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A quotation from The Bible

When a sieve is shaken, the refuse appears;
   so does a person’s waste when he speaks.
The kiln tests the potter’s vessels,
   and the test of a person is in his conversation.
Its fruit discloses the cultivation of a tree;
   so does speech the thoughts of the human mind.
Do not praise anyone before he speaks,
   for this is the way people are tested.
   
[Ἐν σείσματι κοσκίνου διαμένει κοπρία,
   οὕτως σκύβαλα ἀνθρώπου ἐν λογισμῷ αὐτοῦ.
σκεύη κεραμέως δοκιμάζει κάμινος,
   καὶ πειρασμὸς ἀνθρώπου ἐν διαλογισμῷ αὐτοῦ.
γεώργιον ξύλου ἐκφαίνει ὁ καρπὸς αὐτοῦ,
   οὕτως λόγος ἐνθυμήματος καρδίας ἀνθρώπου.
πρὸ λογισμοῦ μὴ ἐπαινέσῃς ἄνδρα·
   οὗτος γὰρ πειρασμὸς ἀνθρώπων]

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 27: 4ff (Sir 27:4–7) [tr. NRSV (2021 ed.)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/85167/

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A quotation from The Bible

When a sieve is shaken, the refuse appears;
   so does a person’s waste when he speaks.
The kiln tests the potter’s vessels,
   and the test of a person is in his conversation.
Its fruit discloses the cultivation of a tree;
   so does speech the thoughts of the human mind.
Do not praise anyone before he speaks,
   for this is the way people are tested.
   
[Ἐν σείσματι κοσκίνου διαμένει κοπρία,
   οὕτως σκύβαλα ἀνθρώπου ἐν λογισμῷ αὐτοῦ.
σκεύη κεραμέως δοκιμάζει κάμινος,
   καὶ πειρασμὸς ἀνθρώπου ἐν διαλογισμῷ αὐτοῦ.
γεώργιον ξύλου ἐκφαίνει ὁ καρπὸς αὐτοῦ,
   οὕτως λόγος ἐνθυμήματος καρδίας ἀνθρώπου.
πρὸ λογισμοῦ μὴ ἐπαινέσῃς ἄνδρα·
   οὗτος γὰρ πειρασμὸς ἀνθρώπων]

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 27: 4ff (Sir 27:4–7) [tr. NRSV (2021 ed.)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/85167/

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A quotation from The Bible

When a sieve is shaken, the refuse appears;
   so does a person’s waste when he speaks.
The kiln tests the potter’s vessels,
   and the test of a person is in his conversation.
Its fruit discloses the cultivation of a tree;
   so does speech the thoughts of the human mind.
Do not praise anyone before he speaks,
   for this is the way people are tested.
   
[Ἐν σείσματι κοσκίνου διαμένει κοπρία,
   οὕτως σκύβαλα ἀνθρώπου ἐν λογισμῷ αὐτοῦ.
σκεύη κεραμέως δοκιμάζει κάμινος,
   καὶ πειρασμὸς ἀνθρώπου ἐν διαλογισμῷ αὐτοῦ.
γεώργιον ξύλου ἐκφαίνει ὁ καρπὸς αὐτοῦ,
   οὕτως λόγος ἐνθυμήματος καρδίας ἀνθρώπου.
πρὸ λογισμοῦ μὴ ἐπαινέσῃς ἄνδρα·
   οὗτος γὰρ πειρασμὸς ἀνθρώπων]

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 27: 4ff (Sir 27:4–7) [tr. NRSV (2021 ed.)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/85167/

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A quotation from The Bible

When a sieve is shaken, the refuse appears;
   so does a person’s waste when he speaks.
The kiln tests the potter’s vessels,
   and the test of a person is in his conversation.
Its fruit discloses the cultivation of a tree;
   so does speech the thoughts of the human mind.
Do not praise anyone before he speaks,
   for this is the way people are tested.
   
[Ἐν σείσματι κοσκίνου διαμένει κοπρία,
   οὕτως σκύβαλα ἀνθρώπου ἐν λογισμῷ αὐτοῦ.
σκεύη κεραμέως δοκιμάζει κάμινος,
   καὶ πειρασμὸς ἀνθρώπου ἐν διαλογισμῷ αὐτοῦ.
γεώργιον ξύλου ἐκφαίνει ὁ καρπὸς αὐτοῦ,
   οὕτως λόγος ἐνθυμήματος καρδίας ἀνθρώπου.
πρὸ λογισμοῦ μὴ ἐπαινέσῃς ἄνδρα·
   οὗτος γὰρ πειρασμὸς ἀνθρώπων]

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 27: 4ff (Sir 27:4–7) [tr. NRSV (2021 ed.)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/85167/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bible #oldtestament #sirach #ecclesiasticus #character #conversation #feelings #praiseworthiness #reason #selfexpression #speaking #speech #talking #test #trial

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Calling Out the Church Is an Act of Witness

“Why are you calling the church out and making them look so bad?” someone asked me after I preached about the church’s lack of justice. “The people you’re preaching to probably don’t even need to hear that message. You were likely just preaching to the choir and calling out rare extremists.”

I always feel a bit gaslighted when people tell me this. I wish I had screenshotted all of the insane posts I saw from Christians I knew during the pandemic. The “rare” extremists are apparently many of my friends. I grew up with them. I played at their houses. They taught me who Jesus was. And now that they had been socially and politically provoked, I was observing in them an unimaginable behavior I didn’t know they were capable of.

To some extent, I need to speak out on these issues for evangelistic reasons, as the world needs to see a pastor address such behavior. Unbelievers think that the “rare” extremist is what Christianity looks like because they have seen the same posts I have. I also need to speak out to save myself. If I allow this kind of stuff to go on without saying anything, then I become complacent—and I can’t handle that. People need to know that Christians aren’t all like that. They need to know that Jesus looks different than what’s being presented to them.

