Neville Goddard on Ecclesiastes 8:14 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Ecclesiastes 8 in context

Scripture Focus

14There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 8:14

Biblical Context

Ecclesiastes 8:14 notes a vanity on earth: sometimes the just prosper as the wicked prosper, and the wicked prosper as the righteous, a paradox that exposes how outer outcomes often defy expectation. It hints that what we call justice may be governed by unseen inner factors.

Neville's Inner Vision

Observe that vanity here is not about fate out there, but about your inner measurement. The 'just' and the 'wicked' you see are not rival persons, but states of consciousness you inhabit. When you feel that life rewards or punishes by some external system, you have projected a drama that obscures your I AM. In Neville's liberty, the world is a faithful mirror of your inner conviction. If you cling to a belief that some action of others determines your peace, you keep your inner door closed to the good you desire. The apparent discrepancy, then, is a call to revise your inner script: place yourself as the author, the one whose awareness governs the scene, and let the outer appearance follow the inner poise. By assuming the consciousness of one who is governed by righteous inner order—yet without fear of external judgment—your life will reflect that order. The just do not prosper by chance; prosperity flows from the inner alignment that you affirm in imagination.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and, in your imagination, assume the feeling of the wish fulfilled: you are the I AM, and the world reflects your inner state. Pronounce a simple revision to your self-talk and dwell in that truth for a minute.