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

12But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body. 13The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is 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

• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• will bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• everyכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• actמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deedH4639
• to judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• which is hiddenעָלַם‛âlam · to concealH5956
• whetherאִם'im · ifH518
• it is goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• or evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451

Cross-references for Ecclesiastes 12:14

• Ecclesiastes 11:9Rejoice, 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.
• Psalms 96:13Before the Lord, for He is coming, For 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 every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment.
• Matthew 25:31“But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne.
• Luke 12:1Under these circumstances, after so many thousands of people had gathered together that they were stepping on one another, He began saying to His disciples first of all, “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.
• John 5:29and will come forth; those who did the good deeds to a resurrection of life, those who committed the evil deeds to a resurrection of judgment.
• Acts 17:30Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent,
• Romans 2:16on the day when, according to my gospel, God will judge the secrets of men through Christ Jesus.
• Romans 14:10But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.
• 1 Corinthians 4:5Therefore 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.
• 2 Corinthians 5:10For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
• Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, 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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• Judgment
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• Sin
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• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Conclusion
• Creator
• Heed
• Judgment
• Remember
• Whole
• 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