Archive THE BIBLE - Verse by Verse (Ecclesiastes 1 to 12)

[PaducahLuke]

Ecclesiastes 7:7 (NLT)

7 Extortion turns wise people into fools, and bribes corrupt the heart.

 

[Cosia]

Ecclesiastes 7:8 (NLT)
Finishing is better than starting.
Patience is better than pride.

 

[Cosia]

Ecclesiastes 7:9 (NLT)
Control your temper,
for anger labels you a fool.

 

[Cosia]

Ecclesiastes 7:10 (NLT)
Don't long for "The good old days."
This is not wise.

 

[Cosia]

Ecclesiastes 7:11 (NLT)
Wisdom is even better when you have money.
Both are a benefit as you go through life.

 

[Cosia]

Ecclesiastes 7:12 (NLT)
Wisdom and money can get you almost anything,
but only Wisdom can save your life.

 

[Cosia]

Ecclesiastes 7:13 (NLT)
Accept the way God does things,
for who can straighten what he has made crooked?

 

[Cosia]

Ecclesiastes 7:14 (NLT)
Enjoy prosperity while you can,
but when hard times strike, realise both come from God.
Remember that nothing is certain in this life.

 

[Cosia]

Ecclesiastes 7:15 (NLT)
I have seen everything in this meaningless life,
including the death of good young people, and the long life of wicked people.

 

[Cosia]

Ecclesiastes 7:16 (NLT)
So don't be too good or too wise! Why destroy yourself?

 

[Cosia]

Ecclesiastes 7:17 (NLT)
On the other hand, don't be too wicked either. Don't be a fool! Why die before your time?

 

[Cosia]

Ecclesiastes 7:18 (NLT)
Pay attention to these instructions, for anyone who fears God will avoid both extremes.

 

[Cosia]

Ecclesiastes 7:19 (NLT)
One wise person is stronger than ten leading citizens of a town.

 

[Cosia]

Ecclesiastes 7:20 (NLT)
Not a single person on earth is always good and never sins.

 

[Cosia]

Ecclesiastes 7:21 (NLT)
Don't eavesdrop on others__ you may hear your servant curse you.

 

[Cosia]

Ecclesiastes 7:22 (NLT)
For you know how often you yourself have cursed others.

 

[PaducahLuke]

Ecclesiastes 7:23 (NLT)

23 I have always tried my best to let wisdom guide my thoughts and actions. I said to myself, “I am determined to be wise.” But it didn’t work.

 

[PaducahLuke]

Ecclesiastes 7:24 (NLT)

24 Wisdom is always distant and difficult to find.

 

[Pastor Gary]

Ecclesiastes 7:25 (NLT) - 25 I searched everywhere, determined to find wisdom and to understand the reason for things. I was determined to prove to myself that wickedness is stupid and that foolishness is madness.

 

[Pastor Gary]

Ecclesiastes 7:26 (NLT) - 26 I discovered that a seductive woman is a trap more bitter than death. Her passion is a snare, and her soft hands are chains. Those who are pleasing to God will escape her, but sinners will be caught in her snare.