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Ecclesiastes, Chapter 12

This chapter is about remembering your creator while young, & the conclusion of the matter. This is the last chapter of Ecclesiastes. We’ll be going next to Song of Songs/Song of Solomon. Enjoy!

Remember you Creator, in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come & the years approach when you’ll say, “I find no pleasure in them.” Before the sun & the light & the moon & the stars grow dark, & the clouds return after the rain.

When the keepers of the house tremble, & the strong men stoop. When the grinders cease because they’re few, & those looking through the windows grow dim. When the doors to the street are closed & the sound of grinding fades. When men rise up at the sound of birds. But all their songs grow faint.

When men are afraid of heights & of dangers in the streets. When the almond tree blossoms & the grasshopper drags himself along & desire no longer is stirred. Then man goes to his eternal home & mourners go about the streets. Remember him – before the silver cord is severed, or the golden bowl is broken. Before the pitcher is shattered at the spring.

Or the wheel broken at the well, & the dust returns to the ground it came from, & the spirit returns to God who gave it. “Meaningless! Meaningless! says the Teacher. “Everything is meaningless!” Not only was the Teacher wise. But also, he imparted knowledge to the people.

He pondered & searched our & set in order many proverbs. The Teacher searched to find just the right words, & what he wrote was upright & true. The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails – given by 1 Shepherd.

Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them. Of making many books there’s no end, & much study wearies the body. Now all has been heard. Here’s the conclusion of the matter: Fear God & keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing. Whether it’s good or evil.

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Ecclesiastes, Chapter 12

This chapter is about remembering your creator while young, & the conclusion of the matter. This is the last chapter of Ecclesiastes. We’ll be going next to Song of Songs/Song of Solomon. Enjoy!

Remember you Creator, in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come & the years approach when you’ll say, “I find no pleasure in them.” Before the sun & the light & the moon & the stars grow dark, & the clouds return after the rain.

When the keepers of the house tremble, & the strong men stoop. When the grinders cease because they’re few, & those looking through the windows grow dim. When the doors to the street are closed & the sound of grinding fades. When men rise up at the sound of birds. But all their songs grow faint.

When men are afraid of heights & of dangers in the streets. When the almond tree blossoms & the grasshopper drags himself along & desire no longer is stirred. Then man goes to his eternal home & mourners go about the streets. Remember him – before the silver cord is severed, or the golden bowl is broken. Before the pitcher is shattered at the spring.

Or the wheel broken at the well, & the dust returns to the ground it came from, & the spirit returns to God who gave it. “Meaningless! Meaningless! says the Teacher. “Everything is meaningless!” Not only was the Teacher wise. But also, he imparted knowledge to the people.

He pondered & searched our & set in order many proverbs. The Teacher searched to find just the right words, & what he wrote was upright & true. The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails – given by 1 Shepherd.

Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them. Of making many books there’s no end, & much study wearies the body. Now all has been heard. Here’s the conclusion of the matter: Fear God & keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing. Whether it’s good or evil.

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Ecclesiastes, Chapter 9

This chapter is about a common destiny for all & wisdom better than folly. 4 more chapters to go. Let’s go!

So I reflected on all this & concluded that the righteous & the wise & what they do are in God’s hands. But no man knows whether love or hate awaits him. All share a common destiny – the righteous & wicked, the good & the bad, the clean & the unclean, those who offer sacrifices & those who don’t.

As it is with the good man, so with the sinner. As it is with those who take oaths. So with those who are afraid to take them. This is the evil in everything that happens under the sun: The same destiny overtakes all. The hearts of men, moreover, are full of evil & there is madness in their hearts while they live.

Afterward, they join the dead. Anyone who is among the living has hope. Even a live dog is better off than a dead lion! For the living know that they’ll die. But the dead know nothing. They’ve no further reward. Even the memory of them is forgotten. Their love, their hate, & their jealousy have long since vanished.

