Don’t be in a hurry to talk. Don’t be eager to speak in the presence of God. Since God is in heaven and you are on earth, limit the number of your words. Ecclesiastes 5:2 GW
When you make a promise to God, don’t be slow to keep it because God doesn’t like fools. Keep your promise. It is better not to make a promise than to make one and not keep it. Ecclesiastes 5:4-5 GW
The sleep of working people is sweet, whether they eat a little or a lot. But the full stomachs that rich people have will not allow them to sleep. Ecclesiastes 5:12 GW
At last I have seen what is good and beautiful: It is to eat and drink and to enjoy the good in all our hard work under the sun during the brief lives God gives us. That is our lot ⌞in life⌟. It is a gift from God when God gives some people wealth and possessions, the power to enjoy them, ⌞the ability⌟ to accept their lot in life, and ⌞the ability⌟ to rejoice in their own hard work. These people won’t give much thought to their brief lives because God keeps them occupied with the joy in their hearts. Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 GW
It is better to look at what is in front of you than to go looking for what you want. Even this is pointless. ⌞It’s like⌟ trying to catch the wind. Ecclesiastes 6:9 GW
A good name is better than expensive perfume, and the day you die is better than the day you’re born. It is better to go to a funeral than to a banquet because that is where everyone will end up. Everyone who is alive should take this to heart! Ecclesiastes 7:1-2 GW
I find that a woman whose thoughts are ⌞like⌟ traps and snares is more bitter than death itself. Even her hands are ⌞like⌟ chains. Whoever pleases God will escape her, but she will catch whoever continues to sin. Ecclesiastes 7:26 GW
Arise, O Lord. Do not let mortals gain any power. Let the nations be judged in your presence. Strike them with terror, O Lord. Let the nations know that they are ⌞only⌟ mortal. Selah Psalms 9:19-20 GW
Don’t be in a hurry to talk. Don’t be eager to speak in the presence of God. Since God is in heaven and you are on earth, limit the number of your words.
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Daydreaming comes when there are too many worries. Careless speaking comes when there are too many words.
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When you make a promise to God, don’t be slow to keep it because God doesn’t like fools. Keep your promise. It is better not to make a promise than to make one and not keep it.
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The sleep of working people is sweet, whether they eat a little or a lot. But the full stomachs that rich people have will not allow them to sleep.
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There is a painful tragedy that I have seen under the sun: Riches lead to the downfall of those who hoard them.
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At last I have seen what is good and beautiful: It is to eat and drink and to enjoy the good in all our hard work under the sun during the brief lives God gives us. That is our lot ⌞in life⌟. It is a gift from God when God gives some people wealth and possessions, the power to enjoy them, ⌞the ability⌟ to accept their lot in life, and ⌞the ability⌟ to rejoice in their own hard work. These people won’t give much thought to their brief lives because God keeps them occupied with the joy in their hearts.
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It is better to look at what is in front of you than to go looking for what you want. Even this is pointless. ⌞It’s like⌟ trying to catch the wind.
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The more words there are, the more pointless they become. What advantage do mortals gain from this?
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A good name is better than expensive perfume, and the day you die is better than the day you’re born. It is better to go to a funeral than to a banquet because that is where everyone will end up. Everyone who is alive should take this to heart!
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It is better to listen to wise people who reprimand you than to fools who sing your praises.
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Oppression can turn a wise person into a fool, and a bribe can corrupt the mind.
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The end of something is better than its beginning. It is better to be patient than arrogant.
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Don’t be quick to get angry, because anger is typical of fools.
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Don’t ask, “Why were things better in the old days than they are now?” It isn’t wisdom that leads you to ask this!
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Wisdom is as good as an inheritance. It is an advantage to everyone who sees the sun.
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Wisdom protects us just as money protects us, but the advantage of wisdom is that it gives life to those who have it.
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Consider what God has done! Who can straighten what God has bent?
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Wisdom will help a wise person more than ten rulers can help a city.
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Don’t take everything that people say to heart, or you may hear your own servant cursing you.
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Whatever wisdom may be, it is out of reach. It is deep, very deep. Who can find out what it is?
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I find that a woman whose thoughts are ⌞like⌟ traps and snares is more bitter than death itself. Even her hands are ⌞like⌟ chains. Whoever pleases God will escape her, but she will catch whoever continues to sin.
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I have found only this: God made people decent, but they looked for many ways ⌞to avoid being decent⌟.”
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The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
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Those who know your name trust you, O Lord, because you have never deserted those who seek your help.
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Make music to praise the Lord, who is enthroned in Zion. Announce to the nations what he has done.
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Needy people will not always be forgotten. Nor will the hope of oppressed people be lost forever.
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Arise, O Lord. Do not let mortals gain any power. Let the nations be judged in your presence. Strike them with terror, O Lord. Let the nations know that they are ⌞only⌟ mortal. Selah
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