Ecclesiastes 2:22

Painful Days and Restless Nights

2:22 What does a man acquire from all his labor

and from the anxiety that accompanies his toil on earth?

Ecclesiastes 3:12

Enjoy Life in the Present

3:12 I have concluded that there is nothing better for people

than to be happy and to enjoy

themselves as long as they live,

Ecclesiastes 3:15

3:15 Whatever exists now has already been, and whatever will be has already been;

for God will seek to do again what has occurred in the past.

Ecclesiastes 4:6

4:6 Better is one handful with some rest

than two hands full of toil and chasing the wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:11

4:11 Furthermore, if two lie down together, they can keep each other warm,

but how can one person keep warm by himself?

Ecclesiastes 5:7

5:7 Just as there is futility in many dreams,

so also in many words.

Therefore, fear God!

Ecclesiastes 5:14

5:14 Then that wealth was lost through bad luck;

although he fathered a son, he has nothing left to give him.

Ecclesiastes 7:20-21

7:20 For there is not one truly righteous person on the earth

who continually does good and never sins.

7:21 Also, do not pay attention to everything that people say;

otherwise, you might even hear your servant cursing you.

Ecclesiastes 8:7

8:7 Surely no one knows the future,

and no one can tell another person what will happen.

Ecclesiastes 9:7

Life is Brief, so Cherish its Joys

9:7 Go, eat your food with joy,

and drink your wine with a happy heart,

because God has already approved your works.

Ecclesiastes 9:17

Wisdom versus Fools, Sin, and Folly

9:17 The words of the wise are heard in quiet,

more than the shouting of a ruler is heard among fools.

Ecclesiastes 12:10

12:10 The Teacher sought to find delightful words,

and to write accurately truthful sayings.