Ecclesiastes 6:10

That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.

Cross-references

Ecclesiastes 1:9-11 states nothing new under the sun—same cyclical view echoed here with 'already been named'.

Ecclesiastes 3:15 says what is has already been—directly reinforcing the predestined, repetitive pattern.

Job 9:3 Parallel

Job 9:3 echoes this inability to dispute with God, emphasizing that no one can answer Him even once in a thousand.

Job 9:4 Parallel

Job 9:4 adds that God's wisdom and strength make resistance futile — no one has hardened themselves against Him and succeeded.

Job 9:32 Parallel

Job 9:32 underscores the vast difference: God is not a man that we could bring Him to trial — exactly why contending is impossible.

Job 14:1-4 laments man's few days and uncleanness—same human frailty and inability Ecclesiastes 6:10 notes man cannot dispute.

Job 33:13 Parallel

Job 33:13 questions why anyone complains against God's silence — it reflects the same futility of contending with the stronger.

Job 40:2 Parallel

Job 40:2 directly challenges the faultfinder who contends with the Almighty — the very posture Ecclesiastes declares impossible.

Isaiah 45:9 Parallel

Isaiah 45:9 uses the potter-clay image to warn against striving with one's Maker — the same futility of disputing with the Creator.

Romans 9:19 Parallel

Romans 9:19 raises the same objection: 'Who can resist God's will?' — exactly the impossibility Ecclesiastes notes.

Romans 9:20 Parallel

Romans 9:20 rebukes the one who answers back to God, using the potter-clay analogy — a direct parallel to Ecclesiastes' point.

Psalm 82:7 Parallel

Psalm 82:7 declares 'like men you shall die'—reinforcing that humanity is not equal to the stronger God.

Genesis 3:17-19 details humanity's cursed toil and dust—the limited condition Ecclesiastes 6:10 describes as man's known state under God.

Job 16:21 Contrast

Job 16:21 expresses a longing for someone to argue with God on man's behalf—contrasting Ecclesiastes' claim that man cannot dispute with the stronger.

Psalm 82:6 Contrast

Psalm 82:6 says 'you are gods' yet Ecclesiastes 6:10 reminds man cannot dispute with God, emphasizing human limitation.

Psalm 39:6 Parallel

Psalm 39:6 calls life a shadow and heaping wealth meaningless—mirroring Ecclesiastes 6:10's theme of predetermined vanity.