10 Whatever your hand finds to do, # Rom. Ecclesiastes 9 The Contrast of Wisdom and Folly h A good name is better than precious ointment, and i the day of death than the day of birth. 5 Whoever keeps a command will know no evil thing, and the wise heart will know the proper time and the just way.3 Ecclesiastes 9 English Standard Version Death Comes to All 1 But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God. 17 The words of the wise heard in dquiet are better than the shouting of a ruler among fools. 11 r Again I saw that under the sun s the race is not to the swift, nor t the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge, but … Whether it is love or hate, man does not know; both are before him. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. Sign up for an account to try it FREE for 30 days. and if a tree falls to the south or to the north. Ecclesiastes 3 - For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: and he who ssplits logs is endangered by them. Ecclesiastes 9:11 ESV Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge, but time and chance happen to them all. 8 lLet your garments be always white. Ecclesiastes 3:9-11. 8 So if a person lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember (BN)that the days of darkness will be many. 15 And I commend joy, for man whas nothing better under the sun but to xeat and drink and be joyful, for this will go with him in his toil through the days of his life that God has given him under the sun. 9  rHe who quarries stones is hurt by them. 2  hGive a portion to iseven, or even to eight. 25 pI turned my heart to know and to search out and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know the wickedness of folly and the foolishness that is madness. What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun. 27 Behold, this is what I found, says uthe Preacher, while adding one thing to another to find the scheme of things— Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate; Hebrew lacks, Some Hebrew manuscripts, Targum; most Hebrew manuscripts. 10:42; Luke 14:14; 2 Cor. Ecclesiastes 3:9-11 ESV. Ecclesiastes 1:1 Or Convener, or Collector; Hebrew Qoheleth (so throughout Ecclesiastes) Ecclesiastes 1:2 The Hebrew term hebel , translated vanity or vain , refers concretely to a “mist,” “vapor,” or “mere breath,” and metaphorically to something that is fleeting or elusive (with different nuances depending on the context). 5 For the living know that they will die, but ithe dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for jthe memory of them is forgotten. Ecclesiastes 3:19; Ecclesiastes 9:11. 4 But he who is joined with all the living has hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion. 15:10; Prov. Even though a wise man claims to know, bhe cannot find it out. Ecclesiastes 9:11 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV) Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge, but time and chance happen to them all. Like fish that are taken in an evil net, and like birds that are caught in a snare, so the children of man are snared at an evil time, when it suddenly … Cancel. [e]11 If the serpent bites before it is (AS)charmed,    there is no advantage to the charmer. Whether it is love or hate, man does not know; both are before him. and your princes feast at the proper time. eWhy should you die before your time? 16 But I say that (AA)wisdom is better than might, though (AB)the poor man's wisdom is despised and his words are not heard. 9 But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, chow the righteous and the wise and their deeds are din the hand of God. Red Letter. 18 It is good that you should take hold of fthis, and from gthat hwithhold not your hand, for the one who fears God shall come out from both of them. 9 But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, () how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are () in the hand of God. What gain has the worker from his toil? Ecclesiastes 9:11 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓] Ecclesiastes 9:11, NIV: "I have seen something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift or the battle to the strong, nor does food come to the wise or wealth to the brilliant or favor to the learned; but time and chance happen to them all." 5 For the living know that they will die, but (H)the dead know nothing, and they have no more reward, for (I)the memory of them is forgotten. 12 For man (V)does not know his time. Like fish that are taken in an evil net, and xlike birds that are caught in a snare, so the children of man are ysnared at an evil time, when it suddenly falls upon them. And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken. English Standard Version Update. Ecclesiastes 9 - ESV: But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God. 7 Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to nsee the sun. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 English Standard Version (ESV). There is ba righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who cprolongs his life in his evildoing. Death Comes to All. Ecclesiastes 9:11 - ESV: Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge, but time and chance happen to them all. However much man may toil in seeking, he will not find it out. Compare John 9:4. 29:6; Ezek. 7  Surely ooppression drives the wise into madness. Cross references: Ecclesiastes 9:11: Am 2:14-15; Ecclesiastes 9:11: Job 32:13; Isa 47:10; Jer 9:23; Ecclesiastes 9:11: Ecc 2:14; Ecclesiastes … 9 kAll this I observed while applying my heart to all that is done under the sun, when man had power over man to his hurt. 11 Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, i but how can one keep warm alone? For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. 10 Whatever your hand finds to do, pdo it with your might,3 qfor there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going. Ecclesiastes 9-11 English Standard Version (ESV) Death Comes to All 9 But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God. 14 There was a little city with few men in it, and a great king came against it and besieged it, building great siegeworks against it. 2 # Job 9:22 It is the same for all, since # See ch. 10 Then I saw the wicked buried. sfor anger lodges in the heart2 of fools. 9 (BP)Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Subscribe to a study package to unlock the ESV Study Bible, the interactive Knowing the Bible study series, the Preaching the Word commentary series, and more. Paragraph. 