָ֑יִן
yyn
noun · 139×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
כֶּ֣סֶף
ksp
noun · 402×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
לֶ֣חֶם
lchm
noun · 297×
נִי
ny
verb · 325×
שְׂחוֹק֙
shchvq
noun · 15×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Pet 4:3 — For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:
- Eccl 2:1 — I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.
- Eccl 7:11 — Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.
- Eccl 9:7 — Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.
- Isa 23:18 — And her merchandise and her hire shall be holiness to the LORD: it shall not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise shall be for them that dwell before the LORD, to eat sufficiently, and for du
- Isa 24:11 — There is a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.
- John 2:3 — And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
- Judg 9:13 — And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
- Luke 12:19 — And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
- Phil 4:15 — Now ye Philippians know also, that in the beginning of the gospel, when I departed from Macedonia, no church communicated with me as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only.
- Prov 21:20 — There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
- Ps 104:15 — And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.
- Ps 104:15 — And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man’s heart.
- Ps 112:9 — He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
- Ruth 3:7 — And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.