6 In the morning sow your seed, and at evening mwithhold not your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good. 4 But he who is joined with all the living has hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion. 15 But there was found in it (Y)a poor, wise man, and he by his (Z)wisdom delivered the city. Audio Bible ESV Faith Comes by Hearing 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. Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? Death Comes to 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 … 2 # Job 9:22 It is the same for all, since # See ch. Whether it is love or hate, man does not know; both are before him. 26:14, [Prov. It may be worrisome to contemplate and very painful to experience, but we are admonished through Solomon that such things will occur. And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken. 8 No man has power to hretain the spirit, ior power over the day of death. Even though a wise man claims to know, bhe cannot find it out. # [ch. in the place where the tree falls, there it will lie. For it is not from wisdom that you ask this. 2  hA wise man’s heart inclines him to the right. Compare John 9:4. Read Full Chapter. As the good one is, so is the sinner, and he who (E)swears is as he who shuns an oath. xwho can make straight what he has made crooked? Whether it is love or hate, man does not know; both are before him. Fear God. 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. 9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. 33:3 in the hand of God. 8:14] how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are # Deut. for a bird of the air will carry your voice. 4  If the anger of the ruler rises against you, jdo not leave your place. 4 For the word of the king is supreme, and dwho may say to him, “What are you doing?” in the place where the tree falls, there it will lie. 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 … … and he who ssplits logs is endangered by them. All that comes is pvanity.2. Ecclesiastes 9-11. Whether it is love or hate, man does not know; both are before him. 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. and he who regards the clouds will not reap. As the good one is, so is the sinner, and he who swears is as he who shuns an oath. Let not moil be lacking on your head. 20 Surely jthere is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins. 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. 2 1 Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth. 18 eWisdom is better than weapons of war, but fone sinner destroys much good. Version. 4  He who observes the wind will not sow. Wisdom Better Than Folly 11 rAgain I saw that under the sun sthe race is not to the swift, nor tthe battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favor to those with knowledge, but time and uchance vhappen to them all. 4  The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning. Yet no one remembered that poor man. and qthe patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. Ecclesiastes 3:9-11 ESV. Also, the hearts of the children of man are full of evil, and hmadness is in their hearts while they live, and after that they go to the dead. There is ba righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who cprolongs his life in his evildoing. 16 But I say that bwisdom is better than might, though cthe poor man’s wisdom is despised and his words are not heard. But time … ESV Large Print Compact Bible (TruTone Imitation Leather, Brown/Cordovan, Portfolio Design), ESV Personal-Size Study Bible, TruTone, Olive Celtic Cross Design, ESV Student Study Bible, TruTone, Sky Blue with Ivy Design, ESV Illuminated Scripture Journal: 19-Volume New Testament Boxed Set. 11 (BE)Cast your bread upon the waters,    (BF)for you will find it after many days.2 (BG)Give a portion to (BH)seven, or even to eight,    (BI)for you know not what disaster may happen on earth.3 If the clouds are full of rain,    they empty themselves on the earth,and if a tree falls to the south or to the north,    in the place where the tree falls, there it will lie.4 He who observes the wind will not sow,    and he who regards the clouds will not reap. 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. 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 … 9 qRejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. 22 Your heart knows that lmany times you yourself have cursed others. Whether it is love or hate, man does not know; both are before him. 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. can avail against the L ord. and ithe day of death than the day of birth. but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. 10:42; Luke 14:14; 2 Cor. 12:13; Hos. English Standard Version Update. I have seen the business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with. 9 But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, (A)how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are (B)in the hand of God. Ecclesiastes 9:11 Parallel. 14 yIn the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the other, zso that man may not find out anything that will be after him. 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). What gain has the worker from his toil? 6 In the morning sow your seed, and at evening (BL)withhold not your hand, for you do not know which will prosper, this or that, or whether both alike will be good. 16  zWoe to you, O land, when your king is a child. 9 (BP)Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. The works which we carry on here with the combined energies of body and soul come to an end in the hour of death, when the soul enters a new sphere of existence, and body and soul cease to act together. He has made everything beautiful in its time. 3 This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that ethe same event happens to all. Ecclesiastes 9:11–10:20 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. 