To represent God wrongly is what it means to take the Lord’s name in vain, and it was such a big deal to God that he made it one of the Ten Commandments. In the Old Testament, the Israelites bore the name of Yahweh just by being Israelites. Wherever they went and whatever they did, they were to be a specific representation of the name Yahweh. They were to have the character of Yahweh, do justice like Yahweh, farm like Yahweh, party like Yahweh, and take care of the oppressed like Yahweh. They failed over and over and over again until Yahweh eventually divorced his abusive wife, Israel. They had not done a good job of portraying Yahweh to the world, and they had taken his name in vain through their misrepresentation. Christians do the same thing.

So why do I speak about justice to a world that doesn’t always want to hear about it?

I speak because someone has to bear witness to it.

Calling Out the Church Is an Act of Witness

“Why are you calling the church out and making them look so bad?” someone asked me after I preached about the church’s lack of justice. “The people you’re preaching to probably don’t even need to hear that message. You were likely just preaching to the choir and calling out rare extremists.”

I always feel a bit gaslighted when people tell me this. I wish I had screenshotted all of the insane posts I saw from Christians I knew during the pandemic. The “rare” extremists are apparently many of my friends. I grew up with them. I played at their houses. They taught me who Jesus was. And now that they had been socially and politically provoked, I was observing in them an unimaginable behavior I didn’t know they were capable of.

To some extent, I need to speak out on these issues for evangelistic reasons, as the world needs to see a pastor address such behavior. Unbelievers think that the “rare” extremist is what Christianity looks like because they have seen the same posts I have. I also need to speak out to save myself. If I allow this kind of stuff to go on without saying anything, then I become complacent—and I can’t handle that. People need to know that Christians aren’t all like that. They need to know that Jesus looks different than what’s being presented to them.

To represent God wrongly is what it means to take the Lord’s name in vain, and it was such a big deal to God that he made it one of the Ten Commandments. In the Old Testament, the Israelites bore the name of Yahweh just by being Israelites. Wherever they went and whatever they did, they were to be a specific representation of the name Yahweh. They were to have the character of Yahweh, do justice like Yahweh, farm like Yahweh, party like Yahweh, and take care of the oppressed like Yahweh. They failed over and over and over again until Yahweh eventually divorced his abusive wife, Israel. They had not done a good job of portraying Yahweh to the world, and they had taken his name in vain through their misrepresentation. Christians do the same thing.

So why do I speak about justice to a world that doesn’t always want to hear about it?

I speak because someone has to bear witness to it.

Calling Out the Church Is an Act of Witness

“Why are you calling the church out and making them look so bad?” someone asked me after I preached about the church’s lack of justice. “The people you’re preaching to probably don’t even need to hear that message. You were likely just preaching to the choir and calling out rare extremists.”

I always feel a bit gaslighted when people tell me this. I wish I had screenshotted all of the insane posts I saw from Christians I knew during the pandemic. The “rare” extremists are apparently many of my friends. I grew up with them. I played at their houses. They taught me who Jesus was. And now that they had been socially and politically provoked, I was observing in them an unimaginable behavior I didn’t know they were capable of.

To some extent, I need to speak out on these issues for evangelistic reasons, as the world needs to see a pastor address such behavior. Unbelievers think that the “rare” extremist is what Christianity looks like because they have seen the same posts I have. I also need to speak out to save myself. If I allow this kind of stuff to go on without saying anything, then I become complacent—and I can’t handle that. People need to know that Christians aren’t all like that. They need to know that Jesus looks different than what’s being presented to them.

To represent God wrongly is what it means to take the Lord’s name in vain, and it was such a big deal to God that he made it one of the Ten Commandments. In the Old Testament, the Israelites bore the name of Yahweh just by being Israelites. Wherever they went and whatever they did, they were to be a specific representation of the name Yahweh. They were to have the character of Yahweh, do justice like Yahweh, farm like Yahweh, party like Yahweh, and take care of the oppressed like Yahweh. They failed over and over and over again until Yahweh eventually divorced his abusive wife, Israel. They had not done a good job of portraying Yahweh to the world, and they had taken his name in vain through their misrepresentation. Christians do the same thing.

So why do I speak about justice to a world that doesn’t always want to hear about it?

I speak because someone has to bear witness to it.

Calling Out the Church Is an Act of Witness

“Why are you calling the church out and making them look so bad?” someone asked me after I preached about the church’s lack of justice. “The people you’re preaching to probably don’t even need to hear that message. You were likely just preaching to the choir and calling out rare extremists.”

I always feel a bit gaslighted when people tell me this. I wish I had screenshotted all of the insane posts I saw from Christians I knew during the pandemic. The “rare” extremists are apparently many of my friends. I grew up with them. I played at their houses. They taught me who Jesus was. And now that they had been socially and politically provoked, I was observing in them an unimaginable behavior I didn’t know they were capable of.

To some extent, I need to speak out on these issues for evangelistic reasons, as the world needs to see a pastor address such behavior. Unbelievers think that the “rare” extremist is what Christianity looks like because they have seen the same posts I have. I also need to speak out to save myself. If I allow this kind of stuff to go on without saying anything, then I become complacent—and I can’t handle that. People need to know that Christians aren’t all like that. They need to know that Jesus looks different than what’s being presented to them.

To represent God wrongly is what it means to take the Lord’s name in vain, and it was such a big deal to God that he made it one of the Ten Commandments. In the Old Testament, the Israelites bore the name of Yahweh just by being Israelites. Wherever they went and whatever they did, they were to be a specific representation of the name Yahweh. They were to have the character of Yahweh, do justice like Yahweh, farm like Yahweh, party like Yahweh, and take care of the oppressed like Yahweh. They failed over and over and over again until Yahweh eventually divorced his abusive wife, Israel. They had not done a good job of portraying Yahweh to the world, and they had taken his name in vain through their misrepresentation. Christians do the same thing.

So why do I speak about justice to a world that doesn’t always want to hear about it?

I speak because someone has to bear witness to it.

Calling Out the Church Is an Act of Witness

“Why are you calling the church out and making them look so bad?” someone asked me after I preached about the church’s lack of justice. “The people you’re preaching to probably don’t even need to hear that message. You were likely just preaching to the choir and calling out rare extremists.”

I always feel a bit gaslighted when people tell me this. I wish I had screenshotted all of the insane posts I saw from Christians I knew during the pandemic. The “rare” extremists are apparently many of my friends. I grew up with them. I played at their houses. They taught me who Jesus was. And now that they had been socially and politically provoked, I was observing in them an unimaginable behavior I didn’t know they were capable of.

To some extent, I need to speak out on these issues for evangelistic reasons, as the world needs to see a pastor address such behavior. Unbelievers think that the “rare” extremist is what Christianity looks like because they have seen the same posts I have. I also need to speak out to save myself. If I allow this kind of stuff to go on without saying anything, then I become complacent—and I can’t handle that. People need to know that Christians aren’t all like that. They need to know that Jesus looks different than what’s being presented to them.

To represent God wrongly is what it means to take the Lord’s name in vain, and it was such a big deal to God that he made it one of the Ten Commandments. In the Old Testament, the Israelites bore the name of Yahweh just by being Israelites. Wherever they went and whatever they did, they were to be a specific representation of the name Yahweh. They were to have the character of Yahweh, do justice like Yahweh, farm like Yahweh, party like Yahweh, and take care of the oppressed like Yahweh. They failed over and over and over again until Yahweh eventually divorced his abusive wife, Israel. They had not done a good job of portraying Yahweh to the world, and they had taken his name in vain through their misrepresentation. Christians do the same thing.

So why do I speak about justice to a world that doesn’t always want to hear about it?

I speak because someone has to bear witness to it.

Song of Songs, Chapter 1

This book of the Tanakh & Old Testament is 1 that gets overlooked in most congregations. But this book of the Bible is so beautiful! This book of the Bible talks about how spouses/beloveds love each other, how they see each other, & how they care about each other. We all need that from our partners/spouses/beloveds. So if you’re looking for some biblical pick-up lines for your spouse/partners, go to this book of the Bible. You won’t miss! Enjoy the read!

Beloved

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth – for your love is more delightful than wine. Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens love you! Take me away with you! Let us hurry!

Take me away with you. Let us hurry! Let the king bring me into his chambers.

Friends

We rejoice & delight in you. We’ll praise your love more than wine.

Beloved

How right they are to adore you! Dark am I, yet lovely, (yes, they’re talking about skin color) O daughters of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Kedar, like the tent curtains of Solomon/Salma. Don’t stare at me because I’m dark. Because I’m darkened by the sun. My mother’s sons were angry with me & made me take care of the vineyards. My own vineyard I’ve neglected.

Tell me, you whom I love, where you graze your flock & where you rest your sheep at midday. Why should I be like a veiled woman beside the flocks of your friends?

Friends

If you don’t know, most beautiful of women, follow the tracks of the sheep & graze your young goats by the tents of the shepherds.

Lover

I liken you, my darling, to a mare harnessed to 1 of the chariots of the Pharaoh. Your cheeks are beautiful with earrings, your neck with strings of jewels. We’ll make you earrings of gold, studded with silver.

Beloved

While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance. My lover is to me a sachet of myrrh resting between my breasts. My lover is to me a cluster of henna blossoms from the vineyards of En Gedi.

Lover

How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful! Your eyes are doves.

Beloved

How handsome you are, my lover! Oh, how charming! And our bed is verdant.

Lover

The beams of our house are cedars; our rafters are firs.

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Song of Songs, Chapter 1

This book of the Tanakh & Old Testament is 1 that gets overlooked in most congregations. But this book of the Bible is so beautiful! This book of the Bible talks about how spouses/beloveds love each other, how they see each other, & how they care about each other. We all need that from our partners/spouses/beloveds. So if you’re looking for some biblical pick-up lines for your spouse/partners, go to this book of the Bible. You won’t miss! Enjoy the read!

Beloved

Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth – for your love is more delightful than wine. Pleasing is the fragrance of your perfumes; your name is like perfume poured out. No wonder the maidens love you! Take me away with you! Let us hurry!

Take me away with you. Let us hurry! Let the king bring me into his chambers.

Friends

We rejoice & delight in you. We’ll praise your love more than wine.

Beloved

How right they are to adore you! Dark am I, yet lovely, (yes, they’re talking about skin color) O daughters of Jerusalem, dark like the tents of Kedar, like the tent curtains of Solomon/Salma. Don’t stare at me because I’m dark. Because I’m darkened by the sun. My mother’s sons were angry with me & made me take care of the vineyards. My own vineyard I’ve neglected.

Tell me, you whom I love, where you graze your flock & where you rest your sheep at midday. Why should I be like a veiled woman beside the flocks of your friends?

Friends

If you don’t know, most beautiful of women, follow the tracks of the sheep & graze your young goats by the tents of the shepherds.

Lover

I liken you, my darling, to a mare harnessed to 1 of the chariots of the Pharaoh. Your cheeks are beautiful with earrings, your neck with strings of jewels. We’ll make you earrings of gold, studded with silver.

Beloved

While the king was at his table, my perfume spread its fragrance. My lover is to me a sachet of myrrh resting between my breasts. My lover is to me a cluster of henna blossoms from the vineyards of En Gedi.

Lover

How beautiful you are, my darling! Oh, how beautiful! Your eyes are doves.

Beloved

How handsome you are, my lover! Oh, how charming! And our bed is verdant.

Lover

The beams of our house are cedars; our rafters are firs.

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A quotation from The Bible

Talk not much with a fool, and go not to him that hath no understanding: beware of him, lest thou have trouble, and thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries: depart from him, and thou shalt find rest, and never be disquieted with madness.
 
[μετὰ ἄφρονος μὴ πληθύνῃς λόγον
καὶ πρὸς ἀσύνετον μὴ πορεύου·
φύλαξαι ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ, ἵνα μὴ κόπον ἔχῃς
καὶ οὐ μὴ μολυνθῇς ἐν τῷ ἐντιναγμῷ αὐτοῦ·
ἔκκλινον ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ καὶ εὑρήσεις ἀνάπαυσιν
καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀκηδιάσῃς ἐν τῇ ἀπονοίᾳ αὐτοῦ.]

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 22:13 (Sir 22:13) [tr. KJV (1611)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/85065/

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A quotation from The Bible

Talk not much with a fool, and go not to him that hath no understanding: beware of him, lest thou have trouble, and thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries: depart from him, and thou shalt find rest, and never be disquieted with madness.
 
[μετὰ ἄφρονος μὴ πληθύνῃς λόγον
καὶ πρὸς ἀσύνετον μὴ πορεύου·
φύλαξαι ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ, ἵνα μὴ κόπον ἔχῃς
καὶ οὐ μὴ μολυνθῇς ἐν τῷ ἐντιναγμῷ αὐτοῦ·
ἔκκλινον ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ καὶ εὑρήσεις ἀνάπαυσιν
καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀκηδιάσῃς ἐν τῇ ἀπονοίᾳ αὐτοῦ.]

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 22:13 (Sir 22:13) [tr. KJV (1611)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/85065/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bible #oldtestament #sirach #ecclesiasticus #apocrypha #avoidance #dolt #folly #fool #idiocy #idiot #stupidity

A quotation from The Bible

Talk not much with a fool, and go not to him that hath no understanding: beware of him, lest thou have trouble, and thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries: depart from him, and thou shalt find rest, and never be disquieted with madness.
 
[μετὰ ἄφρονος μὴ πληθύνῃς λόγον
καὶ πρὸς ἀσύνετον μὴ πορεύου·
φύλαξαι ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ, ἵνα μὴ κόπον ἔχῃς
καὶ οὐ μὴ μολυνθῇς ἐν τῷ ἐντιναγμῷ αὐτοῦ·
ἔκκλινον ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ καὶ εὑρήσεις ἀνάπαυσιν
καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀκηδιάσῃς ἐν τῇ ἀπονοίᾳ αὐτοῦ.]

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 22:13 (Sir 22:13) [tr. KJV (1611)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/85065/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bible #oldtestament #sirach #ecclesiasticus #apocrypha #avoidance #dolt #folly #fool #idiocy #idiot #stupidity

A quotation from The Bible

Talk not much with a fool, and go not to him that hath no understanding: beware of him, lest thou have trouble, and thou shalt never be defiled with his fooleries: depart from him, and thou shalt find rest, and never be disquieted with madness.
 
[μετὰ ἄφρονος μὴ πληθύνῃς λόγον
καὶ πρὸς ἀσύνετον μὴ πορεύου·
φύλαξαι ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ, ἵνα μὴ κόπον ἔχῃς
καὶ οὐ μὴ μολυνθῇς ἐν τῷ ἐντιναγμῷ αὐτοῦ·
ἔκκλινον ἀπ᾽ αὐτοῦ καὶ εὑρήσεις ἀνάπαυσιν
καὶ οὐ μὴ ἀκηδιάσῃς ἐν τῇ ἀπονοίᾳ αὐτοῦ.]

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 22:13 (Sir 22:13) [tr. KJV (1611)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/85065/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bible #oldtestament #sirach #ecclesiasticus #apocrypha #avoidance #dolt #folly #fool #idiocy #idiot #stupidity

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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A quotation from The Bible

Do not envy the sinner his success;
you do not know how that will end.
 
[μὴ ζηλώσῃς δόξαν ἁμαρτωλοῦ·
οὐ γὰρ οἶδας τί ἔσται ἡ καταστροφὴ αὐτοῦ.]

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 9:11 (Sir 9:11) [tr. NJB (1985)]

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A quotation from The Bible

Do not envy the sinner his success;
you do not know how that will end.
 
[μὴ ζηλώσῃς δόξαν ἁμαρτωλοῦ·
οὐ γὰρ οἶδας τί ἔσται ἡ καταστροφὴ αὐτοῦ.]

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 9:11 (Sir 9:11) [tr. NJB (1985)]

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A quotation from The Bible

Do not envy the sinner his success;
you do not know how that will end.
 
[μὴ ζηλώσῃς δόξαν ἁμαρτωλοῦ·
οὐ γὰρ οἶδας τί ἔσται ἡ καταστροφὴ αὐτοῦ.]

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 9:11 (Sir 9:11) [tr. NJB (1985)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/84974/

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A quotation from The Bible

Do not envy the sinner his success;
you do not know how that will end.
 
[μὴ ζηλώσῃς δόξαν ἁμαρτωλοῦ·
οὐ γὰρ οἶδας τί ἔσται ἡ καταστροφὴ αὐτοῦ.]

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 9:11 (Sir 9:11) [tr. NJB (1985)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/84974/

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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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A quotation from The Bible

Don’t abandon old friends,
      because newer ones are not their equals.
   New friends are like new wine;
      when wine ages,
      you will drink it with good cheer.
   
[Μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς φίλον ἀρχαῖον,
ὁ γὰρ πρόσφατος οὐκ ἔστιν ἔφισος αὐτῷ·
οἶνος νέος φίλος νέος·
ἐὰν παλαιωθῇ, μετ᾽ εὐφροσύνης πίεσαι αὐτόν.]

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 9:10 (Sir 9:10) [tr. CEB (2011)]

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A quotation from The Bible

Don’t abandon old friends,
      because newer ones are not their equals.
   New friends are like new wine;
      when wine ages,
      you will drink it with good cheer.
   
[Μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς φίλον ἀρχαῖον,
ὁ γὰρ πρόσφατος οὐκ ἔστιν ἔφισος αὐτῷ·
οἶνος νέος φίλος νέος·
ἐὰν παλαιωθῇ, μετ᾽ εὐφροσύνης πίεσαι αὐτόν.]

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 9:10 (Sir 9:10) [tr. CEB (2011)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/84860/

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A quotation from The Bible

Don’t abandon old friends,
      because newer ones are not their equals.
   New friends are like new wine;
      when wine ages,
      you will drink it with good cheer.
   
[Μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς φίλον ἀρχαῖον,
ὁ γὰρ πρόσφατος οὐκ ἔστιν ἔφισος αὐτῷ·
οἶνος νέος φίλος νέος·
ἐὰν παλαιωθῇ, μετ᾽ εὐφροσύνης πίεσαι αὐτόν.]

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 9:10 (Sir 9:10) [tr. CEB (2011)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/84860/

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A quotation from The Bible

Don’t abandon old friends,
      because newer ones are not their equals.
   New friends are like new wine;
      when wine ages,
      you will drink it with good cheer.
   
[Μὴ ἐγκαταλίπῃς φίλον ἀρχαῖον,
ὁ γὰρ πρόσφατος οὐκ ἔστιν ἔφισος αὐτῷ·
οἶνος νέος φίλος νέος·
ἐὰν παλαιωθῇ, μετ᾽ εὐφροσύνης πίεσαι αὐτόν.]

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 9:10 (Sir 9:10) [tr. CEB (2011)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/84860/

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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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Proverbs, Chapter 30

We’re almost there! Including this chapter, 2 more to go before we get into the next book of the Bible, Ecclesiastes. This chapter is about the sayings of Agur. Let’s get into it. Enjoy!

The sayings of Agur, son of Jakeh of Massa – an Oracle:

This man declared to Ithiel, Ithiel & Ucal: “I’m the most ignorant of men. I don’t have a man’s understanding. I’ve not learned wisdom, nor have I knowledge of the Holy One. Who has gone up to heaven & come down? Who has gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hands?”

“Who has wrapped up the waters in his cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What’s his name, & the name of his son? Tell me if you know! Every word of God is flawless. He’s a shield to those who take refuge in him. Don’t add to his words, or he’ll reuke you & prove you a liar.”

“Two things I ask of you, O Lord. Don’t refuse me before I die. Keep falsehood & lies far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches. But give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much & disown you & say, ‘Who’s the Lord?’ Or I may become poor & steal, & so dishonor the name of my God.”

“Don’t slander a servant to his master, or he’ll curse you, & you’ll pay for it. Some curse their dads & don’t bless their moms. Those who are pure in their own eyes & yet are not cleansed of their filth. Those whose eyes are ever so haughty, whose glances are so disdainful. Those whose teeth are swords & whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor from the earth, the needy from among mankind.”

“The leech has 2 daughters. ‘Give! Give!’ they cry. 3 things are never satisfied. 4 that never say, ‘Enough!’ The grave/Sheol, the barren womb, land, which is never satisfied with water, & fire, which never says, ‘Enough!’ The eye that mocks a dad, that scorns obedience to a mom, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures.”

“There are 3 things that are too amazing for me, 4 that I don’t understand: the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, & the way of a man with a maiden. This is the way of an adulteress: She eats & wipes her mouth & says, ‘I’ve done nothing wrong.'”

“Under 3 things the earth trembles, under 4 it cannot bear up: a servant who becomes king, a fool who is full of food, an unloved woman who’s married, & a maidservant who displaces her mistress. 4 things on earth are small, yet they’re extremely wise.”

“Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer. The hyrax/rock badger/coneys are creatures of little power. Yet they make their home in the crags. Locusts have no king, yet they advance together in ranks. A lizard can be caught with the hand, yet it’s found in kings’ palaces.”

“There are 3 things that are stately in their stride, 4 that move with stately bearing: a lion, mighty among beasts, who retreats before nothing; a strutting rooster, a he-goat, & a king with his army around him. If you’ve played the fool & exalted yourself, or if you’ve planned evil, clap your hands over your mouth! For as churning the milk produces butter, & as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.”

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Proverbs, Chapter 30

We’re almost there! Including this chapter, 2 more to go before we get into the next book of the Bible, Ecclesiastes. This chapter is about the sayings of Agur. Let’s get into it. Enjoy!

The sayings of Agur, son of Jakeh of Massa – an Oracle:

This man declared to Ithiel, Ithiel & Ucal: “I’m the most ignorant of men. I don’t have a man’s understanding. I’ve not learned wisdom, nor have I knowledge of the Holy One. Who has gone up to heaven & come down? Who has gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hands?”

“Who has wrapped up the waters in his cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What’s his name, & the name of his son? Tell me if you know! Every word of God is flawless. He’s a shield to those who take refuge in him. Don’t add to his words, or he’ll reuke you & prove you a liar.”

“Two things I ask of you, O Lord. Don’t refuse me before I die. Keep falsehood & lies far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches. But give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much & disown you & say, ‘Who’s the Lord?’ Or I may become poor & steal, & so dishonor the name of my God.”

