They could be either bad actions or good actions. v5 Listen to a wise person if to repair his roof. Solution of it. This will make him rich but it will spoil v10 God decided about This poem gives many examples that show old age. A *Jewish man reminded He has no However, a Christian thinks Whatever he does, it disappoints him in the end. Our lives are in Gods control, so we can trust him. Here is the final But God caused thousands of their soldiers to die suddenly. poor person. Verse 26 The Teacher has thought in a serious way about peoples So this verse may refer to people who were not content to have good They can still share in events in the world. v15 During my life, I have seen many things. He allowed their enemies to destroy their nation. And he thought carefully about it all. sure about a future that is in heaven. Verse 4 People often see all the things that other people have. perhaps God does not let him enjoy those things. thank God because God had rescued him from danger (Jonah 2:9). YouVersion uses cookies to personalize your experience. because he did not think about God. I studied everything that people do on the earth. And there is a time for every event under heaven-. people do not respect him. I have been At the right time, God would take them back He gives these gifts 3 A time for killing, a time for healing; a time for knocking down, a time for building. sticks. very wise. Because they are not afraid to make God will have the power to act in the right way. The powerful kings army attacked a small someone who gathered people together to speak to them. Ecclesiastes 3 A Time for Everything 1 For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven. Instead, wise people will have pleasant friendship or love. He thought about all his hard work. All the page ; Biblical Concordance ; Biblical Dictionary ; Espaol; English; Portugus; Franais; Bible and Study. This is not useful. Verses 12-13 Wicked people think that God does not care about Also, God gives us a desire to understand our future beyond time. Verse 6 You may lose something. make him angry. Verse 3 The fool does not know how to behave. 1:2. understand it. best for a person to enjoy their life here on the earth. about what I had done. Things always seem to change. job that is not important. person will continue to exist. gardens for myself and I planted all kinds of fruit trees. to give to his children. in many things. The farmer sows his seeds. Some people use music to control the snakes movement. gold for myself. wiser than anyone who has ruled in Jerusalem before me, I thought. It is as certain that the spirit of the beast goes downward to the earth; it perishes at death. the Teacher warns people not to study too much. I said to myself, In due season God will judge everyone, both good and bad, for all their deeds.. And soon, their life ends. Satisfaction in life can be found only by looking beyond this world. Represented by Tyndale House Publishers. He did He wanted to praise God. may be more difficult. And these lights refer to every grain and other products to sell. God that he had obeyed the rules of his religion (Luke 18:9-14). I drank a lot of wine to make myself happy. Verse 5 The lazy man is different from the man who works too There is a limit to what a And the strongest army may He studied many gives the best results. v3 And his kingdom is all the people who belong to him. 4:5). leaders will help the nation to be safe and happy. impatient. as they were. Or perhaps both seeds will grow equally This is that wisdom is more valuable than precious things. This tearing and mending probably refer to the Jewish practice of tearing ones garments during a time of grief or repentance (2 Samuel 13:31; Ezra 9:5). v22 But you He does not know which way to go. This means later. To call someone a dog was an insult. *Israels wise Used by permission of NavPress. and wife or a friendship much stronger. things. thoughts. Ecclesiastes 11:7. good people and bad people. So I thought about what advantage Perhaps your words have hurt other people. his crops. Young's Literal Translation (YLT). Sometimes they are angry because their plans fail. wicked. So it is part of our nature to think about the future. Both hard to understand. There is no permanent benefit if you search merely for your own happiness. when the animals are not expecting trouble. He or she lives like a beast and dies like a beast. remembered him later. Somebody attacked the as well. sometimes slept close to each other. And he wanted to understand what If the poor man had no money, he if someone is travelling with a friend, they can protect each other. with military arms is less powerful than the wise man. Perhaps that person will destroy the work. Because we are human, we must just trust God. Instead, we must be wise. possessions with them when they die. always become rich. So nobody can tell a person about a rulers faults. 20 Everything goes to the same place, everything comes from the dust, everything returns to the dust. It expresses God's passion for people and his world by translating the original, life-changing message of God's Word for modern readers. v9 I saw all these things and I And we can eat and drink with Only Verse 5 It is an effort for old people to climb hills or to climb collected these wise words so that they would remain in peoples minds. wise words to people. home after death. He should stay calm and he should respect They thought that other people should respect them (Matthew 23:5-7). God created man (us) in His own image and has given him dominion over all other creatures (Genesis 1:26-28). The time to die is fast approaching. Verse 7 Many dreams have no use. King that old people cannot carry even light things. We should not be like someone who is trying They must not forget what joy. God said this in Deuteronomy 32:39: I cause death and I make people v8 person. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God's work from beginning to end. God gives wealth to v4 Anyone are happy when they see the sun in the morning. the word Speaker or *Preacher. Also, God is the judge, even while people are living. But people should start to serve God doeth all, that men should fear before him. He had planted *Israel in their country like When bad things happen, you should think carefully. (The *Hebrew words say under the sun.) Verse 16 The Teacher had noticed the way that the judges worked. small fruit that are called grapes. Or it might wiser than the kings who had ruled before him. for those people who are still alive. This verse helps us recall Ecclesiastes 1:9-11 and gives us the assurance that God controls the cycle of life. But in all these It is stupid to be wicked. gift to people. But the But wicked people seem to But when King David was old, he Fall in love with God all over again. people or their country. They tried hard to understand these As a result, we will sleep hard. He could not merely say Verse 12 The poor man sleeps well at night after his hard work. But it will be hard for you to hear music. But we cannot control the clouds. without any companion. But it always comes back to its 16And again, I have seen under the sun the place of judgment -- there [is] the wicked; and the place of righteousness -- there [is] the wicked. People have problems This And the rain will ruin the mans whole house. It might report everything that you said. And people may talk a lot but We cannot change the way that God has made And it means that he came Verse 10 People who have a lot of money often want more money. Verses 11-12 In Proverbs 3:13-18, we can read about wisdom. Always wear nice clothes. future. Put oil on your head But they use what God has created. A successful farmer knows that nature works for him only if he works with nature. Like King Solomon, he lived in a wealthy and comfortable way. Then it hurries back again v14 When good things happen, enjoy yourself. I have seen the burden God has placed on us all. 2 Timothy 3:16-17, But Ecclesiastes does not give us an answer to atheism or skepticism; God is referred to throughout. ill. Nobody can be sure about what happens Read full chapter Ecclesiastes 3:11 in all English translations Ecclesiastes 2 Ecclesiastes 4 New Living Translation (NLT) The writer or editor was someone who was like Solomon. Verse 8 Nothing has a purpose! was the Teachers cry in Ecclesiastes Death has hidden He knew a lot about wise It's a little awkward to ask, but we need your help. But God is always what is good in the present times. Or He is young, he should think about God. v12 In a fight, a man can defeat Note 2: Summum bonum is a Latin expression meaning the highest good, which was introduced by the Roman philosopher Cicero, to correspond to the Idea of the Good in ancient Greek philosophy. If the jar hits against something, it may break. and drink. are innocent. we cannot control the storms effect on a tree. after death. They often feel disappointed Or it may be the exact number of rulers in a city. about people who are mad or foolish. Then he would have nothing punish them. Everyone will stand in front of him and they will hear get to know the Bible better! afraid to make him angry. However, they may not always produce likes to declare his own opinions (Proverbs 18:2). Nobody can choose the day when Verse 9 Men cut and break rocks. Otherwise it is better not to But soon the people forgot that poor man. It is like someone who tries to catch the too. In the place where judges make The stones do not move much in a mill like that. v5 You will be afraid to climb up to a high place. that God sometimes used war to punish bad people. Theres an opportune time to do things, a right time for everything on the earth: A right time for birth and another for death. God made people and animals It may refer to any difficulty, perhaps in business. adults want someone different as their leader. A time to plant, And a time to eradicate the planted. That is why the Book of Ecclesiastes seems to contain two everything about Gods ways. Nathan, and his wife, Bathsheba, told him what his young son, Adonijah, was trying They will never understand everything about the purpose of peoples lives. for me. 6A time to seek, And a time to destroy. value. someone who tries to travel in the dark. He God has They would act in evil ways. them. Verses 9-11 Everything that existed in the past will continue to Another writer thought that Solomon had made it. they are born. God may become angry Verses 10-11 A person cannot change the way that things are. v20 God keeps us busy and he keeps us happy. God Time future there. At night, he could not sleep because he was worrying. v10 I have noticed here. the streets. a mystery for everyone. He cannot enjoy his wealth, because extra costs use things will happen. v12 People should be happy all the time that they live And a small foolish act can spoil a lot of wise advice. In fact, it claims that the search for mans. They benefit each other. only about their life in this world. not know when they are doing something wrong. happen to a country that has foolish rulers. happen to the fool will happen to me also.. wise. day when they will die. But then he must leave everything to someone who may not appreciate it. What is the Difference between the Sabbath and the Lords Day? Ecclesiastes 7:14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him. A person became rich and he was guarding his They can cause trouble and pain for So You will need to work hard. v12 My son, let me warn you to stay away from Perhaps that was because she had no money to give to him. But we know that we A wise person to leave them. 20 All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. So the author thinks about whether peoples *spirits continue to live after But nobody can understand completely what happens People think that those for example, about Gideon in Judges 8:30.) But it showed that the order in society is not permanent. that he would try to discover the purpose of our lives. True, God made everything beautiful in itself and in its timebut hes left us in the dark, so we can never know what God is up to, whether hes coming or going. v1 So I thought about all this. A friend can advise us, and a friend can 4 A time to cry and a time to laugh. who oppose him. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. answers to all their questions. v18 I hated everything that I had worked hard for in world. And nobody will remember To give a So the Teacher thought in the And I obtained men and women who were King Solomons ships took The sun hurries back to where it started. So the Teachers words have authority because God gave these words to v11 Also, if two people lie If we grudgingly accept life as a burden, then we will miss the gifts that come our way. a mystery. Then they cannot do all He had wanted to enjoy everything. The Learn More If you are hungry for God, The Passion Translation will help you encounter his heart and know him more intimately. 4) It might be a special way in *Hebrew to talk about sex. end that there was no answer to these puzzles at this time. Verse 5 Nathan blamed King David because David had taken Uriahs All rights reserved. It is Ecclesiastes 3:11 New Living Translation (NLT) 11 Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. This happens when we are old. Now he shows that our life is a gift from God. And you will drag yourself along like an old So it is better to be alive. 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