Lux Domini
There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.

What does Ecclesiastes 8:8 mean?

God has, in wisdom, kept away from us the knowledge of future events, that we may be always ready for changes. We must all die, no flight or hiding-place can save us, nor are there any weapons of effectual resistance.

Key themes

WisdomSalvationVanityTime

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Keep this verse inside Ecclesiastes 8:6-8 and alongside a few nearby related passages.