WISDOM

Ecclesiastes 7:11-25

 11 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing and benefits those who see the sun.

 12 Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: that wisdom preserves the life of its possessor.

 13 Consider what God has done: Who can straighten what he has made crooked?

 14 When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider: God has made the one as well as the other. Therefore, a man cannot discover anything about his future.

 15 In this meaningless life of mine I have seen both of these: a righteous man perishing in his righteousness,
and a wicked man living long in his wickedness.

 16 Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise — why destroy yourself?

 17 Do not be overwicked, and do not be a fool — why die before your time?

 18 It is good to grasp the one and not let go of the other. The man who fears God will avoid all extremes.

 19 Wisdom makes one wise man more powerful than ten rulers in a city.

 20 There is not a righteous man on earth who does what is right and never sins.

 21 Do not pay attention to every word people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you-
 22 for you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.

 23 All this I tested by wisdom and I said, "I am determined to be wise" — but this was beyond me.

 24 Whatever wisdom may be, it is far off and most profound — who can discover it?

 25 So I turned my mind to understand, to investigate and to search out wisdom and the scheme of things and to understand the stupidity of wickedness.


Ecclesiastes 12:9-14

The Conclusion of the Matter

 9 Not only was the Teacher wise, but also he imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs.

10 The Teacher searched to find just the right words, and what he wrote was upright and true.  

11 The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails—given by one Shepherd.

12 Be warned, my son, of anything in addition to them. Of making many books there is no end, and much study wearies the body.

13 Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.

 14 For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.

These passages made perfect sense to me and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I hope you find it to be a good read.

Lydale Williams


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