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Passages on this topic · 24

• Ecclesiastes 1:13

  I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

• Ecclesiastes 1:14

  I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

• Ecclesiastes 1:15

  That which is crooked can’t be made straight; and that which is lacking can’t be counted.

• Ecclesiastes 1:16

  I said to myself, “Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.”

• Ecclesiastes 1:17

  I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.

• Ecclesiastes 1:18

  For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

• Ecclesiastes 2:1

  I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure”; and behold, this also was vanity.

• Ecclesiastes 2:2

  I said of laughter, “It is foolishness”; and of mirth, “What does it accomplish?”

• Ecclesiastes 2:3

  I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.

• Ecclesiastes 2:4

  I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.

• Ecclesiastes 2:5

  I made myself gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit.

• Ecclesiastes 2:6

  I made myself pools of water, to water from it the forest where trees were reared.

• Ecclesiastes 2:7

  I bought male servants and female servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem;

• Ecclesiastes 2:8

  I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men — musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

• Ecclesiastes 2:9

  So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.

• Ecclesiastes 2:10

  Whatever my eyes desired, I didn’t keep from them. I didn’t withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.

• Ecclesiastes 2:11

  Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

• Ecclesiastes 2:12

  I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly: for what can the king’s successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.

• Ecclesiastes 12:9

  Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

• Ecclesiastes 12:10

  The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.

• Ecclesiastes 12:11

  The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

• Ecclesiastes 12:12

  Furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

• Ecclesiastes 12:13

  This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.

• Ecclesiastes 12:14

  For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.