“Don’t slander a servant to his master, or he’ll curse you, & you’ll pay for it. Some curse their dads & don’t bless their moms. Those who are pure in their own eyes & yet are not cleansed of their filth. Those whose eyes are ever so haughty, whose glances are so disdainful. Those whose teeth are swords & whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor from the earth, the needy from among mankind.”

“The leech has 2 daughters. ‘Give! Give!’ they cry. 3 things are never satisfied. 4 that never say, ‘Enough!’ The grave/Sheol, the barren womb, land, which is never satisfied with water, & fire, which never says, ‘Enough!’ The eye that mocks a dad, that scorns obedience to a mom, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures.”

“There are 3 things that are too amazing for me, 4 that I don’t understand: the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, & the way of a man with a maiden. This is the way of an adulteress: She eats & wipes her mouth & says, ‘I’ve done nothing wrong.'”

“Under 3 things the earth trembles, under 4 it cannot bear up: a servant who becomes king, a fool who is full of food, an unloved woman who’s married, & a maidservant who displaces her mistress. 4 things on earth are small, yet they’re extremely wise.”

“Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer. The hyrax/rock badger/coneys are creatures of little power. Yet they make their home in the crags. Locusts have no king, yet they advance together in ranks. A lizard can be caught with the hand, yet it’s found in kings’ palaces.”

“There are 3 things that are stately in their stride, 4 that move with stately bearing: a lion, mighty among beasts, who retreats before nothing; a strutting rooster, a he-goat, & a king with his army around him. If you’ve played the fool & exalted yourself, or if you’ve planned evil, clap your hands over your mouth! For as churning the milk produces butter, & as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.”

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Proverbs, Chapter 30

We’re almost there! Including this chapter, 2 more to go before we get into the next book of the Bible, Ecclesiastes. This chapter is about the sayings of Agur. Let’s get into it. Enjoy!

The sayings of Agur, son of Jakeh of Massa – an Oracle:

This man declared to Ithiel, Ithiel & Ucal: “I’m the most ignorant of men. I don’t have a man’s understanding. I’ve not learned wisdom, nor have I knowledge of the Holy One. Who has gone up to heaven & come down? Who has gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hands?”

“Who has wrapped up the waters in his cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What’s his name, & the name of his son? Tell me if you know! Every word of God is flawless. He’s a shield to those who take refuge in him. Don’t add to his words, or he’ll reuke you & prove you a liar.”

“Two things I ask of you, O Lord. Don’t refuse me before I die. Keep falsehood & lies far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches. But give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much & disown you & say, ‘Who’s the Lord?’ Or I may become poor & steal, & so dishonor the name of my God.”

“Don’t slander a servant to his master, or he’ll curse you, & you’ll pay for it. Some curse their dads & don’t bless their moms. Those who are pure in their own eyes & yet are not cleansed of their filth. Those whose eyes are ever so haughty, whose glances are so disdainful. Those whose teeth are swords & whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor from the earth, the needy from among mankind.”

“The leech has 2 daughters. ‘Give! Give!’ they cry. 3 things are never satisfied. 4 that never say, ‘Enough!’ The grave/Sheol, the barren womb, land, which is never satisfied with water, & fire, which never says, ‘Enough!’ The eye that mocks a dad, that scorns obedience to a mom, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures.”

“There are 3 things that are too amazing for me, 4 that I don’t understand: the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, & the way of a man with a maiden. This is the way of an adulteress: She eats & wipes her mouth & says, ‘I’ve done nothing wrong.'”

“Under 3 things the earth trembles, under 4 it cannot bear up: a servant who becomes king, a fool who is full of food, an unloved woman who’s married, & a maidservant who displaces her mistress. 4 things on earth are small, yet they’re extremely wise.”

“Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer. The hyrax/rock badger/coneys are creatures of little power. Yet they make their home in the crags. Locusts have no king, yet they advance together in ranks. A lizard can be caught with the hand, yet it’s found in kings’ palaces.”

“There are 3 things that are stately in their stride, 4 that move with stately bearing: a lion, mighty among beasts, who retreats before nothing; a strutting rooster, a he-goat, & a king with his army around him. If you’ve played the fool & exalted yourself, or if you’ve planned evil, clap your hands over your mouth! For as churning the milk produces butter, & as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.”

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Proverbs, Chapter 30

We’re almost there! Including this chapter, 2 more to go before we get into the next book of the Bible, Ecclesiastes. This chapter is about the sayings of Agur. Let’s get into it. Enjoy!

The sayings of Agur, son of Jakeh of Massa – an Oracle:

This man declared to Ithiel, Ithiel & Ucal: “I’m the most ignorant of men. I don’t have a man’s understanding. I’ve not learned wisdom, nor have I knowledge of the Holy One. Who has gone up to heaven & come down? Who has gathered up the wind in the hollow of his hands?”

“Who has wrapped up the waters in his cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What’s his name, & the name of his son? Tell me if you know! Every word of God is flawless. He’s a shield to those who take refuge in him. Don’t add to his words, or he’ll reuke you & prove you a liar.”

“Two things I ask of you, O Lord. Don’t refuse me before I die. Keep falsehood & lies far from me. Give me neither poverty nor riches. But give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much & disown you & say, ‘Who’s the Lord?’ Or I may become poor & steal, & so dishonor the name of my God.”

“Don’t slander a servant to his master, or he’ll curse you, & you’ll pay for it. Some curse their dads & don’t bless their moms. Those who are pure in their own eyes & yet are not cleansed of their filth. Those whose eyes are ever so haughty, whose glances are so disdainful. Those whose teeth are swords & whose jaws are set with knives to devour the poor from the earth, the needy from among mankind.”

“The leech has 2 daughters. ‘Give! Give!’ they cry. 3 things are never satisfied. 4 that never say, ‘Enough!’ The grave/Sheol, the barren womb, land, which is never satisfied with water, & fire, which never says, ‘Enough!’ The eye that mocks a dad, that scorns obedience to a mom, will be pecked out by the ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures.”

