Quotes about Purpose
I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?
— Ecclesiastes 3:22
Again, I saw futility under the sun.
— Ecclesiastes 4:7
There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.
— Ecclesiastes 4:8
Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in all the labor one does under the sun during the few days of life that God has given him—for this is his lot.
— Ecclesiastes 5:18
For a man seldom considers the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.
— Ecclesiastes 5:20
For the more words, the more futility—and how does that profit anyone?
— Ecclesiastes 6:11
For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun?
— Ecclesiastes 6:12
For there is a right time and procedure to every purpose, though a man’s misery weighs heavily upon him.
— Ecclesiastes 8:6
Enjoy life with your beloved wife all the days of the fleeting life that God has given you under the sun—all your fleeting days. For this is your portion in life and in your labor under the sun.
— Ecclesiastes 9:9
Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.
— Ecclesiastes 9:10
Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of adversity come and the years approach of which you will say, “I find no pleasure in them,”
— Ecclesiastes 12:1
“Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile!”
— Ecclesiastes 12:8