1 But all this I laid to heart, examining it all, c how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are d in the hand of God. Ecclesiastes 4:9-11 Evil Under the Sun. and your princes feast at the proper time. 6  mFor as the crackling of nthorns under a pot. 24 That which has been is far off, and ndeep, very deep; owho can find it out? I returned and saw — This may have some respect to the foregoing verse: for having urged men to labour with all their might, he now adds, by way of caution, that yet they must not be confident of their own strength, as if they were sure of success by it, but must look up to God for his blessing, without which all their endeavours would be in vain. 2 I say:1 Keep the king’s command, because of bGod’s oath to him.2 18 (AD)Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but (AE)one sinner destroys much good. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. r Walk in the ways of your heart and s the sight of your eyes. Whether it is love or hate, man does not know; both are before him. 17  Happy are you, O land, when your king is the son of the nobility. Give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for you know not what disaster may happen on earth. Ecclesiastes 3:19; Ecclesiastes 9:11. 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. 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 is a vanity that takes place on earth, that there are righteous people uto whom it happens according to the deeds of the wicked, and there are wicked people vto whom it happens according to the deeds of the righteous. 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. 7 For he fdoes not know what is to be, for gwho can tell him how it will be? Amos 9:1; Ecclesiastes 9:11. Therefore q let your words be few. I said that this also is vanity. 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. The Destruction of Israel . 10 Dead flies make (AF)the perfumer's ointment give off a stench;    so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.2 (AG)A wise man's heart inclines him to the right,    but a fool's heart to the left.3 Even when the fool walks on the road, he lacks sense,    and he (AH)says to everyone that he is a fool.4 If the anger of the ruler rises against you, (AI)do not leave your place,    (AJ)for calmness[d] will lay great offenses to rest. Share. 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." 11  If the serpent bites before it is tcharmed, 12  The words of a wise man’s mouth uwin him favor,3. 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. 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. and if a tree falls to the south or to the north. jfor you know not what disaster may happen on earth. Listen to the Bible . Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 ESV. [e]11 If the serpent bites before it is (AS)charmed,    there is no advantage to the charmer. Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? Whether it is love or hate, man does not know; both are before him. What gain has the worker from his toil? Ecclesiastes 9:11 New International Version (NIV) 11 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. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. 12  For the protection of wisdom is like uthe protection of money. Let not (L)oil be lacking on your head. Ecclesiastes 9 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. However much man may toil in seeking, he will not find it out. 2 (C)It is the same for all, since (D)the same event happens to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the evil,[a] to the clean and the unclean, to him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice. and your princes feast at the proper time. 9 I saw the Lord standing beside 1 the altar, and he said: e “Strike the capitals until e the thresholds f shake, g and shatter them on the heads of all the people; 2. and those who are left of them I will kill with the sword; h not one of them shall flee away; not one of them shall escape. 3 Be not hasty to cgo from his presence. 11 Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, i but how can one keep warm alone? He who pleases God escapes her, but tthe sinner is taken by her. 8 He who (AO)digs a pit will fall into it,    and (AP)a serpent will bite him who breaks through a wall.9 (AQ)He who quarries stones is hurt by them,    and he who (AR)splits logs is endangered by them.10 If the iron is blunt, and one does not sharpen the edge,    he must use more strength,    but wisdom helps one to succeed. Whether it is love or hate, man does not know; both are before him. Ver. About; History; Doctrinal Statement; Contact; Give; Financial Disclosure; Young Leaders; Precepts for Life; Careers; Prayer Guide; Precept 7324 Noah Reid Road Chattanooga, TN 37421 Customer Service. 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. 2 eIt is the same for all, since fthe same event happens to the righteous and the wicked, to the good and the evil,1 to the clean and the unclean, to him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice. 9:8; Gal. 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. and if a tree falls to the south or to the north. 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. 11 Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, i but how can one keep warm alone? 6 For there is a time and a way efor everything, although man’s trouble4 lies heavy on him. Whether it is love or hate, man does not know; both are before him. 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. 15:10; Prov. 2  hGive a portion to iseven, or even to eight. Book of Ecclessiastes. 7 nI have seen slaves oon horses, and princes walking on the ground like slaves. 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