Bible Quotes About The death of a parent

Life is Brief and Death is Certain! A good reputation is better than precious perfume; likewise, the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth.

Ecclesiastes 7:1

Though the stillborn child came into the world for no reason and departed into darkness, though its name is shrouded in darkness,

Ecclesiastes 6:4

Then that wealth was lost through bad luck; although he fathered a son, he has nothing left to give him.

Ecclesiastes 5:14

It is better to go to a funeral than a feast. For death is the destiny of every person, and the living should take this to heart.

Ecclesiastes 7:2

Just as no one has power over the wind to restrain it, so no one has power over the day of his death. Just as no one can be discharged during the battle, so wickedness cannot rescue the wicked.

Ecclesiastes 8:8

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.

Ecclesiastes 3:4

Exceptions to the Law of Retribution During the days of my fleeting life I have seen both of these things: Sometimes a righteous person dies prematurely in spite of his righteousness, and sometimes a wicked person lives long in spite of his evil deeds.

Ecclesiastes 7:15

For the wise man, like the fool, will not be remembered for very long, because in the days to come, both will already have been forgotten. Alas, the wise man dies– just like the fool!

Ecclesiastes 2:16

So I considered those who are dead and gone more fortunate than those who are still alive.

Ecclesiastes 4:2

For the living know that they will die, but the dead do not know anything; they have no further reward– and even the memory of them disappears.

Ecclesiastes 9:5