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Ecc 7:4

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of merrymaking. 1

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Ecc 1:1

The words of the Teacher, 1  the son 2  of David, king 3  in Jerusalem: 4

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Ecc 2:2

I said of partying, 1  “It is folly,” and of self-indulgent pleasure, 2  “It accomplishes nothing!” 3

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Ecc 7:25

I tried 1  to understand, examine, and comprehend 2  the role of 3  wisdom in the scheme of things, 4  and to understand the stupidity of wickedness 5  and the insanity of folly. 6

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Ecc 2:6

I constructed pools of water for myself, to irrigate my grove 1  of flourishing trees.

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Ecc 7:6

For like the crackling of quick-burning thorns 1  under a cooking pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This kind of folly 2  also is useless. 3

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Ecc 10:18

Because of laziness the roof 1  caves in, and because of idle hands 2  the house leaks.

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Ecc 9:17

The words of the wise are heard in quiet, more than the shouting of a ruler is heard 1  among fools.

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Ecc 10:12

The words of a wise person 1  win him 2  favor, 3  but the words 4  of a fool are self-destructive. 5

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Ecc 7:1

A good reputation 1  is better 2  than precious 3  perfume; 4  likewise, 5  the day of one’s 6  death 7  is better than the day of one’s birth. 8

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Ecc 11:5

Just as you do not know the path 1  of the wind, or how the bones form 2  in the womb of a pregnant woman, 3  so you do not know the work of God who makes everything.

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Ecc 7:15

During the days of my fleeting life 1  I have seen both 2  of these things: Sometimes 3  a righteous person dies prematurely 4  in spite of 5  his righteousness, and sometimes 6  a wicked person lives long 7  in spite of his evil deeds.

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Ecc 12:12

Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them. 1  There is no end to the making 2  of many books, and much study is exhausting to the body. 3

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Ecc 3:16

I saw something else on earth: 1  In the place of justice, there was wickedness, and in the place of fairness, 2  there was wickedness.

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Ecc 5:9

The produce of the land is seized 1  by all of them, even the king is served 2  by the fields. 3

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Ecc 7:12

For wisdom provides 1  protection, 2  just as 3  money provides protection. 4  But the advantage of knowledge is this: Wisdom preserves the life 5  of its owner.

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Ecc 9:18

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.

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Ecc 5:12

The sleep of the laborer is pleasant – whether he eats little or much – but the wealth of the rich will not allow him to sleep.

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Ecc 7:18

It is best to take hold of one warning 1  without letting go of the other warning; 2  for the one who fears God will follow 3  both warnings. 4

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Ecc 12:8

“Absolutely futile!” 1  laments the Teacher, 2  “All of these things 3  are futile!” 4

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