Quotes about Author
Men of bloodshed hate a blameless man, but the upright care for his life.
— Proverbs 29:10
Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.
— Proverbs 30:5
I built reservoirs to water my groves of flourishing trees.
— Ecclesiastes 2:6
I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.”
— Ecclesiastes 3:17
There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,
— Ecclesiastes 5:13
Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart.
— Ecclesiastes 7:3
Only this have I found: I have discovered that God made men upright, but they have sought out many schemes.”
— Ecclesiastes 7:29
For there is a right time and procedure to every purpose, though a man’s misery weighs heavily upon him.
— Ecclesiastes 8:6
Then too, I saw the burial of the wicked who used to go in and out of the holy place, and they were praised in the city where they had done so. This too is futile.
— Ecclesiastes 8:10
When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the task that one performs on the earth—though his eyes do not see sleep in the day or even in the night—
— Ecclesiastes 8:16
And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
— Ecclesiastes 9:16
Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
— Ecclesiastes 9:18