Ecclesiastes 11
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1 Here is a tragedy I have observed under the sun, and it weighs heavily on humanity:
2 God gives a person riches, wealth, and honor so that he lacks nothing of all he desires for himself, but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a sickening tragedy.
3 A man may father a hundred children and live many years. No matter how long he lives, if he is not satisfied by good things and does not even have a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.
4 For he comes in futility and he goes in darkness, and his name is shrouded in darkness.
5 Though a stillborn child does not see the sun and is not conscious, it has more rest than he.
6 And if a person lives a thousand years twice, but does not experience happiness, do not both go to the same place?
7 All of a person’s labor is for his stomach, yet the appetite is never satisfied.
8 What advantage then does the wise person have over the fool? What advantage is there for the poor person who knows how to conduct himself before others?
9 Better what the eyes see than wandering desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
10 Whatever exists was given its name long ago, and it is known what mankind is. But he is not able to contend with the one stronger than he.
11 For when there are many words, they increase futility. What is the advantage for mankind?
12 For who knows what is good for anyone in life, in the few days of his futile life that he spends like a shadow? Who can tell anyone what will happen after him under the sun?
13 There is a sickening tragedy I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.
14 That wealth was lost in a bad venture, so when he fathered a son, he was empty-handed.
18 Here is what I have seen to be good: It is appropriate to eat, drink, and experience good in all the labor one does under the sun during the few days of his life God has given him, because that is his reward.
1 Here is a tragedy I have observed under the sun, and it weighs heavily on humanity:
2 God gives a person riches, wealth, and honor so that he lacks nothing of all he desires for himself, but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a sickening tragedy.
7 For many dreams bring futility; so do many words. Therefore, fear God.
Christian Standard Bible Chapter 1
7 The fear of the LORD
is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and discipline.
1 Here is a tragedy I have observed under the sun, and it weighs heavily on humanity:
2 God gives a person riches, wealth, and honor so that he lacks nothing of all he desires for himself, but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a sickening tragedy.
5 Though a stillborn child does not see the sun and is not conscious, it has more rest than he.
Proverbs 19:23 (CSB)
23 The fear of the Lord leads to life; one will sleep at night without danger.
28 “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
38 While they were traveling, he entered a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home.
39 She had a sister named Mary, who also sat at the Lord’s feet and was listening to what he said.
40 But Martha was distracted by her many tasks, and she came up and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to serve alone? So tell her to give me a hand.”
41 The Lord answered her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things,
42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has made the right choice, and it will not be taken away from her.”
1 So the heavens and the earth and everything in them were completed.
2 On the seventh day God had completed his work that he had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done.
3 God blessed the seventh day and declared it holy, for on it he rested from all his work of creation.
8 Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy:
9 You are to labor six days and do all your work,
10 but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. You must not do any work—you, your son or daughter, your male or female servant, your livestock, or the resident alien who is within your city gates.
11 For the Lord made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and everything in them in six days; then he rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and declared it holy.
8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.
9 Therefore, a Sabbath rest remains for God’s people.
10 For the person who has entered his rest has rested from his own works, just as God did from his.
11 Let us, then, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will fall into the same pattern of disobedience.
28 “Come to me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
29 Take up my yoke and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
3 A man may father a hundred children and live many years. No matter how long he lives, if he is not satisfied by good things and does not even have a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.
4 For he comes in futility and he goes in darkness, and his name is shrouded in darkness.