“Everything is meaningless,” says the Teacher, “completely meaningless.” That’s the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God ...

Young people, it’s wonderful to be young! Enjoy every minute of it. Do everything you want to do; take it all in. But remember that you must...

Light is sweet; how pleasant to see a new day dawning. When people live to be very old, let them rejoice in every day of life. But let them ...

Farmers who wait for perfect weather never plant. If they watch every cloud, they never harvest. -Ecclesiastes 11:4 NLT When I think about ...

Divide your investments among many places, for you do not know what risks might lie ahead. -Ecclesiastes 11:2 There is an investment strat...

Be generous: Invest in acts of charity. Charity yields high returns. Don’t hoard your goods; spread them around. Be a blessing to others. Th...

Using a dull ax requires great strength, so sharpen the blade. That’s the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed. [Ecclesiastes 10:10 NLT] I...

As dead flies cause even a bottle of perfume to stink, so a little foolishness spoils great wisdom and honor. [Ecclesiastes 10:1 NLT] Th...

Live happily with the woman you love through all the meaningless days of life that God has given you under the sun. The wife God gives you i...

People can never predict when hard times might come. Like fish in a net or birds in a trap, people are caught by sudden tragedy. -Ecclesias...

I have observed something else under the sun. The fastest runner doesn’t always win the race, and the strongest warrior doesn’t always win t...

This, too, I carefully explored: Even though the actions of godly and wise people are in God’s hands, no one knows whether God will show th...

There is hope only for the living. As they say, “It’s better to be a live dog than a dead lion!” The living at least know they will die, but...

I have thought deeply about all that goes on here under the sun, where people have the power to hurt each other. I have seen wicked people b...

In my search for wisdom and in my observation of people’s burdens here on earth, I discovered that there is ceaseless activity, day and nigh...

Indeed, how can people avoid what they don’t know is going to happen? None of us can hold back our spirit from departing. None of us has th...

I have always tried my best to let wisdom guide my thoughts and actions. I said to myself, “I am determined to be wise.” But it didn't w...

Accept the way God does things, for who can straighten what he has made crooked? Enjoy prosperity while you can, but when hard times strike...

Finishing is better than starting. Patience is better than pride. -Ecclesiastes 7:8 NLT Life is full of unfinished tasks. Often we start th...

A good reputation is more valuable than costly perfume. And the day you die is better than the day you are born. Better to spend your time a...