Ecclesiastes
Wisdom
World English Bible (WEB)
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Ecclesiastes 1
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:
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Ecclesiastes 2
I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure;" and behold, this also was vanity.
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Ecclesiastes 3
For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:
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Ecclesiastes 4
Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold, the tears of those who were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
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Ecclesiastes 5
Guard your steps when you go to God's house; for to draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they don't know that they do evil.
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Ecclesiastes 6
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men:
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Ecclesiastes 7
A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one's birth.
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Ecclesiastes 8
Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
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Ecclesiastes 9
For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it is love or hatred, man doesn't know it; all is before them.
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Ecclesiastes 10
Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.
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Ecclesiastes 11
Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.
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Ecclesiastes 12
Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, "I have no pleasure in them;"