Ecclesiastes 12:14

Ecclesiastes 12:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
• New International Version (NIV)For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For God will bring every work into judgment, Including every secret thing, Whether good or evil.

Context of Ecclesiastes 12:14

12And by these, my son, be further warned: There is no end to the making of many books, and much study wearies the body. 13When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: Fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.

Ecclesiastes 12:14 word by word

כִּ֤י אֶת־כָּל־מַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים יָבִ֥א בְמִשְׁפָּ֖ט עַ֣ל כָּל־נֶעְלָ֑ם אִם־ט֖וֹב וְאִם־רָֽע׃Read the interlinear

• Forכִּיkîy · forH3588
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• will bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• everyכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• deedמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deedH4639
• into judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• along withעַל‛al · uponH5921
• every hiddenעָלַם‛âlam · to concealH5956
• whetherאִם'im · ifH518
• goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451

Cross-references for Ecclesiastes 12:14

• Ecclesiastes 11:9Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.
• Psalms 96:13before the LORD, for He is coming— He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness and the peoples in His faithfulness.
• Matthew 12:36But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
• Matthew 25:31When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
• Luke 12:1In the meantime, a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling one another. Jesus began to speak first to His disciples: “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
• John 5:29and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
• Acts 17:30Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.
• Romans 2:16on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.
• Romans 14:10Why, then, do you judge your brother? Or why do you belittle your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat.
• 1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts. At that time each will receive his praise from God.
• 2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.
• Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.

Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 12:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14For God shall bring every work into judgment - This is the reason why we should "fear God and keep his commandments." Because there will be a day of judgment. Every soul of man shall stand at that bar. God, the infinitely wise, the heart-searching God, will be judge. He will bring to light every secret thing - all that has been done since the creation, by all men; whether forgotten or registered; whether done in secret or in public. All the works of the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8-14Verses 8-14 This passage is properly regarded as the Epilogue of the whole book; a kind of apology for the obscurity of many of its sayings. The passage serves therefore to make the book more intelligible and more acceptable. Here, as in the beginning of the book Ecclesiastes 1:1-2, the Preacher speaks of himself Ecclesiastes 12:8-10 in the third person. He first repeats Ecclesiastes 12:8 the mournful, perplexing theme with which his musings began…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-14Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14The editor concludes from studying the Teacher's work that we should fear God (see Ecclesiastes 3:14; 5:7; 7:18; 8:12–13). This means we must obey his commands, because everything we do will face judgment (see Ecclesiastes 11:9; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Hebrews 9:27).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. For God shall bring every work into judgment--The future judgment is the test of what is "vanity," what solid, as regards the chief good, the grand subject of the book.Read the comment

Topics related to Ecclesiastes 12:14

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• Sin
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• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
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• Creator
• Heed
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• Remember
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• Alms; Almsgiving
• Canon of the Old Testament

Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings