Ecclesiastes 7:27
Behold, this have I found, says the Preacher, one to another, to find out the scheme;
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- Eccl 1:1-2 : 1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem: 2 "Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher; "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity."
- Eccl 12:8-9 : 8 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher; All is vanity! 9 Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs. 10 The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
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- Eccl 7:28-292 verses88%
28 which my soul still seeks; but I have not found: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.
29 Behold, this only have I found: that God made man upright; but they search for many schemes.
- Eccl 7:23-264 verses81%
23 All this have I proved in wisdom. I said, "I will be wise;" but it was far from me.
24 That which is, is far off and exceedingly deep. Who can find it out?
25 I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.
26 I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and traps, whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner will be ensnared by her.
- Eccl 1:12-176 verses75%
12 I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
13 I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.
14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.
15 That which is crooked can't be made straight; and that which is lacking can't be counted.
16 I said to myself, "Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge."
17 I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.
- Eccl 8:16-172 verses75%
16 When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth (for also there is that neither day nor night sees sleep with his eyes),
17 then I saw all the work of God, that man can't find out the work that is done under the sun, because however much a man labors to seek it out, yet he won't find it. Yes even though a wise man thinks he can comprehend it, he won't be able to find it.
- Prov 7:6-83 verses72%
6 For at the window of my house, I looked out through my lattice.
7 I saw among the simple ones. I discerned among the youths a young man void of understanding,
8 Passing through the street near her corner, He went the way to her house,
- Eccl 12:8-103 verses71%
8 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher; All is vanity!
9 Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
10 The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
- Eccl 2:10-123 verses71%
10 Whatever my eyes desired, I didn't keep from them. I didn't withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.
11 Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and, behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.
12 I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly: for what can the king's successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.
- Eccl 7:13-153 verses71%
13 Consider the work of God, for who can make that straight, which he has made crooked?
14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yes, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.
15 All this have I seen in my days of vanity: there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who lives long in his evil-doing.
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10 But as for you all, come on now again; I shall not find a wise man among you.
- Eccl 4:7-82 verses70%
7 Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.
8 There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. For whom then, do I labor, and deprive my soul of enjoyment? This also is vanity, yes, it is a miserable business.
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35 For whoever finds me, finds life, And will obtain favor from Yahweh.
- Eccl 1:1-33 verses70%
1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:
2 "Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher; "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity."
3 What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?
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1 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men:
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15 Therefore I came out to meet you, To diligently seek your face, And I have found you.
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13 I have also seen wisdom under the sun in this way, and it seemed great to me.
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27 Look this, we have searched it, so it is; Hear it, and know it for your good."
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10 Behold, there a woman met him with the attire of a prostitute, And with crafty intent.
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1 For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it is love or hatred, man doesn't know it; all is before them.
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17 So I hated life, because the work that is worked under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and a chasing after wind.
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11 For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?
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20 Therefore I began to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor in which I had labored under the sun.
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10 Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.
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22 Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor of Yahweh.
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9 All this have I seen, and applied my mind to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man has power over another to his hurt.
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3 I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.
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3 Yes, better than them both is him who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
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10 I have seen the burden which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.
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12 Now she is in the streets, now in the squares, And lurking at every corner.
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31 But if he is found, he shall restore seven times. He shall give all the wealth of his house.