In Ecclesiastes, chapter eight, verse seventeen, “Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labor to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.” […]
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter eight, verse thirteen, “But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.” In the world, it often seems that evil triumphs and sinners go unpunished, as in Psalm seventy-three. Although God is sovereign and fair, the wicked repeatedly prosper
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter eight, verse two, “I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.” The king here represents human government as instituted by God. It is the Government officials who follow God’s principles of living and encourage righteous living. Our Lord wants us to obey the just laws of government.
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter seven, verses twenty-three through twenty-five, “All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out? I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter seven, verse twenty through twenty-two, beginning with “For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. The theme verse does not contradict God’s statement about Job’s blamelessness, as in Job one, verse eight, and Job two, verse three; Rather, it states the truth that “For all
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter seven, verse sixteen, “Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?” The verse is in the light of Proverbs three, verse seven, “Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.” Those who depend upon their own good deeds for
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter seven, verses eight through fourteen, “Better is the end “Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. Say not thou, What is the cause that
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter seven, verses two through six, “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 heart. Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter seven, verse one, “A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.” A good name means more than good social standing; it represents genuine goodness of character. Such a person has a more lasting influence on others than one who is primarily concerned with
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter six, verse ten, Almighty God already knows everything that exists, and He knows all about us as human beings. How foolish it is to contend with Him. We ourselves often do not know what is good for us, nor do we know what will happen after we die. How much better it
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