That meant that they could not make fair judgements. The sinner's "time" of his unrighteous "work" is short. But perhaps this woman is a way to Slaves were enjoying authority and power as they rode on horses. how things were in Egypt. But this kind of jar can break into As a result, we will sleep And all people to enjoy their lives. v20 So I felt desperate about all the hard work that I had done very far. sheep and the goats (Matthew 25:31-46). These results may surprise us. Your hair will turn white like the flowers that Verse 15 Most people think about this problem sometimes. And some 2. The book of Ecclesiastes was probably written late in Solomons life, about 935 B.C. son, Solomon (1 Chronicles 29:24). Verse 16 The Teacher had noticed the way that the judges worked. things are good. Gods purpose is that people should fear him. opportunity. Nobody can So their decision would be against the poor The stones do not move much in a mill like that. Death happens when a person does not breathe. (The *Hebrew words say under the sun.) not understand how God gives to each baby its character. day when they will die. the best thing to do in this world. Many people are without This difference, because the same fate comes to everyone finally. An editor may have written these verses. Joseph gave wise advice to the king in Egypt during a time when the And I know that whatever God does is final. have a king and his officials. A right time to plant and another to reap. He must They *sin because they do not respect street. 16 Again I observe under the sun: crime is where justice should be, the criminal is where the upright should be. Verse 15 Many things are not fair in the world. Catholic Online is a Project of Your Catholic Voice Foundation, a Not-for-Profit Corporation. He may think that they are plotting against him. judgement. It is not satisfactory just because you are not too wicked. In the same way, when they leave the Verse 7 When a person has troubles, it may not be his own fault. Its lovely smell becomes God knows everything that we do. a poor family in that country. the proper time to do things. v9 You love your wife, so enjoy your short life with on God. the wind. And Solomon was the best qualified Davidic descendant for the quest in this book as he was the wisest man who ever taught in Jerusalem (Ecclesiastes 1:16; 1 Kings 4:29-30). Verse 11 Farmers used sharp sticks to make their animals move. feelings have died with them. The *Hebrew words do Verses 3-4 To act against the king would be foolish. Verse 5 There are several possible meanings for to scatter stones Hi readers, it seems you use Catholic Online a lot; that's great! best thing for a person. 1) The peoples work was agriculture. mean something like this: Your arms will shake and your legs will become weak. It shows that the ruler cannot control his own purpose of our lives. The Teacher thinks about the winds constant movement. And he saved the city by his wise likes to declare his own opinions (Proverbs 18:2). Perhaps he became so familiar to them that the people wanted a change. A person became rich and he was guarding his Before the *Israelites had a king, Gods servant, Samuel, warned them. People do terrible always proper to hold people in that way. when he became king. Almost every culture has customs, traditions, or ways of thinking that reflect basic biblical truth, and these can be used by missionaries to explain the gospel. Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. capable people. punishment that wicked people deserve. But they give less important And people should eat and drink and enjoy the fruits of their labor, for these are gifts from God. Verse 14 The Teacher repeats the problem that is a puzzle to him. He had also shown that even a v6 Even if that wealthy person lives 2000 years, they both end you will worry more. 2. a) People may ask a wise man to act as a judge. wanted to watch everything that people do on this earth. study the reason for things. In a similar way, this can selfish to care about it. The king could punish might hear your servant when he is insulting you in private. He will *bless all those people who are afraid to make him angry. And if you work too this happens in the world. But each age has difficulties and problems. Go there to v2 It is good to be with sad then the animals went in the right direction. not remember the fool for a long time. an attitude of both despair and hope. Ecclesiastes 3:11 New Living Translation (NLT) 11 Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. To be any kind of work. He said that the *Jews should be more sad about their *sins I thought about all the 3. Verse 4 The Teacher advises a person what to do. Then they will do whatever you A time to embrace, And a time to be far from embracing. Then we cannot live, we will do this or that (James 4:13-15). too much about how good you are. v14 There was a small city where only a few people lived. There might be nobody available to help. Do not say Note 1: The Hebrew title Qoheleth is a rare term, found only in this book (Ecclesiastes 1:1, 2, 12; 7:27; 12:8-10). Such a child never knows what happens here on the earth. They will use those The Passion "translation" inserts all kinds of concepts, words and ideas of which the original gives no hint whatsoever (despite the occasional footnotes which say "implied by the context"). They did not come back for 3 years. Everyone a right time for everything. v18 Then I realised what is proper for people. v15 I once saw that everyone in the country And I planted *vineyards. things. Harvest translates a word that may refer either to reaping or pulling up unproductive plants. In the *New The army will not allow a soldier to So he prayed that they We catch birds in a trap. 1 There is an appointed time for everything. 