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Ecclesiastes 2

Ecclesiastes 2

Pleasures Are Meaningless
1  I thought in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good." But that also proved to be meaningless.

2   "Laughter," I said, "is foolish. And what does pleasure accomplish?"

3   I tried cheering myself with wine, and embracing folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom. I wanted to see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.

4   I undertook great projects: I built houses for myself and planted vineyards.

5  I made gardens and parks and planted all kinds of fruit trees in them.

6  I made reservoirs to water groves of flourishing trees.

7  I bought male and female slaves and had other slaves who were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem before me.

8  I amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I acquired men and women singers, and a harem [a] as well—the delights of the heart of man.

9  I became greater by far than anyone in Jerusalem before me. In all this my wisdom stayed with me.

10   I denied myself nothing my eyes desired;
       I refused my heart no pleasure.
       My heart took delight in all my work,
       and this was the reward for all my labor.

11   Yet when I surveyed all that my hands had done
       and what I had toiled to achieve,
       everything was meaningless, a chasing after the wind;
       nothing was gained under the sun.

 

Footnotes:

  1. Ecclesiastes 2:8 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.

02:32 - Tuesday, April 8, 2008


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wow - what a great post.

morningsunshine - 03:00 - Tuesday, April 8, 2008


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2 CHRONICLES 7:14 IF MY people, who are called by MY NAME, will humble themselves AND pray AND seek MY Face AND TURN FROM THEIR WICKED WAYS, THEN will I hear from heaven AND will forgive their sin AND will heal their land.
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