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Ecclesiastes 6:10-7:29Ecclesiastes 6:10-7:29

““A Chasing After the Wind”A Chasing After the Wind”• All things that are done under the sun (1:14)All things that are done under the sun (1:14)• Understanding wisdom, madness, and folly (1:17)Understanding wisdom, madness, and folly (1:17)• All of his accomplishments (2:11)All of his accomplishments (2:11)• Work (2:17)Work (2:17)• Gathering wealth and losing it (2:26)Gathering wealth and losing it (2:26)• Achievement that springs from envy (4:4)Achievement that springs from envy (4:4)• Greed (4:6)Greed (4:6)• Popularity (4:16)Popularity (4:16)• Unsatisfied appetites (6:9)Unsatisfied appetites (6:9)

““It is better to go to a house of mourningIt is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting.” than to go to a house of feasting.”

Ecclesiastes 7:2Ecclesiastes 7:2

Ecclesiastes 7Ecclesiastes 7““A good name is better than fine perfume,A good name is better than fine perfume,and the day of death better than the day of birth.and the day of death better than the day of birth.22 It is better to go to a house of mourning It is better to go to a house of mourningthan to go to a house of feasting,than to go to a house of feasting,for death is the destiny of every man;for death is the destiny of every man;the living should take this to heart. the living should take this to heart.

You face your You face your own mortality.own mortality.

Ecclesiastes 7Ecclesiastes 733 Sorrow is better than laughter, Sorrow is better than laughter,because a sad face is good for the heart. because a sad face is good for the heart. 44 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure. but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.


Psalms 90:12 Psalms 90:12 ““Teach us to number our days aright, Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”


Ecclesiastes 1:11 Ecclesiastes 1:11 ““There is no remembrance of men of old, and even There is no remembrance of men of old, and even those who are yet to come will not be remembered those who are yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow.” by those who follow.”


Ecclesiastes 7Ecclesiastes 755 It is better to heed a wise man's rebuke It is better to heed a wise man's rebukethan to listen to the song of fools. than to listen to the song of fools. 66 Like the crackling of thorns under the pot, Like the crackling of thorns under the pot,so is the laughter of fools.so is the laughter of fools.This too is meaningless. This too is meaningless.


You grasp some of the You grasp some of the grandeur of grandeur of God. God.

Whatever exists has already been named,Whatever exists has already been named,and what man is has been known;and what man is has been known;no man can contendno man can contendwith one who is stronger than he. with one who is stronger than he.



Ecclesiastes 5:2Ecclesiastes 5:2Do not be quick with your mouth,Do not be quick with your mouth,

do not be hasty in your heartdo not be hasty in your heartto utter anything before God.to utter anything before God.

God is in heavenGod is in heavenand you are on earth,and you are on earth,

so let your words be few. so let your words be few.


Ecclesiastes 3:11, 14Ecclesiastes 3:11, 14God “has made everything beautiful in its time. He God “has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they cannot fathom what God has done from beginning cannot fathom what God has done from beginning to end. . . to end. . . 1414 I know that everything God does will I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere him.” revere him.”


Ecclesiastes 6:11Ecclesiastes 6:11The more the words,The more the words,the less the meaning,the less the meaning,and how does that profit anyone?and how does that profit anyone?


For who knows what is good for a man in life, For who knows what is good for a man in life, during the few and meaningless days he passes during the few and meaningless days he passes through like a shadow? Who can tell him what will through like a shadow? Who can tell him what will happen under the sun after he is gone? happen under the sun after he is gone?

Ecclesiastes 7:11-15Ecclesiastes 7:11-15

1111 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thingand benefits those who see the sun. and benefits those who see the sun. 1212 Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter,but the advantage of knowledge is this:but the advantage of knowledge is this:that wisdom preserves the life of its possessor. that wisdom preserves the life of its possessor.


1313 Consider what God has done: Consider what God has done: Who can straighten what he has made crooked? Who can straighten what he has made crooked?

1414 When times are good, be happy; but When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has made the when times are bad, consider: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, a man cannot one as well as the other. Therefore, a man cannot discover anything about his future. discover anything about his future.


In this meaningless life of mine I have seen both of In this meaningless life of mine I have seen both of these: a righteous man perishing in his these: a righteous man perishing in his righteousness, and a wicked man living long in his righteousness, and a wicked man living long in his wickedness.wickedness.


The end of a matter is better than its beginning,The end of a matter is better than its beginning,and patience is better than pride. and patience is better than pride. 99 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit,for anger resides in the lap of fools. for anger resides in the lap of fools.

You realize the You realize the endend is better. is better.


Do not say, "Why were the old daysDo not say, "Why were the old daysbetter than these?"better than these?"For it is not wise to ask such questions.For it is not wise to ask such questions.

You realize the You realize the endend is better. is better.

Godliness avoids Godliness avoids extremes.extremes.


Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise — Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise — why destroy yourself?why destroy yourself?

1717 Do not be overwicked, and do not be a fool — Do not be overwicked, and do not be a fool — why die before your time?why die before your time?

18 18 It is good to grasp the one and not let go of the It is good to grasp the one and not let go of the other. other. The man who fears God will avoid all extremes.The man who fears God will avoid all extremes.

Godliness avoids Godliness avoids extremes.extremes.

Ecclesiastes 12:13Ecclesiastes 12:13 “ “Now all has been heard; Now all has been heard;

here is the conclusion of the matter: here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments.” Fear God and keep his commandments.”


Wisdom makes one wise man more powerful than Wisdom makes one wise man more powerful than ten rulers in a city. ten rulers in a city. 20 20 There is not a righteous man There is not a righteous man on earth who does what is right and never sins. on earth who does what is right and never sins. 2121 Do not pay attention to every word people say, or Do not pay attention to every word people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you— you may hear your servant cursing you— 2222 for you for you know in your heart that many times you yourself know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others. have cursed others.


2323 All this I tested by wisdom and I said, "I am All this I tested by wisdom and I said, "I am determined to be wise"—but this was beyond me. determined to be wise"—but this was beyond me. 2424 Whatever wisdom may be, it is far off and most Whatever wisdom may be, it is far off and most profound — who can discover it? profound — who can discover it? 2525 So I turned my So I turned my mind to understand, to investigate and to search mind to understand, to investigate and to search out wisdom and the scheme of things and to out wisdom and the scheme of things and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the understand the stupidity of wickedness and the madness of folly. madness of folly.


2626 I find more bitter than death the woman who is a I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a trap and whose hands are snare, whose heart is a trap and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God will escape her, chains. The man who pleases God will escape her, but the sinner she will ensnare. but the sinner she will ensnare.


2727 "Look," says the Teacher, "this is what I have "Look," says the Teacher, "this is what I have discovered: "Adding one thing to another to discovered: "Adding one thing to another to discover the scheme of things— discover the scheme of things— 2828 while I was still while I was still searching but not finding — I found one upright searching but not finding — I found one upright man among a thousand, but not one upright man among a thousand, but not one upright woman among them all.woman among them all. 29 29 This only have I found: This only have I found: God made mankind upright, but men have gone in God made mankind upright, but men have gone in search of many schemes."search of many schemes."

Romans 8:28-39Romans 8:28-39And we know that in all things God works for the And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. . . If God is for us, who according to his purpose. . . If God is for us, who can be against us? can be against us? 3232 He who did not spare his own He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all — how will he not Son, but gave him up for us all — how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? also, along with him, graciously give us all things? 3838 For I am convinced that neither death nor life . . . For I am convinced that neither death nor life . . . nor anything else in all creation, will be able to nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.Jesus our Lord.

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