(R)14 When times are good, be happy;    but when times are bad, consider this:God has made the one    as well as the other. Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! There is a time for birth and death, planting and reaping, for killing and healing, destroying and building, for crying and laughing, weeping and dancing, for throwing stones and gathering stones, embracing and parting. Ecclesiastes 7:2 - CEV - It's better to go to a funeral than to attend... Study verse in the Contemporary English Version 8 Dress up, comb your hair, and look your best. Nothing makes sense. 4 # 1 K 10.23-27; 2 Ch 9.22-27. than words could ever say. In this meaningless life of mine I have seen both of these: the righteous perishing in their righteousness, and the wicked living long in their wickedness. 5 Harsh correction is better than the songs of a fool. but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure. 10 I have seen what difficult things God demands of us. Read and study Ecclesiastes 7 in the Contemporary English Version I have seen good citizens die for doing the right thing, and I have seen criminals live to a ripe old age. 8 Even if you have a very long life, you should try to enjoy each day, because darkness will come and will last a long time. # 1.7 return to their source: Or “flow into the sea.”. Yet none of us can ever fully understand all he has done, and he puts questions in our minds about the past and the future. If you dig a pit, 10 Do not say, “Why were the old days(N) better than these?”    For it is not wise to ask such questions. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. Corruption makes fools of sensible people, and bribes can ruin you. than something just begun; patience is better. 27 “Look,” says the Teacher,[b](AI) “this is what I have discovered: “Adding one thing to another to discover the scheme of things—28     while I was still searching    but not finding—I found one upright man among a thousand,    but not one upright woman(AJ) among them all.29 This only have I found:    God created mankind upright,    but they have gone in search of many schemes.”. 17 Don’t die before your time by being too evil or acting like a fool. for love and hate, for war and peace. I have seen good citizens die for doing the right thing, and I have seen criminals live to a ripe old age. # 11.8 Nothing makes sense: Or “There's nothing to look forward to!” NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. 0 Shares. 9 Life is short, and you love your wife, so enjoy being with her. 15 I have seen everything during this senseless life of mine. Nothing makes sense. While the individual endures what transpires, it attracts the attention of others, usually close friends and family members—and they talk. 8 Dress up, comb your hair, and look your best. 7 All rivers empty into the sea, but it never spills over; one by one the rivers return. 10 It isn't wise to ask, “Why is everything worse. American King James Version ×, CEV). Bible Gateway Plus puts a library of commentaries and Greek & Hebrew language tools right in your pocket. (F)5 It is better to heed the rebuke(G) of a wise person    than to listen to the song of fools.6 Like the crackling of thorns(H) under the pot,    so is the laughter(I) of fools. 24 The truth is beyond us. 9 Only fools get angry quickly. Do what you want and find pleasure in what you see. 8 All of life is far more boring. (P)12 Wisdom is a shelter    as money is a shelter,but the advantage of knowledge is this:    Wisdom preserves those who have it. Ecclesiastes 7:2-4 (CEV) 2 It’s better to go to a funeral than to attend a feast; funerals remind us that we all must die. (AF), 26 I find more bitter than death    the woman who is a snare,(AG)whose heart is a trap    and whose hands are chains.The man who pleases God will escape her,    but the sinner she will ensnare.(AH). This is what you are supposed to do as you struggle through life on this earth. Ecclesiastes 7:9 CEV. 20 No one in this world always does right. 8 There is also a time. 4 I looked again and saw people being mistreated everywhere on earth. Foolish laughter is stupid. God decided long ago that this is what you should do. Genesis … no one who does what is right and never sins. Anything can happen to any one of us, and so we never know (B)2 It is better to go to a house of mourning    than to go to a house of feasting,for death(C) is the destiny(D) of everyone;    the living should take this to heart.3 Frustration is better than laughter,(E)    because a sad face is good for the heart.4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,    but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure. 20 No one in this world always does right. Ecclesiastes 7:29 Contemporary English Version (CEV) 29 I did learn one thing: We were completely honest when God created us, but now we have twisted minds. Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society. Bible Study Tools. 18 Keep to the middle of the road. You can do this if you truly respect God. Tweet. to investigate and to search out wisdom and the scheme of things, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness, “Adding one thing to another to discover the scheme of things—. Ecclesiastes 9:10. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. 7 Once again I saw that nothing on earth makes sense. Nothing makes sense. Attending one good funeral can shape a person's worldview more positively than a whole year's worth of parties. Bible > CEV > Ecclesiastes 3 ... 7 for tearing and sewing, listening and speaking. The heart beats at our core. Bible Gateway Plus puts a library of commentaries and Greek & Hebrew language tools right in your pocket. 9 What do we gain by all our hard work? Who will get what I leave behind?” What a senseless and miserable life! One Day at a Time I thought about these things. 7 Extortion turns a wise person into a fool,    and a bribe(J) corrupts the heart. I do know there is one good man in a thousand, but never have I found a good woman. Ecclesiastes 7:20 - CEV - No one in this world always does right. I do know there is one good man in a thousand, but never have I found a good woman. Bible > CEV > Ecclesiastes 11 ... 7 Nothing on earth is more beautiful than the morning sun. + 9 Be cheerful and enjoy life while you are young! because a sad face. 17 Don’t die before your time by being too evil or acting like a fool. 4 A sensible person mourns, but fools always laugh. There is no escape in time of war, and no one can hide behind evil. God decided long ago that this is what you should do. 8 Even if you have a very long life, you should try to enjoy each day, because darkness will come and will last a long time. 25 So I decided to learn everything I could and become wise enough to discover what life is all about. Nothing makes sense. 18 I know God is testing us to show us that we are merely animals. to their source. In Ecclesiastes chap. 8 Something completed is better than something just begun; patience is better than too much pride. Ecclesiastes 7:16-22 can help to solve the riddle of verse 15. It sounds like thorns crackling in a fire. 14 When times are good,    you should be cheerful;when times are bad,    think what it means.God makes them bothto keep us from knowing    what will happen next. Ecclesiastes 7:20 - CEV - No one in this world always does right. 5 I had flower gardens and orchards full of fruit trees. You can do this if you truly respect God. 16 So don’t destroy yourself by being too good or acting too smart! Ecclesiastes 7:2-4 (CEV) 2 It’s better to go to a funeral than to attend a feast; funerals remind us that we all must die. the righteous perishing in their righteousness. 20 No one in this world always does right. 8 # Ps 7.15; Pr 26.27; Si 27.26,27. 9 What do we gain by all our hard work? 7 Corruption + makes fools. is better than loving care. (AD)25 So I turned my mind to understand,    to investigate and to search out wisdom and the scheme of things(AE)and to understand the stupidity of wickedness    and the madness of folly. God makes them both to keep us from knowing what will happen next. 14 When times are good,    you should be cheerful;when times are bad,    think what it means.God makes them bothto keep us from knowing    what will happen next. than it used to be?” 11 Having wisdom is better. 19 Wisdom will make you stronger than the ten most powerful leaders in your city. Ecclesiastes 7:21. 19 Wisdom will make you stronger than the ten most powerful leaders in your city. I had more sheep and goats than anyone who had ever lived in Jerusalem. They should ask themselves, “Why am I always working to have more? At the same time, I wanted to understand why it’s stupid and senseless to be an evil fool. Study verse in the Contemporary English Version Who is smart enough to explain everything? Ecclesiastes 7:18-20 Contemporary English Version (CEV) 18 Keep to the middle of the road. God may give you everything you want—money, property, and wealth. This too is meaningless. If you don’t obey, you are done for. 3 Choose sorrow over laughter because a sad face may hide a happy heart. When times are good, you should be cheerful; when times are bad, think what it means. 8 For example, some people don't have friends or family. I owned slaves, and their sons and daughters became my slaves. You may live a long time and have a hundred children. You are eager to learn, and you have learned a lot.” 17 Then I decided to find out all I could about wisdom and foolishness. Not Yet a Member? 6 Life is hard, but there is a time and a place for everything, 7 though no one can tell the future. 6 And I had pools where I could get water for the trees. Click to Sign Up Now! Cancel. Whoever fears God(W) will avoid all extremes.