26 occurrences

'Again' in the Bible

The wind goes to the south, turning back again to the north; circling round for ever.

Verse ConceptsCompassesOut Of The NorthFacing SouthThe North Wind

All the rivers go down to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the rivers go, there they go again.

Verse ConceptsGeologyVapourClimates, TypesIncompletenessRiversGoing Through the MotionsThe OceanThe Sea

And I gave my heart to getting knowledge of wisdom, and of the ways of the foolish. And I saw that this again was desire for wind.

Verse ConceptsStudying InsanityUseless Endeavour

And I went again in search of wisdom and of foolish ways. What may the man do who comes after the king? The thing which he has done before.

Verse ConceptsStudying InsanityNature Of Kings

Then said I in my heart: As it comes to the foolish man, so will it come to me; so why have I been wise overmuch? Then I said in my heart: This again is to no purpose.

Verse ConceptsEquality Of FateUseless EndeavourWise Man Or Foolfate

And who is to say if that man will be wise or foolish? But he will have power over all my work which I have done and in which I have been wise under the sun. This again is to no purpose.

Verse ConceptsUseless EndeavourUnder The SunWise Man Or Fool

Because there is a man whose work has been done with wisdom, with knowledge, and with an expert hand; but one who has done nothing for it will have it for his heritage. This again is to no purpose and a great evil.

Verse ConceptsBad SituationsUseless EndeavourWisdomTragedySuccess And Hard WorkEnjoying LifelegacyhardworkFutility Of Worldly Pursuits

All his days are sorrow, and his work is full of grief. Even in the night his heart has no rest. This again is to no purpose.

Verse ConceptsInsomnia, Causes OfUnrestUseless Endeavour

There is nothing better for a man than taking meat and drink, and having delight in his work. This again I saw was from the hand of God.

Verse ConceptsEating And DrinkingGood ActivityCaused By GodFinding LoveSuccess And Hard WorkBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifeuncertaintyhardwork

To the man with whom he is pleased, God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner he gives the work of getting goods together and storing up wealth, to give to him in whom God has pleasure. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.

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

And again, I saw under the sun, in the place of the judges, that evil was there; and in the place of righteousness, that evil was there.

Verse ConceptsUnder The SunInjusticeSunfairnesswickedness

All go to one place, all are of the dust, and all will be turned to dust again.

Verse ConceptsEquality Of FateCreatures Returning To Dustdust

And again I saw all the cruel things which are done under the sun; there was the weeping of those who have evil done to them, and they had no comforter: and from the hands of the evil-doers there went out power, but they had no comforter.

Verse ConceptsOppression, Examples OfComfortless LivesWeariness Of LifeOppressorsNo ComfortUnder The Sunoppressionoverworking

And I saw that the cause of all the work and of everything which is done well was man's envy of his neighbour. This again is to no purpose and a desire for wind.

Verse ConceptsVanityUseless EndeavourMotivationSuccess And Hard WorkCompetitionaccomplishmentsaccomplishmenthardworkstriving

It is one who is by himself, without a second, and without son or brother; but there is no end to all his work, and he has never enough of wealth. For whom, then, am I working and keeping myself from pleasure? This again is to no purpose, and a bitter work.

Verse ConceptsEnjoyment, Lack OfAffluenceDiscontentPhysical LabourBeing UnsatisfiedUseless EndeavourToiling In VainFamily And Friends

So again, if two are sleeping together they are warm, but how may one be warm by himself?

Verse ConceptsWarmingTwo PeopleNot Being AloneWeather In The Last Dayscoupleslieinglukewarm

There was no end of all the people, of all those whose head he was, but they who come later will have no delight in him. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.

Verse ConceptsVanityUseless Endeavour

As he came from his mother at birth, so does he go again; he gets from his work no reward which he may take away in his hand.

Verse ConceptsNudityBabiesHow Death Is InevitableNaked In OriginNew Born

And this again is a great evil, that in all points as he came so will he go; and what profit has he in working for the wind?

Verse ConceptsBad SituationsPhysical LabourLife And DeathTragedy

Like the cracking of thorns under a pot, so is the laugh of a foolish man; and this again is to no purpose.

Verse ConceptsVanityThornsUseless EndeavourWeedpot

And then I saw evil men put to rest, taken even from the holy place; and they went about and were praised in the town because of what they had done. This again is to no purpose.

Verse ConceptsOblivionVanityUseless EndeavourBurying places

There is a thing which is to no purpose done on the earth: that there are good men to whom is given the same punishment as those who are evil, and there are evil men who get the reward of the good. I say that this again is to no purpose.

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

And again I saw under the sun that the reward goes not to him who is quick, or the fruits of war to the strong; and there is no bread for the wise, or wealth for men of learning, or respect for those who have knowledge; but time and chance come to all.

Verse ConceptsBattlesCompetitionsBeing FairBrawnChanceLimitations Of StrengthSpeedFast RunnersGathering FoodEducationSunGod's TimingBattleGods TimingRaceGod's Timing And Planheroes

This again I have seen under the sun as wisdom and it seemed great to me.

Verse ConceptsUnder The SunMan's Wisdom

Put out your bread on the face of the waters; for after a long time it will come back to you again.

Verse ConceptsShips For TradingBreadinvesting

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