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Is there a thing of which it may be said, See, this is new? It has already been in days of old, which were before us.

Verse ConceptsInventionsNothing New

And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all which is done under the heavens. It is a sad task God has given to the sons of men to be humbled by it.

Verse ConceptsUnder The SunTragedyexploring

I said in my heart, Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore consider and behold goodness; this also is vanity.

Verse ConceptsVanitySoliloquyUseless EndeavourBeing Happy And Enjoying Lifejournaling

I said of laughter, It is madness; and of mirth, What does it do?

Verse ConceptsAmusements, Evil ResultsStudying InsanityFun

Then I said in my heart, As it happens to the fool, so it happens even to me; and why was I then more wise? And I said in my heart that this also is vanity.

Verse ConceptsEquality Of FateUseless EndeavourWise Man Or Foolfate

Therefore I hated life; because the work that is done under the sun is sad to me; for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Verse ConceptsWeariness Of LifeUseless EndeavourUnder The Sunfootball

For God gives wisdom, and knowledge, and joy to a man who is good in His sight. But to the sinner He gives labor, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Verse ConceptsWealthBeing A BlessingEnjoyment, Lack OfBeing BlessedPromised JoyUseless EndeavourGod Judges The WickedPeople With KnowledgeGod Gives WisdomWisdomWisdom And GuidanceSaving Moneystriving

I said in my heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

Verse ConceptsJudgmentThe Nature Of The JudgementThe Right TimeGod Suing

I said in my heart concerning the matter of sons of men, that God might reveal them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

Verse ConceptsGod Testing PeopleEverything Happening For A ReasonTestshumanityordermyself

So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold the tears of the oppressed ones, and they had no comforter! And on the side of those who oppressed them there was power, but they had no comforter.

Verse ConceptsOppression, Examples OfComfortless LivesWeariness Of LifeOppressorsNo ComfortUnder The Sunoppressionoverworking

The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not allow him to sleep.

Verse ConceptsHard LaborWakefulnessMore Than EnoughHard WorkWorryingSleeping Peacefullyworkinghardworkworries

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Verse ConceptsUseless EndeavourThe Faculty Of SightFocusstrivingwanderingFutility Of Worldly Pursuits

All this I have proved by wisdom; I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

Verse ConceptsTesting Other Things

I set my heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness;

Verse ConceptsInvestigatingStudying Insanity

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

Verse ConceptsSecurity, FalseDivine DelaysPunishmentPunishmentsPunishment of the The WickedExerciseconsequences

There is a vanity which is done on the earth: There are just ones to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked ones to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.

Verse ConceptsVanityUseless EndeavourProsperity Of The WickedThe Righteous PerishingTaking Care Of The Earth

And I said, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

Verse ConceptsLimitations Of StrengthBenefits Of WisdomPoor PeopleFamily StrengthSaving Moneystrengh

In the morning sow your seed, and in the evening do not withhold your hand; for you do not know what shall be blessed, either this or that, or whether they both shall be fruitful in the same way.

Verse ConceptsBusynessVegetationNot Knowing The FutureAt Morning And EveningFrom Morning Till EveningCareer SuccessReaping What You SowPlanting SeedsSeedsSuccess And Hard WorkSowing Seedssowing

Also the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun;

Verse ConceptsBeauty, In NatureTanningLightSunA New DaySunshineEnjoying Life

Rejoice, in your youth, young man; and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

Verse ConceptsCheerfulnessFreshness Of YouthImpulsesWork From YouthGod SuingAdolescent DepressionJudgmentsDaysRejoicing When Someone Is SavedFunJudgement DayGod Turning Bad Things Into GoodBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeJudgementEnjoying Lifemanhoodconsequencesteenagercheerleading

And more than that, the preacher was wise; he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he listened, and looked, and set in order many proverbs.

Verse ConceptsPeople TeachingWise Proverbsexploringorder