[a]. 8 Something completed is better. All rights reserved worldwide. Some fools go there to offer sacrifices, even though they haven’t sinned. 7 Nothing on earth is more beautiful than the morning sun. Navigate by book, topic, passage, search and more. 21 Do not pay attention to every word people say,    or you(AB) may hear your servant cursing you—22 for you know in your heart    that many times you yourself have cursed others. than too much pride. Ecclesiastes 7:9 (CEV) Only fools get angry quickly and hold a grudge. It’s far too deep. Genesis 7:2 Take seven pairs of every kind of animal that can be used for sacrifice and one pair of all others. 16 # 1 K 4.29-31; Si 47.14-18. Verse 3 may be better understood if translated as, … Yet none of us can ever fully understand all he has done, and he puts questions in our minds about the past and the future. and hold a grudge. The works which we carry on here with the combined energies of body and soul come to an end in the hour of death, when the soul enters a new sphere of existence, and body and soul cease to act together. 15 I have seen everything during this senseless life of mine. 3 Choose sorrow over laughter because a sad face may hide a happy heart. 5 Be careful what you do when you enter the house of God. 24 The truth is beyond us. than it used to be?” 11 Having wisdom is better. That’s senseless and terribly unfair! No one in this world always does right. 8 There is also a time. 15 In this meaningless life(T) of mine I have seen both of these: the righteous perishing in their righteousness,    and the wicked living long in their wickedness. Even as man makes many things crooked (Ecclesiastes 1:15), God, too, wrests things out of our hands and twists our paths in a different direction—and we certainly cannot undo what He has done.He exercises His sovereign authority, and it turns things upside down. than something just begun; patience is better. 7 A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth. of sensible people, and bribes can ruin you. I owned slaves, and their sons and daughters became my slaves. 21 Don’t listen to everything that everyone says, or you might hear your servant cursing you. For it is not wise to ask such questions. S 2Ch 6:36; S Job 4:17; S Pr 20:9; Ro 3:12. ... Ecclesiastes 7:20. for love and hate, for war and peace. Ecclesiastes 7:7 - CEV - Corruption makes fools of sensible people, and... Study verse in the Contemporary English Version Bible Language English. Our eyes and our ears. 2 It's better to go to a funeral. Compare John 9:4. 16 So don’t destroy yourself by being too good or acting too smart! Solomon deals with what might be a lingering effect of the paradoxical trial found in verse 15. Then I understood that God has power over everyone, even those who are wise and live right. 3 Frustration is better than laughter, because a … that we all must die. 7 Corruption makes fools of sensible people, and bribes can ruin you. 7 Nothing on earth is more beautiful than the morning sun. They were crying, but no one was there to offer comfort, and those who mistreated them were powerful. [a]2 It’s better to go to a funeral    than to attend a feast;funerals remind us    that we all must die.3 Choose sorrow over laughterbecause a sad face    may hide a happy heart.4 A sensible person mourns,    but fools always laugh.5 Harsh correction is better    than the songs of a fool.6 Foolish laughter is stupid.It sounds like thorns    crackling in a fire.7 Corruption[b] makes foolsof sensible people,    and bribes can ruin you.8 Something completed is better    than something just begun;patience is better    than too much pride.9 Only fools get angry quickly    and hold a grudge.10 It isn’t wise to ask,“Why is everything worse    than it used to be?”11 Having wisdom is better    than an inheritance.12 Wisdom will protect you    just like money;knowledge with good sense    will lead you to life.13 Think of what God has done!If God makes something crooked,    can you make it straight? 7 # 1 K 4.23. 12 Wisdom will protect you I had more sheep and goats than anyone who had ever lived in Jerusalem. I said to myself, “You are by far the wisest person who has ever lived in Jerusalem. 7 Be happy and enjoy eating and drinking! 11 God makes everything happen at the right time. Jump to: … I had more sheep and goats than anyone who had ever lived in Jerusalem. to their source. 7 A good reputation    at the time of deathis better than loving care    at the time of birth. Genesis 7:3 Also take seven pairs of every kind of bird with you. [] But it’s best just to listen when you go to worship2 Don’t talk before you think or make promises to God without thinking them through. 3 Choose sorrow over laughter because a sad face may hide a happy heart. There is no escape in time of war, and no one can hide behind evil. 29 I did learn one thing: We were completely honest when God created us, but now we have twisted minds. 