In Ecclesiastes, chapter twelve, verse thirteen, “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.” The understanding of this book of Ecclesiastes must be in light of this theme verse. Solomon began with a cynical appraisal of life as vanity, emptiness, and inconsequential, but he […]
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter twelve, verse eleven, “The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.” The wise words of truth that come from one divine Shepherd act as goads. “Goads” in the Bible are pointed sticks primarily used to direct cattle, serving a practical purpose of keeping
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter twelve, verses one through seven, beginning with verse one to two, “Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them. While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter eleven, verse nine, “Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.” God wants His
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter eleven, verse four, “He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.” People today live in a world where we are always waiting for the most favorable conditions to accomplish nothing. However, the conditions will never be ideal in this present age. Believers must
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter ten, verse sixteen, “Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!” It is a sad state of affairs when rulers and leaders are childish, and when their princes and assistants begin the day by satisfying their appetites (probably in drinking parties). How tragic it
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter ten, verses eight through ten, “He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it,” is the beginning of this theme. Wisdom takes into account the risks and difficulties of life and its ordinary tasks. The wise person is kept from harm because of what could happen and is careful to avoid pitfalls.The
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter ten, verse one, “Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savor: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honor.” Just as dead flies by their decay spoil a batch of perfume, so a little foolishness can counteract the effects of great wisdom. Wise plans
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter nine, verse fifteen, “Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.” In this parable, a little town besieged by a great army seemed in a hopeless situation, as in verse fourteen. But a poor,
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In Ecclesiastes, chapter nine, verse ten, “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.” Whatever work we do, we should undertake it with all our hearts, as working for the Lord, as in Colossians three, verse twenty-three, “And whatsoever
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