Ecclesiastes 12:14
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. ”
טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
מַעֲשֶׂה
deed
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מַעֲשֶׂה
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
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רַע
evil
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רַע
Evil, wicked, bad. Ra. The LORD will keep you from all evil. Not just some evil or most evil. All evil. His protection matches His power.
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כֹּל
every
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כֹּל
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
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עָלַם
hidden thing
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עָלַם
to veil from sight, i.e. conceal (literally or figuratively)
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