Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Care » Worldly folly of » Profitless
Surely as a shadow, doth every man wander, Surely in vain, do they bustle about, he heapeth things up, and knoweth not who shall gather them in.
And I gave my heart to seek and to search out, wisely, concerning all things which are done under the heavens, - the same, is the vexatious employment God hath given to the sons of men, to work toilsomely therein,
Instruction » From nature
Then again, I, considered all the oppressive deeds which were done under the sun, - and lo! the tears of the oppressed, and they have no comforter, and, on the side of their oppressing, is power, and they have no comforter.
By the field of the sluggard, I passed, and by the vineyard of a man lacking sense; And lo! there had come up all over it - thorns, there had covered the face thereof - thistles, and, the stone fence thereof, had been thrown down. So I observed it, for myself, I applied my heart, I looked - I accepted correction: read more.
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest:
A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest:
And I gave my heart to seek and to search out, wisely, concerning all things which are done under the heavens, - the same, is the vexatious employment God hath given to the sons of men, to work toilsomely therein, I saw all the works which were done under the sun, - and lo! all, was vanity, and a feeding on wind. That which is crooked, cannot be straight, - and, that which is wanting, cannot be reckoned. read more.
Spake, I, in my heart, saying, As for me, lo! I have become great, and have gathered wisdom, beyond any one who hath been before me over Jerusalem, - and, my heart, hath seen much wisdom and knowledge: yea I have given my heart, to know wisdom, and to know madness, and folly, - I know that, even this, is a feeding on wind. For, in much wisdom, is much vexation, - and, he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth pain.
Spake, I, in my heart, saying, As for me, lo! I have become great, and have gathered wisdom, beyond any one who hath been before me over Jerusalem, - and, my heart, hath seen much wisdom and knowledge: yea I have given my heart, to know wisdom, and to know madness, and folly, - I know that, even this, is a feeding on wind. For, in much wisdom, is much vexation, - and, he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth pain.
For this cause, I say unto you: Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat or what ye shall drink, - or for your body, what ye shall put on: Is not, the life, more than, the food? And, the body, than, the raiment? Observe intently, the birds of the heaven, - that they neither sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns, and yet, your heavenly Father, feedeth, them: Are no, ye, much better than, they? But who from among you, being anxious, can add to his stature one cubit? read more.
And, about clothing, why are ye anxious? Consider well the lilies of the field, how they grow, - they toil not neither do they spin; And yet, I say unto you, not even Solomon, in all his glory, was arrayed like, one of these! Now, if the grass of the field - which to-day, is, and, to-morrow, into an oven, is cast - God thus adorneth, not much rather, you, little of faith?
And, about clothing, why are ye anxious? Consider well the lilies of the field, how they grow, - they toil not neither do they spin; And yet, I say unto you, not even Solomon, in all his glory, was arrayed like, one of these! Now, if the grass of the field - which to-day, is, and, to-morrow, into an oven, is cast - God thus adorneth, not much rather, you, little of faith?
Science » Observations of, and deductions from, facts
Who stretcheth out the north over emptiness, hangeth the earth upon nothingness; Who bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not rent beneath them; Who shutteth-in the face of the throne, he spreadeth over it his cloud; read more.
A, boundary, hath he encircled on the face of the waters, as far as where light ends in darkness; The pillars of the heavens, are shaken, and are terrified at his rebuke: By his strength, hath he excited the sea, and, by his skill, hath he shattered the Crocodile: By his spirit, hath he arched the heavens, His hand hath pierced the fleeing serpent. Lo! these, are the fringes of his way, and what a whisper of a word hath been heard of him! But, the thunder of his might, who could understand?
A, boundary, hath he encircled on the face of the waters, as far as where light ends in darkness; The pillars of the heavens, are shaken, and are terrified at his rebuke: By his strength, hath he excited the sea, and, by his skill, hath he shattered the Crocodile: By his spirit, hath he arched the heavens, His hand hath pierced the fleeing serpent. Lo! these, are the fringes of his way, and what a whisper of a word hath been heard of him! But, the thunder of his might, who could understand?
And I gave my heart to seek and to search out, wisely, concerning all things which are done under the heavens, - the same, is the vexatious employment God hath given to the sons of men, to work toilsomely therein, I saw all the works which were done under the sun, - and lo! all, was vanity, and a feeding on wind. That which is crooked, cannot be straight, - and, that which is wanting, cannot be reckoned. read more.
Spake, I, in my heart, saying, As for me, lo! I have become great, and have gathered wisdom, beyond any one who hath been before me over Jerusalem, - and, my heart, hath seen much wisdom and knowledge: yea I have given my heart, to know wisdom, and to know madness, and folly, - I know that, even this, is a feeding on wind.
Spake, I, in my heart, saying, As for me, lo! I have become great, and have gathered wisdom, beyond any one who hath been before me over Jerusalem, - and, my heart, hath seen much wisdom and knowledge: yea I have given my heart, to know wisdom, and to know madness, and folly, - I know that, even this, is a feeding on wind.
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The search for
And I gave my heart to seek and to search out, wisely, concerning all things which are done under the heavens, - the same, is the vexatious employment God hath given to the sons of men, to work toilsomely therein,
When I gave my heart, to know wisdom, and to consider the business that was done upon the earth, then surely, by day and by night, there was one who suffered not his eyes, to sleep.
[TAU] Let my shouting come near before thee, O Yahweh, According to thy word, give me understanding.
If thou seek her as silver, and, like hid treasure, thou search for her,
Thus turned, I, to look at wisdom, and madness and folly, - for what can the man do more who cometh after the king? save that which, already, men have done.
Resolved, I, in my heart, to know and search out, and to seek wisdom, and a conclusion, - and to know lawlessness to be stupidity, and folly to be madness.
Worldly » Care, folly of » Profitless
Surely as a shadow, doth every man wander, Surely in vain, do they bustle about, he heapeth things up, and knoweth not who shall gather them in.
And I gave my heart to seek and to search out, wisely, concerning all things which are done under the heavens, - the same, is the vexatious employment God hath given to the sons of men, to work toilsomely therein,