Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Epicureans » Doctrines propagated by, familiar to solomon
I said in my heart, Come now, I will test you with rejoicing. Consider goodness. This also is vanity. I said of laughter: It is madness. And of pleasure: What does it do? I searched in my mind how to stimulate my flesh with wine. My mind guided my heart with wisdom. I possessed foolishness until I could see what was good for the sons of men. I saw what they should do under the heavens all the days of their life. read more.
I made great works. I built houses for myself. I planted vineyards for myself. I made myself parks and fruit gardens, planting in them fruit-trees of all kinds. I made water pools from which to water the young trees. I acquired male and female servants, and they gave birth to sons and daughters in my house. I had great wealth of herds and flocks, more than all who were in Jerusalem before me. I gathered silver and gold and the wealth of kings and of countries. I acquired male and female singers, the delights of the sons of men, girls of all sorts to be my brides. I became great and increased more than all who had been before me in Jerusalem and my wisdom remained with me. Whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I did not withhold joy from my heart. My heart took pleasure in all my work and this was my reward.
I made great works. I built houses for myself. I planted vineyards for myself. I made myself parks and fruit gardens, planting in them fruit-trees of all kinds. I made water pools from which to water the young trees. I acquired male and female servants, and they gave birth to sons and daughters in my house. I had great wealth of herds and flocks, more than all who were in Jerusalem before me. I gathered silver and gold and the wealth of kings and of countries. I acquired male and female singers, the delights of the sons of men, girls of all sorts to be my brides. I became great and increased more than all who had been before me in Jerusalem and my wisdom remained with me. Whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I did not withhold joy from my heart. My heart took pleasure in all my work and this was my reward.
Joy » Earthly » Manifested in laughter
Even in laughter the heart has pain; and joy may end in grief.
Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness the appearance of the heart is made better.
For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.
Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness.
Woe to you who are full now! For you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now! You will mourn and weep.