Never again will they have a part in anything that happens under the sun. Go, eat your food with gladness, & drink your wine with a joyful heart, for it is now that God favors what you do. Always be clothed in white, & always anoint your head with oil.

Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love, all the days of this meaningless life that God has given you under the sun – all your meaningless days. For this is your lot in life & in your toilsome labor under the sun. Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.

For in Sheol, where you’re going, there’s neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom. I’ve seen something else under the sun: The race isn’t to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned. But time & chance happen to them all.

Moreover, no man knows when his hour will come: As fish are caught in a cruel net, or birds are taken in a snare. So men are trapped by evil times that fall unexpectedly upon them. I also saw under the sun this example of wisdom that greatly impressed me.

There was once a small city with only a few people in it. And a powerful king came against it, surrounded it & built huge siegeworks against it. Now there lived in that city a man, poor but wise, & he saved the city by his wisdom. But nobody remembered that poor man. So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.”

But the poor man’s wisdom is despised, & his words are no longer heeded. The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools. Wisdom is better than weapons of war. But 1 sinner destroys much good.

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Ecclesiastes, Chapter 9

This chapter is about a common destiny for all & wisdom better than folly. 4 more chapters to go. Let’s go!

So I reflected on all this & concluded that the righteous & the wise & what they do are in God’s hands. But no man knows whether love or hate awaits him. All share a common destiny – the righteous & wicked, the good & the bad, the clean & the unclean, those who offer sacrifices & those who don’t.

As it is with the good man, so with the sinner. As it is with those who take oaths. So with those who are afraid to take them. This is the evil in everything that happens under the sun: The same destiny overtakes all. The hearts of men, moreover, are full of evil & there is madness in their hearts while they live.

Afterward, they join the dead. Anyone who is among the living has hope. Even a live dog is better off than a dead lion! For the living know that they’ll die. But the dead know nothing. They’ve no further reward. Even the memory of them is forgotten. Their love, their hate, & their jealousy have long since vanished.

Never again will they have a part in anything that happens under the sun. Go, eat your food with gladness, & drink your wine with a joyful heart, for it is now that God favors what you do. Always be clothed in white, & always anoint your head with oil.

Enjoy life with your wife, whom you love, all the days of this meaningless life that God has given you under the sun – all your meaningless days. For this is your lot in life & in your toilsome labor under the sun. Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.

For in Sheol, where you’re going, there’s neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom. I’ve seen something else under the sun: The race isn’t to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned. But time & chance happen to them all.

Moreover, no man knows when his hour will come: As fish are caught in a cruel net, or birds are taken in a snare. So men are trapped by evil times that fall unexpectedly upon them. I also saw under the sun this example of wisdom that greatly impressed me.

There was once a small city with only a few people in it. And a powerful king came against it, surrounded it & built huge siegeworks against it. Now there lived in that city a man, poor but wise, & he saved the city by his wisdom. But nobody remembered that poor man. So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.”

But the poor man’s wisdom is despised, & his words are no longer heeded. The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools. Wisdom is better than weapons of war. But 1 sinner destroys much good.

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Ecclesiastes, Chapter 4

This chapter is about oppression, toil, friendlessness, & advancement is meaningless. We hope you enjoy.

Again, I looked & saw all the oppression that was taking place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed & they have no comforter. Power was on the side of their oppressors & they have no comforter. And I declared that the dead, who had already died, are happier than the living, who are still alive.

But better than both is he who hasn’t yet been, who hasn’t seen the evil that’s done under the sun. And I saw that all labor & all achievement spring from man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is meaningless, chasing after the wind. The fool folds his hands & ruins himself.

Better 1 handful with tranquility than 2 handfuls with toil & chasing after the wind. Again, I saw something meaningless under the sun. There was a man all alone. He had neither a son nor a brother. There was no end to his toil. Yet his eyes weren’t content with his wealth.