9 But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God. This also is vanity.6 15 In my avain3 life I have seen everything. 9  rBe not quick in your spirit to become angry. Wisdom Better Than Folly. Whether it is love or hate, man does not know; both are before him. Gain a concise, fundamental grasp of what the Bible is all about with our NEW "Know the Bible" series. The nearest preceding רא, to which this ורב ורא suitably connects itself, is at … Wisdom Better Than Folly. Ecclesiastes 9:11. in the place where the tree falls, there it will lie. Ecclesiastes 9:11 The Message (MSG) I took another walk around the neighborhood and realized that on this earth … 5  It is lbetter for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise. and qa serpent will bite him who breaks through a wall. The Vanity of Self-Indulgence. Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Therefore q let your words be few. 7 For he fdoes not know what is to be, for gwho can tell him how it will be? Ecclesiastes 9:11–18 Wisdom Better Than Folly 11 r Again I saw that under the sun s the race is not to the swift, nor t the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge, but time and u chance v happen to them all. 10 Remove vexation from your heart, and uput away pain3 from your body, for youth and the dawn of life are vanity. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. KJV (Narrated) NKJV (Narrated) NKJV (Dramatized) NLT (Dramatized) NIV (Narrated) NIV (Dramatized) NASB (Narrated) RVR60 (Español) Death Comes to All. Cancel any time. Device - See Ecclesiastes 7:25 note. 9 But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God. But know that for all these things (BS)God will bring you into judgment. 7 (AM)I have seen slaves (AN)on horses, and princes walking on the ground like slaves. Ecclesiastes 9 - But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God. jfor you know not what disaster may happen on earth. kfor calmness1 will lay great offenses to rest. for he does not know ythe way to the city. 5 n Guard your steps when you go to o the house of God. It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for this is the end of all mankind, and the living will lay it to heart. 3  Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense. The race is not to the swift - It is not by swiftness, nor by strength and valor, that races are gained and battles won. But know that for all these things tGod will bring you into judgment. To draw near to listen is better than to p offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil. for a bird of the air will carry your voice. As the good one is, so is the sinner, and he who gswears is as he who shuns an oath. Ecclesiastes 3:9-11 ESV. Ecclesiastes 9:11 Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge, but time and chance happen to them all. He has made everything beautiful in its time. Ecclesiastes 9:2 It is the same for all, since the same event happens to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the evil, to the clean and the unclean, to him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice. Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament "Further, I came to see under the sun, that the race belongs not to the swift, and the war not to the heroes, and also not bread to the wise man, and not riches to the prudent, and not favour to men of knowledge; for time and chance happeneth to them all." But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Let not (L)oil be lacking on your head. Ecclesiastes 9:11 Only my translations. 16  zWoe to you, O land, when your king is a child. 5 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were lan error proceeding from the ruler: Whether it is love or hate, man does not know; both are before him. 20  Even in your thoughts, ddo not curse the king. Listen to the Bible . All that comes is (BO)vanity.[h]. ESV: English Standard Version 2016 . and if a tree falls to the south or to the north. 20 Surely jthere is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins. 13 I have also seen this example of wisdom under the sun, and it seemed great to me. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 ESV. Death Comes to All. 5 As you do not know the way kthe spirit comes to lthe bones in the womb1 of a woman with child, so you do not know the work of God who makes everything. 2 I say:1 Keep the king’s command, because of bGod’s oath to him.2 Ecclesiastes 9-11. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. Fear God. That the race is not to the swift. Ecclesiastes 9:11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. 9 Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your # ch. Ecclesiastes 9:11 ESV - Again I saw that… | Biblia 15 iAnd if it is evil in your eyes to serve the Lord, jchoose this day whom you will serve, whether hthe gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or kthe gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. He who pleases God escapes her, but tthe sinner is taken by her. Ecclesiastes 9:11 Again I saw that under the sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge, but time and chance happen to them all. 19 iWisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city. 9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. As the good one is, so is the sinner, and he who (E)swears is as he who shuns an oath. 12 The words of a wise man's mouth (AT)win him favor,[f]    but (AU)the lips of a fool consume him.13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness,    and the end of his talk is evil madness.14 (AV)A fool multiplies words,    though no man knows what is to be,    and who can tell him (AW)what will be after him?15 The toil of a fool wearies him,    for he does not know (AX)the way to the city. 10  Dead flies make gthe perfumer’s ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. 17  Happy are you, O land, when your king is the son of the nobility. 6 Their love and their hate and their envy have already perished, and forever they have no more share in all that is done under the sun. 2 It is the same for all, since the same event happens to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the evil, to the clean and the unclean, to him who … Heart, and it seemed great to me your own understanding power over the beasts, for a dog. 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