4 A sensible person mourns, but fools always laugh. The king’s word is law. They will never again take part in anything that happens on this earth. The next verse, Ecclesiastes 7:18 Ecclesiastes 7:18 It is good that you should take hold of this; yes, also from this withdraw not your hand: for he that fears God shall come forth of them all. [a]2 It’s better to go to a funeral    than to attend a feast;funerals remind us    that we all must die.3 Choose sorrow over laughterbecause a sad face    may hide a happy heart.4 A sensible person mourns,    but fools always laugh.5 Harsh correction is better    than the songs of a fool.6 Foolish laughter is stupid.It sounds like thorns    crackling in a fire.7 Corruption[b] makes foolsof sensible people,    and bribes can ruin you.8 Something completed is better    than something just begun;patience is better    than too much pride.9 Only fools get angry quickly    and hold a grudge.10 It isn’t wise to ask,“Why is everything worse    than it used to be?”11 Having wisdom is better    than an inheritance.12 Wisdom will protect you    just like money;knowledge with good sense    will lead you to life.13 Think of what God has done!If God makes something crooked,    can you make it straight? 19 Like animals we breathe and die, and we are no better off than they are. 3 Choose sorrow over laughter. I found one upright man among a thousand, but they have gone in search of many schemes.”. Ecclesiastes 7:12 - CEV - Wisdom will protect you just like money; knowledge... Study verse in the Contemporary English Version are never satisfied. and hold a grudge. 2 It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart. Do this so there will always be animals and birds on the earth. Search Tools. than an inheritance. 8 Even if you have a very long life, you should try to enjoy each day, because darkness will come and will last a long time. 22 Haven’t you cursed many others? 7 Corruption + makes fools. 7 for tearing and sewing, listening and speaking. 25 So I decided to learn everything I could and become wise enough to discover what life is all about. 9 Only fools get angry quickly. 21 Don’t listen to everything that everyone says, or you might hear your servant cursing you. I built houses and planted vineyards. because a sad face is good for the heart. She is a trap, reaching out with body and soul to catch you. Change Language {{#items}} {{local_title}} It just doesn't make sense. than too much pride. 4 # 1 K 10.23-27; 2 Ch 9.22-27. 8 Even if you have a very long life, you should try to enjoy each day, because darkness will come and will last a long time. 8 There is also a time for love and hate, for war and peace. + 8 All of life is far more boring. Corruption makes fools of sensible people, and bribes can ruin you. To begin with, “Do not be overly righteousness” does not warn against aiming for excellence in obedience to God.Rather, it is a further caution not to find fault with God for allowing situations like those in verse 15 to exist, for such circumstances hold vital teaching for those directly involved. It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of … I did some great things. 8 For example, some people don’t have friends or family. 9 What do we gain by all our hard work? Death, He says, is good for the heart. 7 So be happy and enjoy eating and drinking! with what we see and hear. 9 … I have seen good citizens die for doing the right thing, and I have seen criminals live to a ripe old age. Ecclesiastes 7:9 in all English translations. # 7.1 birth: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 1. Some of Life’s Questions - I have seen everything during this senseless life of mine. 7 Nothing on earth is more beautiful than the morning sun. But they are never satisfied with what they own, and they never stop working to get more. Then God doesn’t let you enjoy it, and someone you don’t even know gets it all. The first concept Solomon mentions in this chapter is the importance of one's reputation, that is, having a good name (Ecclesiastes 7:1).His concern is weighted, not so much toward a person's reputation before other people, but toward his reputation before God.He does this because people often do not know how to judge the true value of character traits. He will judge everyone, both the wicked and the good. than to attend a feast; funerals remind us. Language Tools. It’s far too deep. 7 A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth. I built houses and planted vineyards. 9 Life is short, and you love your wife, so enjoy being with her. 26 Here is what I discovered: A bad woman is worse than death. What God Has Given Us To Do. 10 It isn't wise to ask, “Why is everything worse. # 1.17 chasing the wind: See the note at 1.14. Something completed is better than something just begun; patience is better than too much pride. 