“For whom am I toiling,” he asked, “& why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?” This too is meaningless – a miserable business! 2 are better than 1, because they have a good return for their work. If 1 falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the name who falls & has no one to help him up!

Also, if 2 lie down together, they’ll keep warm. But how can 1 keep warm alone? Though 1 may be overpowered, 2 can defend themselves. A cord of 3 strands isn’t quickly broken. Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take warning.

The youth may have come from prison to the kingship, or he may have been born in poverty within his kingdom. I saw that all who lived & walked under the sun followed the youth, the king’s successor. There was no end to all the people who were before them. But those who came later weren’t pleased with the successor. This too is meaningless, chasing after the wind.

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Ecclesiastes, Chapter 4

This chapter is about oppression, toil, friendlessness, & advancement is meaningless. We hope you enjoy.

Again, I looked & saw all the oppression that was taking place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed & they have no comforter. Power was on the side of their oppressors & they have no comforter. And I declared that the dead, who had already died, are happier than the living, who are still alive.

But better than both is he who hasn’t yet been, who hasn’t seen the evil that’s done under the sun. And I saw that all labor & all achievement spring from man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is meaningless, chasing after the wind. The fool folds his hands & ruins himself.

Better 1 handful with tranquility than 2 handfuls with toil & chasing after the wind. Again, I saw something meaningless under the sun. There was a man all alone. He had neither a son nor a brother. There was no end to his toil. Yet his eyes weren’t content with his wealth.

“For whom am I toiling,” he asked, “& why am I depriving myself of enjoyment?” This too is meaningless – a miserable business! 2 are better than 1, because they have a good return for their work. If 1 falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the name who falls & has no one to help him up!

Also, if 2 lie down together, they’ll keep warm. But how can 1 keep warm alone? Though 1 may be overpowered, 2 can defend themselves. A cord of 3 strands isn’t quickly broken. Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take warning.

The youth may have come from prison to the kingship, or he may have been born in poverty within his kingdom. I saw that all who lived & walked under the sun followed the youth, the king’s successor. There was no end to all the people who were before them. But those who came later weren’t pleased with the successor. This too is meaningless, chasing after the wind.

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Ecclesiastes, Chapter 3

This chapter is about a time for everything. I’m sure you’ve heard this before, even if you haven’t been to Sunday school. “A time to plant & a time to reap.” Enjoy!

There’s a time for everything, & a season for every activity under heaven:

• a time to be born & a time to die,
• a time to plant & a time to uproot,
• a time to kill & a time to heal,
• a time to tear down & a time to build,
• a time to weep & a time to laugh,
• a time to mourn & a time to dance,
• a time to scatter stones & a time to gather them,
• a time to embrace & a time to refrain,
• a time to search & a time to give up,
• a time to keep & a time to throw away,
• a time to tear & a time to mend,
• a time to be silent & a time to speak,
• a time to love & a time to hate,
• a time for war & a time for peace.

What does the worker gain from his toilet? I’ve seen the burden God has laid on men. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men. Yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.

I know that there’s nothing better for men than to be happy & do good while they live. That everyone may eat & drink, & find satisfaction in all his toil. This is the gift of God. I know that everything God does will endure forever. Nothing can be added to it & nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere Him.

Whatever is has already been, & what will be has been before. God will call the past to account. And I saw something else under the sun: In the place of judgment, wickedness was there, in the place of justice – wickedness was there.

I thought in my heart, “God will bring to judgment both the righteous & the wicked, for there will be a time for every activity, a time for every deed.” I also thought, “As for men, God tests them so that they may see that they’re like the animals. Man’s fate is like that of the animals. The same fate awaits them both: As 1 dies, so dies the other. All have the same breath/spirit; man has no advantage over the animal.

Everything is meaningless. All go to the same place. All come from dust, & to dust all return. Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward & if the spirit of the animal goes down into the earth?” So I saw that there’s nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work. Because that’s his lot. Who can bring him to see what will happen after him?

