Ecclesiastes 12:14 (LSB)

Passage

For God will bring every work to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.

Nearby Context

Ecclesiastes 12:12 But in addition to this, my son, be warned: the making of many books is endless, and much devotion to books is wearying to the flesh.

Ecclesiastes 12:13 The end of the matter, all that has been heard: fear God and keep His commandments, because this is the end of the matter for all mankind.

Ecclesiastes 12:14 For God will bring every work to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "The end of the matter all that...", giving immediate footing for "bring" and "judgment". In Ecclesiastes context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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