#ecclesiastes

Chapter 1: It's all vanity. There's nothing new under the sun

Chapter 2: There is more gain in wisdom than folly. In light than darkness

Chapter 3: There's time for everything. He has made everything beautiful in His time. God's gift to man is to enjoy what we work for

Chapter 4: Two is better than one to grow in life

Chapter 5: Be quiet for God knows. It's all vanity and we shall leave everything behind when we die so enjoy life as God intended

Chapter 6: Be satisfied and enjoy life well today. Tomorrow is not promised

Chapter 7: Be wise and seek knowledge in God

Chapter 8: Respect leadership but don't bow down to evil. It shall be well with those that fear God

Chapter 9: Enjoy the life that you have been given

Chapter 10: Be careful of what you do to or say about others

Chapter 11: Do good and don't carry pain (forgive). Don't worry about the future

Chapter 12: Fear God and keep His commandments. Serve Him faithfully in your youth

[2] Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

[3] What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

[4] One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

[5] The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.

[6] The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.

[7] All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.

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Ecclesiastes 4: 9Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. 10For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up. An often quoted text, why not keep this in mind when not only trying to accomplish something, but also when asking others to do so. The experience of working together to…