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Ecclesiastes, Chapter 3

This chapter is about a time for everything. I’m sure you’ve heard this before, even if you haven’t been to Sunday school. “A time to plant & a time to reap.” Enjoy!

There’s a time for everything, & a season for every activity under heaven:

• a time to be born & a time to die,
• a time to plant & a time to uproot,
• a time to kill & a time to heal,
• a time to tear down & a time to build,
• a time to weep & a time to laugh,
• a time to mourn & a time to dance,
• a time to scatter stones & a time to gather them,
• a time to embrace & a time to refrain,
• a time to search & a time to give up,
• a time to keep & a time to throw away,
• a time to tear & a time to mend,
• a time to be silent & a time to speak,
• a time to love & a time to hate,
• a time for war & a time for peace.

What does the worker gain from his toilet? I’ve seen the burden God has laid on men. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men. Yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end.

I know that there’s nothing better for men than to be happy & do good while they live. That everyone may eat & drink, & find satisfaction in all his toil. This is the gift of God. I know that everything God does will endure forever. Nothing can be added to it & nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere Him.

Whatever is has already been, & what will be has been before. God will call the past to account. And I saw something else under the sun: In the place of judgment, wickedness was there, in the place of justice – wickedness was there.

I thought in my heart, “God will bring to judgment both the righteous & the wicked, for there will be a time for every activity, a time for every deed.” I also thought, “As for men, God tests them so that they may see that they’re like the animals. Man’s fate is like that of the animals. The same fate awaits them both: As 1 dies, so dies the other. All have the same breath/spirit; man has no advantage over the animal.

Everything is meaningless. All go to the same place. All come from dust, & to dust all return. Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward & if the spirit of the animal goes down into the earth?” So I saw that there’s nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work. Because that’s his lot. Who can bring him to see what will happen after him?

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Ecclesiastes, Chapter 2

This chapter is about pleasures, wisdom, folly, & toil being meaningless. We hope you enjoy this read.

I thought in my heart, “Come now, I’ll test you with pleasure to find out what’s good.” But that also proved to be meaningless. “Laughter,” I said, “is foolish. And what does pleasure accomplish?” I tried cheering myself with wine, & embracing folly. My mind is still guiding me with wisdom.

I wanted to see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives. I undertook great projects: I built houses for myself & planted vineyards. I made gardens & parks & planted all kinds of fruit trees in them. I made reservoirs to water groves of flourishing trees.

I brought male & female slaves & had other slaves who were born in my house. I also owned more herds & flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me. I amassed silver & gold for myself, & the treasure of kings & provinces. I acquired men & women singers, & a harem as well – the delights of the heart of man. I became greater by far than anyone in Jerusalem before me. In all this, my wisdom stayed with me.

I denied myself nothing my eyes desired. I refused my heart no pleasure. My heart too delights in all my work, & this was the reward for all my labor. Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done & what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind. Nothing was gained under the sun.

Then I turned my thoughts to consider wisdom, & also madness & folly. What more can the king’s successor do than what has already been done? I saw that wisdom is better than folly. Just as light is better than darkness. The wise man has eyes in his head. While the fool walks in the darkness. But I came to realize that the same fate overtakes them both.

But I came to realize that the same fate overtakes them both. Then I thought in my heart, “The fate of the fool will overtake me also. What then do I gain by being wise?” I said in my heart, “This too is meaningless.” For the wise men, like the fool, will not be long remembered (Then why is Solomon remembered for his wisdom?) In days to come, both will be forgotten. Like the fool, the wise man too must die!

So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. All of it is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. I hated all the things I had toiled for under the sun, because I must leave them to the 1 who comes after me. And who knows whether he’ll be a wise man or a fool?