“There are 3 things that are too amazing for me, 4 that I don’t understand: the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a snake on a rock, the way of a ship on the high seas, & the way of a man with a maiden. This is the way of an adulteress: She eats & wipes her mouth & says, ‘I’ve done nothing wrong.'”

“Under 3 things the earth trembles, under 4 it cannot bear up: a servant who becomes king, a fool who is full of food, an unloved woman who’s married, & a maidservant who displaces her mistress. 4 things on earth are small, yet they’re extremely wise.”

“Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer. The hyrax/rock badger/coneys are creatures of little power. Yet they make their home in the crags. Locusts have no king, yet they advance together in ranks. A lizard can be caught with the hand, yet it’s found in kings’ palaces.”

“There are 3 things that are stately in their stride, 4 that move with stately bearing: a lion, mighty among beasts, who retreats before nothing; a strutting rooster, a he-goat, & a king with his army around him. If you’ve played the fool & exalted yourself, or if you’ve planned evil, clap your hands over your mouth! For as churning the milk produces butter, & as twisting the nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces strife.”

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Proverbs, Chapter 29

Here we go! Hope y’all enjoy!

A man who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed, without remedy. When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan. A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his dad. But a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

By justice, a king gives a country stability. But one who is greedy for bribes tears it down. Whoever flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for his feet. An evil man is marked by his own sin. But a righteous one can sing & be glad. The righteous care about justice for the poor. But the wicked have no such concern.

Mockers stir up a city. But wise men turn away anger. If a wise man goes to court with a fool, the fool rages & scoffs, & there’s no peace. Bloodthirsty men hate a man of integrity & seek to kill the upright. A fool gives full vent to his anger. A wise man keeps himself under control.

If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked. The poor man & the oppressor have this in common: the Lord gives sight to the eyes of both. If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will always be secure. The rod of correction imparts wisdom. But a child left to himself disgraces his mom.

When the wicked thrive, so does sin. But the righteous will see their downfall. Discipline your son, & he’ll give you peace. He’ll bring delight to your soul. Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint. But blessed is he who keeps the law.

A servant cannot be corrected by mere words. Though he understands, he’ll not respond. Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There’s more hope for a fool than for him. If a man pampers his servant from youth, he’ll bring grief in the end. An angry man stirs up dissension, & a hot-tempered one commits many sins.

A man’s pride brings him low. But a man of lowly spirit gains honor. The accomplice of a thief is his own enemy. He’s put under oath & dare not testify. Fear of man will prove to be a snare. But whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. Many seek an audience with a ruler. But it’s from the Lord that man gets justice.

The righteous detest the dishonest. The wicked detest the upright.

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Proverbs, Chapter 29

Here we go! Hope y’all enjoy!

A man who remains stiff-necked after many rebukes will suddenly be destroyed, without remedy. When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan. A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his dad. But a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

By justice, a king gives a country stability. But one who is greedy for bribes tears it down. Whoever flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for his feet. An evil man is marked by his own sin. But a righteous one can sing & be glad. The righteous care about justice for the poor. But the wicked have no such concern.

Mockers stir up a city. But wise men turn away anger. If a wise man goes to court with a fool, the fool rages & scoffs, & there’s no peace. Bloodthirsty men hate a man of integrity & seek to kill the upright. A fool gives full vent to his anger. A wise man keeps himself under control.

If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked. The poor man & the oppressor have this in common: the Lord gives sight to the eyes of both. If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will always be secure. The rod of correction imparts wisdom. But a child left to himself disgraces his mom.

When the wicked thrive, so does sin. But the righteous will see their downfall. Discipline your son, & he’ll give you peace. He’ll bring delight to your soul. Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint. But blessed is he who keeps the law.

A servant cannot be corrected by mere words. Though he understands, he’ll not respond. Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There’s more hope for a fool than for him. If a man pampers his servant from youth, he’ll bring grief in the end. An angry man stirs up dissension, & a hot-tempered one commits many sins.

A man’s pride brings him low. But a man of lowly spirit gains honor. The accomplice of a thief is his own enemy. He’s put under oath & dare not testify. Fear of man will prove to be a snare. But whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe. Many seek an audience with a ruler. But it’s from the Lord that man gets justice.

The righteous detest the dishonest. The wicked detest the upright.

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A Political Pulpit for Me but Not for Thee

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A quotation from The Bible

No one can stand a person who talks too long and will not give others a chance to speak.
 
ὁ πλεονάζων λόγῳ βδελυχθήσεται,
καὶ ὁ ἐνεξουσιαζόμενος μισηθήσεται.

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 20: 8ff (Sir 20:8) [tr. GNT (1992 ed.)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/84583/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bible #oldtestament #apocrypha #baruch #ecclesiasticus #authority #chatter #loquaciousness #pretending #pretense #speaking #talking #usurpation #wordiness

A quotation from The Bible

No one can stand a person who talks too long and will not give others a chance to speak.
 
ὁ πλεονάζων λόγῳ βδελυχθήσεται,
καὶ ὁ ἐνεξουσιαζόμενος μισηθήσεται.

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 20: 8ff (Sir 20:8) [tr. GNT (1992 ed.)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/84583/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bible #oldtestament #apocrypha #baruch #ecclesiasticus #authority #chatter #loquaciousness #pretending #pretense #speaking #talking #usurpation #wordiness

A quotation from The Bible

No one can stand a person who talks too long and will not give others a chance to speak.
 
ὁ πλεονάζων λόγῳ βδελυχθήσεται,
καὶ ὁ ἐνεξουσιαζόμενος μισηθήσεται.

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 20: 8ff (Sir 20:8) [tr. GNT (1992 ed.)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/84583/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bible #oldtestament #apocrypha #baruch #ecclesiasticus #authority #chatter #loquaciousness #pretending #pretense #speaking #talking #usurpation #wordiness

A quotation from The Bible

No one can stand a person who talks too long and will not give others a chance to speak.
 
ὁ πλεονάζων λόγῳ βδελυχθήσεται,
καὶ ὁ ἐνεξουσιαζόμενος μισηθήσεται.

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 20: 8ff (Sir 20:8) [tr. GNT (1992 ed.)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/84583/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bible #oldtestament #apocrypha #baruch #ecclesiasticus #authority #chatter #loquaciousness #pretending #pretense #speaking #talking #usurpation #wordiness

Hm, always hard to tell if barista is trolling or genuinely has weak spelling skills. #coffee #oldtestament #names

Hm, always hard to tell if barista is trolling or genuinely has weak spelling skills. #coffee #oldtestament #names

Hm, always hard to tell if barista is trolling or genuinely has weak spelling skills. #coffee #oldtestament #names

Hm, always hard to tell if barista is trolling or genuinely has weak spelling skills. #coffee #oldtestament #names

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𝐘𝐀𝐇 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐕 100 𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌|𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐖

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𝐘𝐀𝐇 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐕 100 𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌|𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐖

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𝐘𝐀𝐇 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐕 100 𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌|𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐖

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𝐘𝐀𝐇 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐕 100 𝐁𝐈𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐌|𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐖

https://youtube.com/live/3Pmr9w0j4Hw?si=MIVGXiawxaqGiJXP

A quotation from The Bible

Some people are thought to be wise because they don’t talk much; others are disliked because they talk too much. Some people keep quiet because they don’t have anything to say; others keep quiet because they know the right time to speak. A wise person will not speak until the right moment, but a bragging fool doesn’t know when that time is.
 
[ἔστιν σιωπῶν εὑρισκόμενος σοφός,
καὶ ἔστιν μισητὸς ἀπὸ πολλῆς λαλιᾶς.
ἔστιν σιωπῶν, οὐ γὰρ ἔχει ἀπόκρισιν,
καὶ ἔστιν σιωπῶν εἰδὼς καιρόν.
ἄνθρωπος σοφὸς σιγήσει ἕως καιροῦ,
ὁ δὲ λαπιστὴς καὶ ἄφρων ὑπερβήσεται καιρόν.]

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 20: 5ff (Sir 20:5–7) [tr. GNT (1992 ed.)]

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A quotation from The Bible

Some people are thought to be wise because they don’t talk much; others are disliked because they talk too much. Some people keep quiet because they don’t have anything to say; others keep quiet because they know the right time to speak. A wise person will not speak until the right moment, but a bragging fool doesn’t know when that time is.
 
[ἔστιν σιωπῶν εὑρισκόμενος σοφός,
καὶ ἔστιν μισητὸς ἀπὸ πολλῆς λαλιᾶς.
ἔστιν σιωπῶν, οὐ γὰρ ἔχει ἀπόκρισιν,
καὶ ἔστιν σιωπῶν εἰδὼς καιρόν.
ἄνθρωπος σοφὸς σιγήσει ἕως καιροῦ,
ὁ δὲ λαπιστὴς καὶ ἄφρων ὑπερβήσεται καιρόν.]

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 20: 5ff (Sir 20:5–7) [tr. GNT (1992 ed.)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/84525/

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A quotation from The Bible

Some people are thought to be wise because they don’t talk much; others are disliked because they talk too much. Some people keep quiet because they don’t have anything to say; others keep quiet because they know the right time to speak. A wise person will not speak until the right moment, but a bragging fool doesn’t know when that time is.
 
[ἔστιν σιωπῶν εὑρισκόμενος σοφός,
καὶ ἔστιν μισητὸς ἀπὸ πολλῆς λαλιᾶς.
ἔστιν σιωπῶν, οὐ γὰρ ἔχει ἀπόκρισιν,
καὶ ἔστιν σιωπῶν εἰδὼς καιρόν.
ἄνθρωπος σοφὸς σιγήσει ἕως καιροῦ,
ὁ δὲ λαπιστὴς καὶ ἄφρων ὑπερβήσεται καιρόν.]

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 20: 5ff (Sir 20:5–7) [tr. GNT (1992 ed.)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/84525/

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A quotation from The Bible

Some people are thought to be wise because they don’t talk much; others are disliked because they talk too much. Some people keep quiet because they don’t have anything to say; others keep quiet because they know the right time to speak. A wise person will not speak until the right moment, but a bragging fool doesn’t know when that time is.
 
[ἔστιν σιωπῶν εὑρισκόμενος σοφός,
καὶ ἔστιν μισητὸς ἀπὸ πολλῆς λαλιᾶς.
ἔστιν σιωπῶν, οὐ γὰρ ἔχει ἀπόκρισιν,
καὶ ἔστιν σιωπῶν εἰδὼς καιρόν.
ἄνθρωπος σοφὸς σιγήσει ἕως καιροῦ,
ὁ δὲ λαπιστὴς καὶ ἄφρων ὑπερβήσεται καιρόν.]

The Bible (The Old Testament) (14th - 2nd C BC) Judeo-Christian sacred scripture [Tanakh, Hebrew Bible], incl. the Apocrypha (Deuterocanonicals)
Book 22b. Sirach (Ecclesiasticus) 20: 5ff (Sir 20:5–7) [tr. GNT (1992 ed.)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/bible-ot/84525/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #bible #oldtestament #apocrypha #sirach #ecclesiasticus #arrogance #babbling #bequiet #chattering #dolt #ego #folly #fool #holdyourtongue #keepquiet #laconic #quiet #silence #talking #wisdom #wise