Category: Ecclesiastes

1 I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But behold, this also was vanity. 2 I said of laughter, “It is mad,” and of pleasure, “What use is it?” 3 I searched with my heart how to cheer my body with wine—my heart still guiding me with…

1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. When you draw near to listen, let your words be few. 2 Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. 3 For a…

18 For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. Setting the Scene for Ecclesiastes 1:18 In Ecclesiastes chapter 1, we find King Solomon, known for his wisdom, sitting in his grand palace in Jerusalem. The room is adorned with intricate tapestries, golden candelabras, and luxurious furniture. As he sits…

1 Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. 2 A wise man’s heart inclines him to the right, but a fool’s heart to the left. 3 Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense, and he says to everyone that he…

19 Bread is made for laughter, and wine gladdens life, and money answers everything. Setting the Scene for Ecclesiastes 10:19 In Ecclesiastes 10:19, the scene is set in a grand banquet hall within the royal palace of a wealthy king. The room is adorned with luxurious tapestries, golden chandeliers casting a warm glow over the…

1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: 2 a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; 3 a time to kill, and a time to heal; 4 a time to weep, and…

9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. Setting the Scene for Ecclesiastes 4:9 In Ecclesiastes chapter 4, we find a poignant scene unfolding in a small village nestled in the hills of ancient Israel. The sun is setting, casting a warm golden glow over the rugged landscape…

1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. 3 What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun? 4 A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever.…

13 The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. Setting the Scene for Ecclesiastes 12:13 In Ecclesiastes chapter 12, the scene is set in a grand temple in ancient Jerusalem. The temple is filled with people from all walks 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”; 2 before the sun and the light and the moon and the stars are darkened and the clouds return after the rain, 3…