Yet he’ll have control over all the work into which I’ve poured my effort & skill under the sun. This too is meaningless. So my heart began to despair over all my toilsome labor under the sun. For a man may do his work with wisdom, knowledge & skill, & then he must leave all he owns to someone who hasn’t worked for it. (This reminds us of what Bill Gates said about giving an inheritance to his kids) This too is meaningless & a great misfortune.

What does a man get for all the toil & anxious striving with which he labors under the sun? All his days his work is pain & grief. Even at night, his mind doesn’t rest. This too is meaningless. A man can do nothing better than to eat & drink & find satisfaction in his work. This, too, I see, is from the hand of God.

For without Him, who can eat or find enjoyment? To the man who pleases Him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, & happiness. But to the sinner, He gives the task of gathering & storing up wealth to hand it over to the 1 who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

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Ecclesiastes, Chapter 2

This chapter is about pleasures, wisdom, folly, & toil being meaningless. We hope you enjoy this read.

I thought in my heart, “Come now, I’ll test you with pleasure to find out what’s good.” But that also proved to be meaningless. “Laughter,” I said, “is foolish. And what does pleasure accomplish?” I tried cheering myself with wine, & embracing folly. My mind is still guiding me with wisdom.

I wanted to see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives. I undertook great projects: I built houses for myself & planted vineyards. I made gardens & parks & planted all kinds of fruit trees in them. I made reservoirs to water groves of flourishing trees.

I brought male & female slaves & had other slaves who were born in my house. I also owned more herds & flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me. I amassed silver & gold for myself, & the treasure of kings & provinces. I acquired men & women singers, & a harem as well – the delights of the heart of man. I became greater by far than anyone in Jerusalem before me. In all this, my wisdom stayed with me.

I denied myself nothing my eyes desired. I refused my heart no pleasure. My heart too delights in all my work, & this was the reward for all my labor. Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done & what I had toiled to achieve, everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind. Nothing was gained under the sun.

Then I turned my thoughts to consider wisdom, & also madness & folly. What more can the king’s successor do than what has already been done? I saw that wisdom is better than folly. Just as light is better than darkness. The wise man has eyes in his head. While the fool walks in the darkness. But I came to realize that the same fate overtakes them both.

But I came to realize that the same fate overtakes them both. Then I thought in my heart, “The fate of the fool will overtake me also. What then do I gain by being wise?” I said in my heart, “This too is meaningless.” For the wise men, like the fool, will not be long remembered (Then why is Solomon remembered for his wisdom?) In days to come, both will be forgotten. Like the fool, the wise man too must die!

So I hated life, because the work that is done under the sun was grievous to me. All of it is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. I hated all the things I had toiled for under the sun, because I must leave them to the 1 who comes after me. And who knows whether he’ll be a wise man or a fool?

Yet he’ll have control over all the work into which I’ve poured my effort & skill under the sun. This too is meaningless. So my heart began to despair over all my toilsome labor under the sun. For a man may do his work with wisdom, knowledge & skill, & then he must leave all he owns to someone who hasn’t worked for it. (This reminds us of what Bill Gates said about giving an inheritance to his kids) This too is meaningless & a great misfortune.

What does a man get for all the toil & anxious striving with which he labors under the sun? All his days his work is pain & grief. Even at night, his mind doesn’t rest. This too is meaningless. A man can do nothing better than to eat & drink & find satisfaction in his work. This, too, I see, is from the hand of God.

For without Him, who can eat or find enjoyment? To the man who pleases Him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, & happiness. But to the sinner, He gives the task of gathering & storing up wealth to hand it over to the 1 who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

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Ecclesiastes, Chapter 1

We finally made it to the book of Ecclesiastes. The author of Ecclesiastes is traditionally King Solomon. It’s because Ecclesiastes opens with “son of David, king in Jerusalem.” We hope you enjoy.

The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem:

“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless!” What does man gain from his labor at which he toils under the sun? Generations come & generations go. But the earth remains forever. The sun rises & sets, & hurries back to where it rises.

The wind blows to the south & turns to the north; round & round it goes. Ever returning on its course. All streams flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full. To the place the streams come from, there they return again. All things are wearisome, more than one can say.

The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear its fill of hearing. What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there’s nothing new under the sun. (This is 1 of the lines that ancient alien theorists like to quote.) Is there anything of which one can say, “Look! This is something new”?

It was here already, long ago. It was here before our time. There’s no remembrance of men of old. Even those who are yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow.

I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. I devoted myself to study & to explore by wisdom all that’s done under heaven. What a heavy burden God has laid on men! I’ve seen all the things that are done under the sun. All of them are meaningless, chasing after the wind.

What is twisted cannot be straightened. What is lacking cannot be counted. I thought to myself, “Look, I’ve grown & increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me. I’ve experienced much wisdom & knowledge.

Then I applied myself to the understanding of wisdom, & also of madness & folly. But I learned that this, too, is chasing after the wind. For with much wisdom comes much sorrow. The more knowledge, the more grief. (Ignorance is bliss?)

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Ecclesiastes, Chapter 1

We finally made it to the book of Ecclesiastes. The author of Ecclesiastes is traditionally King Solomon. It’s because Ecclesiastes opens with “son of David, king in Jerusalem.” We hope you enjoy.

The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem:

“Meaningless! Meaningless!” says the Teacher. “Utterly meaningless! Everything is meaningless!” What does man gain from his labor at which he toils under the sun? Generations come & generations go. But the earth remains forever. The sun rises & sets, & hurries back to where it rises.

The wind blows to the south & turns to the north; round & round it goes. Ever returning on its course. All streams flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full. To the place the streams come from, there they return again. All things are wearisome, more than one can say.

The eye never has enough of seeing, nor the ear its fill of hearing. What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there’s nothing new under the sun. (This is 1 of the lines that ancient alien theorists like to quote.) Is there anything of which one can say, “Look! This is something new”?

It was here already, long ago. It was here before our time. There’s no remembrance of men of old. Even those who are yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow.

I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. I devoted myself to study & to explore by wisdom all that’s done under heaven. What a heavy burden God has laid on men! I’ve seen all the things that are done under the sun. All of them are meaningless, chasing after the wind.

What is twisted cannot be straightened. What is lacking cannot be counted. I thought to myself, “Look, I’ve grown & increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me. I’ve experienced much wisdom & knowledge.

Then I applied myself to the understanding of wisdom, & also of madness & folly. But I learned that this, too, is chasing after the wind. For with much wisdom comes much sorrow. The more knowledge, the more grief. (Ignorance is bliss?)

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A quotation from The Bible

Feasts are made for laughter,
   wine gladdens life,
   and money meets every need.
 
לִשְׂחוֹק֙ עֹשִׂ֣ים לֶ֔חֶם וְיַ֖יִן יְשַׂמַּ֣ח חַיִּ֑ים וְהַכֶּ֖סֶף יַעֲנֶ֥ה אֶת־הַכֹּֽל׃

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 21. Ecclesiastes 10:19ff (Eccl 10:19) [tr. NRSV (2021 ed.)]

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A quotation from The Bible

Feasts are made for laughter,
   wine gladdens life,
   and money meets every need.
 
לִשְׂחוֹק֙ עֹשִׂ֣ים לֶ֔חֶם וְיַ֖יִן יְשַׂמַּ֣ח חַיִּ֑ים וְהַכֶּ֖סֶף יַעֲנֶ֥ה אֶת־הַכֹּֽל׃

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 21. Ecclesiastes 10:19ff (Eccl 10:19) [tr. NRSV (2021 ed.)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/84156/

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A quotation from The Bible

Feasts are made for laughter,
   wine gladdens life,
   and money meets every need.
 
