Ecclesiastes Flashcards
Ecclesiastes 1:18
For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow
The wise man’s eyes are in his…
…head; but the fool walketh in darkness
Wisdom excelleth folly…
…as far as light excelleth darkness
Ecclesiastes 2:24
There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God
A MAN HATH NO PREEMINENCE ABOVE A BEAST
Ecclesiastes 3:19
The spirit of man goeth…
…upward
The spirit of the beast goeth…
…downward to the earth
A THREEFOLD CORD IS NOT QUICKLY BROKEN
Ecclesiastes 4:12
A fool’s voice is known…
…by multitude of words
…and be more ready to hear…
…than to give the sacrifice of fools
Ecclesiastes 5:10
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase
For he shall not much remember the days of his life…
…because God answereth him in the joy of his heart
SORROW IS BETTER THAN LAUGHTER
Ecclesiastes 7:3
God hath made man upright…
…but they have sought out many inventions
A MAN’S WISDOM MAKETH HIS FACE TO SHINE
…and the boldness of his face shall be changed
(Ecclesiastes 8:1)
Ecclesiastes 8:11
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
The righteous, and the wise, and their works…
…are in the hand of God
WISDOM IS BETTER THAN STRENGTH
Ecclesiastes 9:16
THE WORDS OF WISE MEN ARE HEARD IN QUIET
Ecclesiastes 9:17
A wise man’s heart…
…is at his right hand
At which hand is a fool’s heart?
His left
The words of a wise man’s mouth…
…are gracious
For childhood and youth…
…are vanity
Of making many books there is no end…
…and much study is a weariness of the flesh
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil