Ecclesiastes 12:14 (DRB)

Passage

And all things that are done, God will bring into judgment for every error, whether it be good or evil.

Nearby Context

Ecclesiastes 12:12 More than these, my son, require not. Of making many books there is no end: and much study is an affliction of the flesh.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 Let us all hear together the conclusion of the discourse. Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is all man:

Ecclesiastes 12:14 And all things that are done, God will bring into judgment for every error, whether it be good or evil.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "all things", "done", "bring", "judgment", "error", "whether", "good", and "evil". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "all things" and "done", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Let us all hear together the conclusion...", giving immediate footing for "all things" and "done". In Ecclesiastes context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "all things" and "done" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.