Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes 1 - Reflections of a Royal Philosopher

The words of the Teacher,[a] the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 Vanity of vanities, says the Teacher,[b] vanity of vanities! All is...

Ecclesiastes 2 - The Futility of Self-Indulgence, Wisdom and Joy Given to One Who Pleases God

I said to myself, “Come now, I will make a test of pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But again, this also was vanity. 2 I said of laughter, “It...

Ecclesiastes 3 - Everything Has Its Time

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: 2 a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and...

Ecclesiastes 4 - The Value of a Friend

Again I saw all the oppressions that are practiced under the sun. Look, the tears of the oppressed—with no one to comfort them! On the...

Ecclesiastes 5 - Reverence, Humility, and Contentment

[a] Guard your steps when you go to the house of God; to draw near to listen is better than the sacrifice offered by fools; for they do...

Ecclesiastes 6 - The Frustration of Desires

There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it lies heavy upon humankind: 2 those to whom God gives wealth, possessions, and...

Ecclesiastes 7 - A Disillusioned View of Life, The Riddles of Life

A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death, than the day of birth. 2 It is better to go to the house of mourning...

Ecclesiastes 8 - Obey the King and Enjoy Yourself, God’s Ways Are Inscrutable

Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? Wisdom makes one’s face shine, and the hardness of one’s...

Ecclesiastes 9 - Take Life as It Comes, Wisdom Superior to Folly

All this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God; whether it is love or...

Ecclesiastes 10 - Miscellaneous Observations

Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a foul odor; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. 2 The heart of the wise...

Ecclesiastes 11 - The Value of Diligence, Youth and Old Age

Send out your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will get it back. 2 Divide your means seven ways, or even eight, for you do...

Ecclesiastes 12 - Epilogue

Remember your creator in the days of your youth, before the days of trouble come, and the years draw near when you will say, “I have no...

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