This is a philosophical exploration of the meaning of life. It emphasizes how people should enjoy life’s simple pleasures that please God.
1. Spoken by Qoheleth: Everything in the world is meaningless. There’s nothing new in the[...]
2. I constructed houses, gathered possessions, and looked for pleasure. All this was[...]
3. There’s a time for everything, a time to live and a time to die, to mourn and dance.[...]
4. I’ve seen the tears of the oppressed, and everyone follows a new king. Two have a good[...]
5. Never make rash vows before God. The lover of money never has enough. What is gained by[...]
6. To have wealth and honor and not enjoy them is evil. What do the wise gain over fools?[...]
7. The heart of the wise is the same as in the house of the mourning. Do not be too[...]
8. Obey the king’s command. Even if sinners commit sins, it will be well for those who[...]
9. The same fate comes to all people. A living dog is better than a dead lion. Enjoy the[...]
10. A little folly ruins a man’s wisdom just like a fly in the ointment. Whoever digs a[...]
11. Give alms to all. Whoever watches the cloud will never reap. You’re unaware of what[...]
12. Remember your creator in your youth before the troubled days come. Everything is[...]