Remember the LORD while you are young verse 1- 3
Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth
while the EVIL days come not – nor the years draw nigh
when you shall say
I have no pleasure in them
while the sun – or the light – or the moon – or the stars
be not darkened … Read More
Diversify investments verse 1- 2
Cast your bread upon the waters – for you shall find it after many days
give a portion to seven – and also to eight
for you know not what evil shall be upon the earth
Laws of nature verse 3- 6
If the clouds be full of rain – they empty themselves upon the … Read More
Actions of a foolish man verse 1- 3
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary
to send forth a stinking savor
SO does a little folly him that is in reputation
for wisdom and honor
A WISE man’s heart is at his right hand
BUT a FOOL’S heart at his left
YEA also – when he that is a … Read More
Equal opportunity for all human beings: Death verse 1- 2
For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this
that the righteous – and the wise – and their works
are in the hand of God
No man knows either love or hatred by all that is
before them
All things come alike to all – … Read More
Statement of the importance of wisdom verse 1
Who is as the wise man? – Who knows the interpretation of a thing?
a man’s wisdom makes his face to shine
AND the boldness of his face shall be changed
Statement of the importance obedience to ruler verse 2- 6
I counsel you to keep the king’s commandment
AND that in … Read More
Proper use of time verse 1- 4
A good name is better than precious ointment
AND the day of death than the day of one’s birth
It is better to go to the house of mourning
than to go to the house of feasting
for that is the end of all men
AND the living will lay it to his … Read More
Great wealth without enjoyment verse 1- 2
There is an EVIL which I have seen under the sun
AND it is common among men
a man to whom God hath given riches
wealth – honor
so that he wants nothing
for his soul of all he desires
YET God gives him not power to eat thereof
BUT a stranger eats … Read More
Proper prayer and sacrifices necessary for true worship verse 1- 3
Keep your foot when you go to the house of God
AND be more ready to hear
THAN to give the sacrifice of FOOLS
for they consider not that they do EVIL
Be not rash with your mouth
AND let not your heart be hasty to utter anything before … Read More
Oppression is part of life verse 1- 3
So I returned AND considered all the oppression
that are done under the sun
AND behold tears of such as were oppressed
AND they had no COMFORTER
AND on the side of their oppressors there was power
BUT they had no comforter
Wherefore I praised the dead which are … Read More
Time for everything in life verse 1- 8
To everything there is a season
AND time to every purpose under the heaven
a time to be born – and a time to die
a time to plant – pluck up that which is planted
a time to kill – and a time to heal
a time to break down – … Read More