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Ecclesiastes 11.7, 8 7Truly the light is sweet, And it is pleasant for the eyes to behold the sun; 8But if a man lives many years And rejoices in them all, Yet let him remember the days of darkness, For they will be many. All that is coming is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 11.5 5As you do not know what is the way of the wind, Or how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child, So you do not know the works of God who makes everything.
Ecclesiastes 11.3, 4 3If the clouds are full of rain, They empty themselves upon the earth; And if a tree falls to the south or the north, In the place where the tree falls, there it shall lie. 4He who observes the wind will not sow, And he who regards…
Ecclesiastes 10.18-20 18Because of laziness the building decays, And through idleness of hands the house leaks. A feast is made for laughter, And wine makes merry; But money answers everything. 20Do not curse the king, even in your thought; Do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom; For a…
Ecclesiastes 10.15-17 15The labor of fools wearies them, For they do not even know how to go to the city! 16Woe to you, O land, when your king isa child, And your princes feast in the morning! 17Blessed areyou, O land, when your king isthe son of nobles, And your…
Ecclesiastes 10.12-14 12The words of a wise man’s mouth aregracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up; 13The words of his mouth begin with foolishness, And the end of his talk israving madness. 14A fool also multiplies words. No man knows what is to be; Who can…
Ecclesiastes 10.10, 11 10If the ax is dull, And one does not sharpen the edge, Then he must use more strength; But wisdom brings success. 11A serpent may bite when it isnot charmed; The babbler is no different.
Ecclesiastes 10.8, 9 8He who digs a pit will fall into it, And whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent. 9He who quarries stones may be hurt by them, Andhe who splits wood may be endangered by it.
Ecclesiastes 10.4-7 4If the spirit of the ruler rises against you, Do not leave your post; For conciliation pacifies great offenses. 5There is an evil I have seen under the sun, As an error proceeding from the ruler: 6Folly is set in great dignity, While the rich sit in a…
Ecclesiastes 10.1-3 1Dead flies putrefy the perfumer’s ointment, And cause it to give off a foul odor; So doesa little folly to one respected for wisdom and honor. 2A wise man’s heart isat his right hand, But a fool’s heart at his left. 3Even when a fool walks along the…
Ecclesiastes 9.13-18 13This wisdom I have also seen under the sun, and it seemed great to me: 14There was a little city with few men in it; and a great king came against, besieged it, and built great snares around it. 15Now there was found in it a poor wise…
Ecclesiastes 9.11 11I returned and saw under the sun that The race isnot to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor bread to the wise, Nor riches to men of understanding, Nor favor to those men of skill; But time and chance happen to them all.