לִשְׂחוֹק֙ עֹשִׂ֣ים לֶ֔חֶם וְיַ֖יִן יְשַׂמַּ֣ח חַיִּ֑ים וְהַכֶּ֖סֶף יַעֲנֶ֥ה אֶת־הַכֹּֽל׃

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 21. Ecclesiastes 10:19ff (Eccl 10:19) [tr. NRSV (2021 ed.)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/84156/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bvible #thebible #oldtestament #ecclesiastes #cheerfulness #drinking #enjoyment #feast #goodcheer #laughter #merriment #money #needs #party #wealth #wine #gluttony

A quotation from The Bible

Feasts are made for laughter,
   wine gladdens life,
   and money meets every need.
 
לִשְׂחוֹק֙ עֹשִׂ֣ים לֶ֔חֶם וְיַ֖יִן יְשַׂמַּ֣ח חַיִּ֑ים וְהַכֶּ֖סֶף יַעֲנֶ֥ה אֶת־הַכֹּֽל׃

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 21. Ecclesiastes 10:19ff (Eccl 10:19) [tr. NRSV (2021 ed.)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/84156/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bvible #thebible #oldtestament #ecclesiastes #cheerfulness #drinking #enjoyment #feast #goodcheer #laughter #merriment #money #needs #party #wealth #wine #gluttony

Ted Tocks Covers - Year 8 - Day 71

Turn, Turn, Turn

Going back decades and centuries with The Byrds, Pete Seeger and Ecclesiastes

“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven”

#PeteSeeger #thebyrds #Ecclesiastes #TheLimeliters #judycollins #ninasimone #verngosdin #brucecockburn #DollyParton #wilsonphillips #brucespringsteen #chrisdeburgh #walkofftheearth

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What's the REAL point of it all? After searching, the answer is revealed: 'Fear God and keep his commandments.' It's everyone's duty, because even hidden things will face judgment. Is it good? Or is it evil? #FaithJourney #PurposeOfLife #JudgmentDay #Ecclesiastes #BiblicalTruth

Is everything meaningless? The Book of Ecclesiastes explores the search for purpose. The writer sees all as vanity, like ‘chasing after the wind.’ Should one just eat, drink, and be merry? Discover wisdom and insight. #Ecclesiastes #BiblicalWisdom #MeaningOfLife #Vanity #EatDrinkBeMerry

It comes from the Book of Ecclesiastes, attributed to King Solomon, and it's a poetic reminder that, despite our technological marvels and modern innovations, the fundamental experiences of humanity remain remarkably constant.

So, as you embark on your Hebrew journey, remember that you're not just learning words; you're unlocking the wisdom of generations past.

#nothingnew #nonews #sayings #ecclesiastes #kingsolomon #hebrew #jewish #wisdom

It comes from the Book of Ecclesiastes, attributed to King Solomon, and it's a poetic reminder that, despite our technological marvels and modern innovations, the fundamental experiences of humanity remain remarkably constant.

So, as you embark on your Hebrew journey, remember that you're not just learning words; you're unlocking the wisdom of generations past.

#nothingnew #nonews #sayings #ecclesiastes #kingsolomon #hebrew #jewish #wisdom

There is a Season
“You're alive only once, as far as we know, and what could be worse than getting to the end of your life and realizing you hadn't lived it?” — Edward Albee

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven” — Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Sometimes we find ourselves stressed out and distracted when we're p
https://alexandersmap.com/2023/07/31/there-is-a-season/
#Lifestyle #Exploration #PersonalGrowth #Seasons #Stoicism #Ecclesiastes #EdwardAlbee

There is a Season
“You're alive only once, as far as we know, and what could be worse than getting to the end of your life and realizing you hadn't lived it?” — Edward Albee

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven” — Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Sometimes we find ourselves stressed out and distracted when we're p
https://alexandersmap.com/2023/07/31/there-is-a-season/
#Lifestyle #Exploration #PersonalGrowth #Seasons #Stoicism #Ecclesiastes #EdwardAlbee