Ecclesiastes 12:14 Parallel Translations

God will certainly judge everything that is done. This includes every secret thing, whether it is good or bad.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

ASV:

For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

BBE:

God will be judge of every work, with every secret thing, good or evil.

DBY:

For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil.

ERV:

For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil.

JPS:

For God shall bring every work into the judgment concerning every hidden thing, whether it be good or whether it be evil.

WBS:

For God will bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.

WEB:

For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.

YLT:

For every work doth God bring into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether good or bad.'

Ecclesiastes 12:14 Cross References

XREF:

Ecclesiastes 3:17 I said to myself, "God will judge both the righteous man and the wicked man," for a time for every matter and for every deed is there.

Ecclesiastes 11:9 Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood. And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes. Yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things.

Matthew 10:26 "Therefore do not fear them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be revealed, or hidden that will not be known.

Romans 2:16 on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus.

1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore do not go on passing judgment before the time, but wait until the Lord comes who will both bring to light the things hidden in the darkness and disclose the motives of men's hearts; and then each man's praise will come to him from God. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

12:14 For - All men must give an account to God of all their works, and this alone will enable them to do that with joy. Every secret - Not only outward and visible actions, but even inward and secret thoughts.

MHC:

12:8-14 Solomon repeats his text, VANITY OF VANITIES, ALL IS VANITY. These are the words of one that could speak by dear-bought experience of the vanity of the world, which can do nothing to ease men of the burden of sin. As he considered the worth of souls, he gave good heed to what he spake and wrote; words of truth will always be acceptable words. The truths of God are as goads to such as are dull and draw back, and nails to such as are wandering and draw aside; means to establish the heart, that we may never sit loose to our duty, nor be taken from it. The Shepherd of Israel is the Giver of inspired wisdom. Teachers and guides all receive their communications from him. The title is applied in Scripture to the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God. The prophets sought diligently, what, or what manner of time, the Spirit of Christ in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow. To write many books was not suited to the shortness of human life, and would be weariness to the writer, and to the reader; and then was much more so to both than it is now. All things would be vanity and vexation, except they led to this conclusion, That to fear God, and keep his commandments, is the whole of man. The fear of God includes in it all the affections of the soul towards him, which are produced by the Holy Spirit. There may be terror where there is no love, nay, where there is hatred. But this is different from the gracious fear of God, as the feelings of an affectionate child. The fear of God, is often put for the whole of true religion in the heart, and includes its practical results in the life. Let us attend to the one thing needful, and now come to him as a merciful Saviour, who will soon come as an almighty Judge, when he will bring to light the things of darkness, and manifest the counsels of all hearts. Why does God record in his word, that ALL IS VANITY, but to keep us from deceiving ourselves to our ruin? He makes our duty to be our interest. May it be graven in all our hearts. Fear God, and keep his commandments, for this is all that concerns man.

CONC:

Act Bad Bring Deed Evil Hidden Including Judge Judgment Secret Whether

Act Bad Deed Evil Good Hidden Including Judge Judgment Secret Whether Work

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