“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up. Let no one seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor. Eat whatever is sold in the meat market without raising any question on the ground of conscience. For “the earth is theContinue reading “1 Corinthians 10:23-33….“All things are lawful.””
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Ecclesiastes 7 :1-7….The Contrast of Wisdom and Folly
A good name is better than precious ointment,and the day of death than the day of birth.It is better to go to the house of mourningthan to go to the house of feasting,for this is the end of all mankind,and the living will lay it to heart. Sorrow is better than laughter,for by sadness ofContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 7 :1-7….The Contrast of Wisdom and Folly”
Ecclesiastes 6: 7-12….Would you like to rewrite this?
All the toil of man is for his mouth, yet his appetite is not satisfied. For what advantage has the wise man over the fool? And what does the poor man have who knows how to conduct himself before the living? Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the appetite: thisContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 6: 7-12….Would you like to rewrite this?”
Ecclesiastes 6: 1-6….Is this hyperbole?
I have seen another evil under the sun, and it weighs heavily on mankind: God gives some people wealth, possessions and honor, so that they lack nothing their hearts desire, but God does not grant them the ability to enjoy them, and strangers enjoy them instead. This is meaningless, a grievous evil.A man may haveContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 6: 1-6….Is this hyperbole?”
Ecclesiastes 5: 8-20….Count your blesings!
If you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and righteousness, do not be amazed at the matter, for the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them. But this is gain for a land in every way: a king committedContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 5: 8-20….Count your blesings!”
Ecclesiastes 5: 1-7….What is Solomon saying?
Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for GodContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 5: 1-7….What is Solomon saying?”
Ecclesiastes 4: 9-16….Loneliness.
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keepContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 4: 9-16….Loneliness.”
Ecclesiastes 3: 16-22….Who am I? Where am I headed?
Moreover, I saw under the sun that in the place of justice, even there was wickedness, and in the place of righteousness, even there was wickedness. I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked, for there is a time for every matter and for every work. I said in myContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 3: 16-22….Who am I? Where am I headed?”
Ecclesiastes 3: 9-15….Do you like this answer?
What gain has the worker from his toil? I have seen the business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with. He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from theContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 3: 9-15….Do you like this answer?”
Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8….A Time for Everything
1 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:2 a time to be born, and a time to die;a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;3 a time to kill, and a time to heal;a time to break down, and a time to buildContinue reading “Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8….A Time for Everything”
As I read it! 