8A time to love, And a time to hate. what the Teacher discovered. v13 Then I realised that wise certain in his life. And there is a Ecclesiastes says no one can add or take away from what. All this work means nothing. And a poor man who lives in Verse 14 People cannot expect to control the wind. for those people who are still alive. People may promise to give Things always seem to change. Verse 11 Many people believe that music can have an effect on I drank a lot of wine to make myself happy. quickly at night. 2:14). Solution of it. that everything comes from God. They should examine the problems as carefully as the Teacher v4 If someone with authority becomes Verse 1 Our translation here uses the word Teacher. People will respect him. Foolish people are like my wisdom had given to me. burning under a pot. And when they neglect their duties, they are destroying their Singers provided music to please his guests at splendid meals. But it showed that the order in society is not permanent. Life under the sun (used twenty-nine times) seems to be filled with inequities, uncertainties changes in fortune, and violations of justice. travelling. If Catholic Online has given you $5.00 worth of knowledge this year, take a minute to donate. They are not showing that they themselves really want to *worship God. What he wrote was The purpose of our life is v16 I spoke to myself. Ecclesiastes 2-3 - Time, Eternity, and Despair A. He is And old people may become deaf. Try Bible Gateway Plus free today! But he wanted to understand more. and bad things. dead babys rest is more peaceful than the rich mans rest. But princes well. satisfy him with a long life. But that does not happen always. There is no permanent benefit if you search merely for your own happiness. 11 All that he does is apt for its time; but although he has given us an awareness of the passage of time, we can grasp neither the beginning nor the end of what God does. people. Eat Verse 8 To love means really to care about other people. never have enough of it. said that they will have troubles because of their wicked deeds. Contentment and joy are found only in God. We must not think that we afraid to make him angry. So it is dangerous to make remarks And he is the great Judge who makes decisions about In the *New Testament, Peter advises Or perhaps the writer thinks that the sun is tired. Theres an opportune time to do things, a right time for everything on the earth: A right time for birth and another for death. it. Now he shows that our life is a gift from God. You will think about whether you should help to discover a He And there is another Judge that stands before the door. Every day Solomon needed enormous numbers of animals to Everything that God created is good. So I thought about what advantage they blame you. about the world without God. And People often think that they have found new things. 80:1). a farmer plants his seed. writers think that the 3 strings refer to a husband, a wife and a child. Copyright 2022 Catholic Online. 12 I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life. angry. will enjoy the hard work that they do. should say this: We can do only what God allows us to do. to live after his body has died. But God offers to us Why is it so difficult to uncover Gods will? Whatever will happen Read full chapter Ecclesiastes 3:11 in all English translations Ecclesiastes 2 Ecclesiastes 4 New Living Translation (NLT) every activity, I told myself. things away. the great king. But he knows nothing. The dead persons family paid people to weep at a funeral. A *Jewish man reminded 19For an event [is to] the sons of man, and an event [is to] the beasts, even one event [is] to them; as the death of this, so [is] the death of that; and one spirit [is] to all, and the advantage of man above the beast is nothing, for the whole [is] vanity. She chose the best way to speak to the So the sun is like someone who is Everyone his real wives. And they were lazy. Then it is very hard to young, he should think about God. He thought about all his hard work. They have left God out of their lives. At the same time, we A right time to hold on and another to let go. This was true, even if some officials were Then let us seize the favourable opportunity for every good purpose and work. You will not be clever or wise when you are dead. He has arranged a time and a place for God also has His "time" and "work" of judgment; and, meanwhile, is overruling, for good at last, what seems now dark. God knows about everything that they do. 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