| 1:9 |
That which has been is that which will be, And that which has been done is that which will be done. So, there is nothing new under the sun. |
| 1:10 |
Is there anything of which one might say, See this, it is new ? Already it has existed for ages Which were before us. |
| 1:15 |
What is crooked cannot be straightened, and what is lacking cannot be counted. |
| 2:5 |
I made gardens and parks for myself, and I planted in them all kinds of fruit trees; |
| 2:7 |
I bought male and female slaves, and I had homeborn slaves. Also I possessed flocks and herds larger than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. |
| 2:8 |
Also, I collected for myself silver and gold, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I provided for myself male and female singers and the pleasures of men —many concubines. |
| 2:10 |
AndAll all that my eyes desired I did not refuse them. I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure, for my heart was pleased because of all my labor and this was my reward for all my labor. |
| 2:12 |
So I turned to consider wisdom, madness and folly,; for what will the man do who will come after the king except what has already been done? |
| 2:24 |
There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and tell himself that his labor is good. This also I have seen, that it is from the hand of God. |
| 3:1 |
There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven— |
| 3:2 |
A time to give birth, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to uproot what is planted. |
| 3:3 |
A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to tear down, and a time to build up. |
| 3:4 |
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance. |
| 3:5 |
A time to throw stones, and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, and a time to shun embracing. |
| 3:6 |
A time to search, and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep, and a time to throw away. |
| 3:7 |
A time to tear apart, and a time to sew together; A time to be silent, and a time to speak. |
| 3:8 |
A time to love, and a time to hate; A time for war, and a time for peace. |
| 3:13 |
moreover, that every man who eats and drinks sees good in all his labor —it is the gift of God. |
| 3:15 |
That which is has been already, and that which will be has already been, for God seeks what has passed by. |
| 3:16 |
Furthermore, I have seen under the sun that in the place of justice there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness. |
| 3:22 |
And I have seen that nothing is better than that man should be happy in his activities, for that is his lot. For who will bring him to see what will occur after him? |
| 4:4 |
And I have seen that every labor and every skill which is done is the result of rivalry between a man and his neighbor. This too is vanity and striving after wind. |
| 4:13 |
A poor, yet wise lad is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction. |
| 5:1 |
Guard your steps as you go to the house of God, and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil. |
| 5:3 |
For the dream comes through much effort, and the voice of a fool through many words. |
| 5:4 |
When you make a vow to God, do not be late in paying it,; for He takes no delight in fools. Pay what you vow! |
| 5:8 |
If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight,; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them. |
| 5:12 |
The sleep of the working man is pleasant, whether he eats little or much.; Butbut the full stomach of the rich man does not allow him to sleep. |
| 5:16 |
AndThis this also is a grievous evil —exactly as a man is born, thus will he die. So, what is the advantage to him who toils for the wind? |
| 6:1 |
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun and it is prevalent among men— |
| 6:2 |
a man to whom God has given riches and wealth and honor so that his soul lacks nothing of all that he desires,; butyet God has not empowered him to eat from them, for a foreigner enjoys them. This is vanity and a severe affliction. |
| 6:3 |
If a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years, however many they be, but his soul is not satisfied with good things, and he does not even have a proper burial, then I say, Better the miscarriage than he, |
| 6:6 |
Even if the other man lives a thousand years twice and does not enjoy good things —do not all go to one place? |
| 7:6 |
For as the crackling of thorn bushes under a pot, So is the laughter of the fool,; And this too is futility. |
| 7:12 |
For wisdom is protection just as money is protection., But the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the lives of its possessors. |
| 7:14 |
In the day of prosperity be happy, But in the day of adversity consider— God has made the one as well as the other So that man maywill not discover anything that will be after him. |
| 7:15 |
I have seen everything during my lifetime of futility; there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who prolongs his life in his wickedness. |
| 7:16 |
Do not be excessively righteous, and do not be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself? |
| 7:17 |
Do not be excessively wicked, and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time? |
| 7:18 |
It is good that you grasp one thing, and also not let go of the other; for the one who fears God comes forth with both of them. |
| 7:21 |
Also, do not take seriously all words which are spoken, lestso that you will not hear your servant cursing you. |
| 7:25 |
I directed my mind to know, to investigate, and to seek wisdom and an explanation, and to know the evil of folly and the foolishness of madness. |
| 8:6 |
For there is a proper time and procedure for every delight, whenthough a mans trouble is heavy upon him. |
| 9:2 |
It is the same for all. There is one fate for the righteous and for the wicked; for the good, for the clean, and for the unclean; for the man who offers a sacrifice and for the one who does not sacrifice. As the good man is, so is the sinner; as the swearer is, so is the one who is afraid to swear. |
| 9:3 |
This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one fate for all men. Furthermore, the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil, and insanity is in their hearts throughout their lives. Afterwards they go to the dead. |
| 9:6 |
Indeed their love, their hate, and their zeal have already perished, and they will no longer have a share in all that is done under the sun. |
| 9:7 |
Go then, eat your bread in happiness, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart; for God has already approved your works. |
| 9:9 |
Enjoy life with the woman whom you love all the days of your fleeting life which He has given to you under the sun; for this is your reward in life, and in your toil in which you have labored under the sun. |
| 9:10 |
Whatever your hand finds to do, verily, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol where you are going. |
| 9:11 |
I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, and the battle is not to the warriors, and neither is bread to the wise, nor wealth to the discerning, nor favor to men of ability; for time and chance overtake them all. |
| 9:12 |
Moreover, man does not know his time: like fish caught in a treacherous net, and birds trapped in a snare, so the sons of men are ensnared at an evil time when it suddenly falls on them. |
| 9:14 |
There was a small city with few men in it and a great king came to it, surrounded it, and constructed large siegeworks against it. |
| 10:3 |
Even when the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool. |
| 10:5 |
There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like an error which goes forth from the ruler— |
| 10:13 |
the beginning of his talking is folly, and the end of it is wicked madness. |
| 10:17 |
Blessed are you, O land, whose king is of nobility and whose princes eat at the appropriate time —for strength, and not for drunkenness. |
| 10:20 |
Furthermore, in your bedchamber do not curse a king, and in your sleeping rooms do not curse a rich man, for a bird of the heavens will carry the sound, and the winged creature will make the matter known. |
| 11:6 |
Sow your seed in the morning, and do not be idle in the evening, for you do not know whether morning or evening sowing will succeed, or whether both of them alike will be good. |
| 11:8 |
Indeed, if a man should live many years, let him rejoice in them all, and let him remember the days of darkness, for they shallwill be many. Everything that is to come will be futility. |
| 11:10 |
So, remove vexationgrief and anger from your heart and put away pain from your body, because childhood and the prime of life are fleeting. |
| 12:2 |
before the sun, and the light, the moon, and the stars are darkened, and clouds return after the rain; |