11 God makes everything happen at the right time. 19 Wisdom will make you stronger than the ten most powerful leaders in your city. 3 Choose sorrow over laughter because a sad face may hide a happy heart. 1 Corinthians 13:5. Version. Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society. Genesis 7:6. Pin. Don’t Depend on Wealth - There is something else terribly unfair, and it troubles everyone on earth. Only fools get angry quickly and hold a grudge. 1:1+12 the author calls himself son of David and king in Jerusalem. Obey the King - If you promised God that you would be loyal to the king, I advise you to keep that promise. 17 So I told myself that God has set a time and a place for everything. 16 Everywhere on earth I saw violence and injustice instead of fairness and justice. 8 We cannot control the wind # 8.8 control the wind: Or “escape from death.” or determine the day of our death. A time to rend, and a time to sew,....To rend garments, in case of blasphemy, and in times of mourning and fasting, and then to sew them up when they are over; see Isaiah 37:1; This the Jews apply to the rending of the ten tribes from Rehoboam, signified by the rending of Jeroboam's garment, 1 Kings 11:30; the sewing up or uniting of which is foretold, Ezekiel 37:22. Device - See Ecclesiastes 7:25 note. Bible > CEV > Ecclesiastes 9 ... 7 So be happy and enjoy eating and drinking! 7 # 1 K 4.23. 6 And I had pools where I could get water for the trees. 5 I had flower gardens and orchards full of fruit trees. 29 I did learn one thing: We were completely honest when God created us, but now we have twisted minds. than words could ever say. He upsets the natural order of the cosmos, and the normal course of events for mankind in general and for individuals. Think of what God has done! 8 Dress up, comb your hair, and look your best. 7 Once again I saw that nothing on earth makes sense. Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise— why destroy yourself? Everything Has Its Time - Everything on earth has its own time and its own season. Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society, Contemporary English Version (CEV). and the day of death better than the day of birth. (U)16 Do not be overrighteous,    neither be overwise—    why destroy yourself?17 Do not be overwicked,    and do not be a fool—    why die before your time? 22 Haven’t you cursed many others? Don’t quickly oppose the king or argue when he has already made up his mind. Ecclesiastes 7:19 - CEV - Wisdom will make you stronger than the ten most... Study verse in the Contemporary English Version Download the most popular Bible versions to use even when the Internet is unavailable. 11 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing(O)    and benefits those who see the sun. Study verse in the Contemporary English Version 5 Rulers do some things that are terribly unfair: 6 They honor fools, but dishonor the rich; 7 they let slaves ride on horses, but force slave owners to walk. Our eyes and our ears. In Ecclesiastes 12:9 he mentions that he set in order many proverbs. Who can straighten    what he has made crooked? It is good to grasp the one and not let go of the other. Study This. Ecclesiastes 7:19. 23 I told myself that I would be smart and try to understand all of this, but it was too much for me. But if you obey God, you can escape. 7 A good name is better than fine perfume,(A)    and the day of death better than the day of birth. Share. 8 Something completed is better. Only fools get angry quickly and hold a … 8 We cannot control the wind + or determine the day of our death. Bible > CEV > Ecclesiastes 2 ... 7 I owned slaves, and their sons and daughters became my slaves. 4 A sensible person mourns, but fools always laugh. Bible > CEV > Ecclesiastes 1 ... 7 All rivers empty into the sea, but it never spills over; one by one the rivers return. 10 I have seen what difficult things God demands of us. 9 Life is short, and you love your wife, so enjoy being with her. Do not be overwicked, and do not be a fool— why die before your time? (V)18 It is good to grasp the one    and not let go of the other. Ecclesiastes 7:3 (CEV) Choose sorrow over laughter because a sad face may hide a happy heart. If God makes something crooked, can you make it straight? # 11.8 Nothing makes sense: Or “There's nothing to look forward to!” Something completed is better than something just begun; patience is better than too much pride. Gill's Notes on the Bible. I did some great things. (21) Don't listen to everything that everyone says, or you might hear your servant cursing you. 26 Here is what I discovered: A bad woman is worse than death. Ecclesiastes 7:20-22 (20) No one in this world always does right. 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