Category: Ecclesiastes

9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! 11 Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how…

1 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it lies heavy on mankind: 2 a man to whom God gives wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God does not give him power to enjoy them, but a stranger enjoys them. This…

1 A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of birth. 2 It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for this is the end of all mankind, and the living will lay it to heart. 3…

1 Who is like the wise? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? 2 I say: Keep the king’s command, because of God’s oath to him. 3 Be not hasty to go from his presence. Do not take your stand in an evil cause, for he does whatever he pleases. 4 For the word…

1 But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God. 2 It is the same for all, since the same event happens to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the evil, to the clean and the…

9 Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun. Setting the Scene for Ecclesiastes 9:9 In Ecclesiastes chapter 9, we find a…

4 He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap. Setting the Scene for Ecclesiastes 11:4 In Ecclesiastes 11:4, the scene is set in a lush, fertile field on a sunny day. The protagonist, Solomon, known for his wisdom and wealth, is standing amidst a group of…

1 Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”; Setting the Scene for Ecclesiastes 12:1 The scene in Ecclesiastes 12:1 is set in a humble yet serene courtyard of a temple in…

2 A wise man’s heart inclines him to the right, but a fool’s heart to the left. Setting the Scene for Ecclesiastes 10:2 In Ecclesiastes 10:2, the scene is set in the royal court of a kingdom during ancient times. King Solomon, known for his wisdom and wealth, is holding a grand banquet in his…

7 and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it. Setting the Scene for Ecclesiastes 12:7 The scene in Ecclesiastes 12:7 is set in a serene and contemplative setting, where the Preacher, King Solomon, is addressing a group of listeners in the twilight of his…