Pridie Roxy

finished reading Ecclesiastes 1, Ecclesiastes 2, Ecclesiastes 3, Ecclesiastes 4, Ecclesiastes 5, Ecclesiastes 6 in Chronological Bible Reading Plan:

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem....

12 months ago

Behold, what I have seen to be good and fitting is to eat and drink and find enjoyment in all the toil with which one toils under the sun the few days of his life that God has given him, for this is his lot.

12 months ago

Pridie Roxy

highlighted Ecclesiastes 5:12 ESV

Sweet is the sleep of a laborer, whether he eats little or much, but the full stomach of the rich will not let him sleep.

12 months ago

Pridie Roxy

highlighted Ecclesiastes 5:4 ESV

When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow.

12 months ago

Pridie Roxy

highlighted Ecclesiastes 5:2 ESV

Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. Therefore let your words be few.

12 months ago

Pridie Roxy

highlighted Ecclesiastes 5:1 ESV

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.

12 months ago

Pridie Roxy

highlighted Ecclesiastes 4:12 ESV

And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

about 1 year ago

Pridie Roxy

highlighted Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 ESV

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil.

about 1 year ago

Pridie Roxy

highlighted Ecclesiastes 4:4 ESV

Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from a man's envy of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

about 1 year ago

Pridie Roxy

highlighted Ecclesiastes 3:13 ESV

also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil—this is God's gift to man.

about 1 year ago

Pridie Roxy

highlighted Ecclesiastes 3:11 ESV

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 the beginning to the end.

about 1 year ago

Pridie Roxy

highlighted Ecclesiastes 3:1 ESV

For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:

about 1 year ago

Pridie Roxy

highlighted Ecclesiastes 2:21 ESV

because sometimes a person who has toiled with wisdom and knowledge and skill must leave everything to be enjoyed by someone who did not toil for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.

about 1 year ago