1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity. 3 What profit hath…

1 I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity. 2 I said of laughter, It is…

1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: 2 a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant,…

1 Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and, behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and…

1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know…

1 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy upon men: 2 a man to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honor, so…

1 Agoodname is better than precious oil; and the day of death, than the day of one’s birth. 2 It is better to go to the house of mourning than…

1 Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is…

1 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…

1 Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor;sodoth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor. 2 A wise man’s heart is at his…