25 phrases from Ecclesiastes to get to know the Bible deeper

There is a right time for everything; there is a time for every purpose under heaven.

Ecclesiastes 3:1

All your days are but pains, your labors are only sorrows; even at night he enjoys no rest. This is still vanity. There is nothing better for a man than to eat, drink, and enjoy the well-being of his work. I noticed that this also comes from the hand of God, for who eats and drinks but thanks to him?

Ecclesiastes 2:23-25

Rejoice, young man, in your youth! May your heart be happy in the days of your youth! Follow where your heart tells you, as far as your eye can see; but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

It is better to have company than to be alone, because greater is the reward of the work of two people.

Ecclesiastes 4:9

The dust returns to the earth from whence it came, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

Now that all has been heard, here is the conclusion: fear God and obey His commandments, because that is what is essential for man.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

For the living know they will die, but the dead know nothing; for them there will be no more reward, and there is no longer any remembrance of them.

Ecclesiastes 9:5

I have found that much more bitter than death is the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a snare and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God will escape her, but the sinner she will catch.

Ecclesiastes 7:26

I know that everything God does will last forever; nothing can be added to it, and nothing can be taken from it. God does this so that men will fear him.

Ecclesiastes 3:14

So I understood that in this life all a person can do is try to be happy and live the best they can.

Ecclesiastes 3:12

The fool folds his arms and destroys his own life.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Better is the end of things than their beginning; better is the patient in spirit than the haughty in spirit.

Ecclesiastes 7:8

Better to have a handful with ease than two handfuls with great effort and chasing the wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:6

When you make a vow to God, do it without delay, for God is not favorable to fools. So fulfill your vow! Better not to make a vow than to promise and not be faithful to the promise.

Ecclesiastes 5:3-4

If one falls, the friend can help him up. But poor man who falls and has no one to help him up!

Ecclesiastes 4:10

As long as a man remains among the living, there is still hope, for a live dog is better than a dead lion.

Ecclesiastes 9:4

One thing is certain: the more we talk, the more nonsense we say; and we gain nothing from it.

Ecclesiastes 6:11

It is better to hear the rebuke of a wise man than to hear the praise of a fool.

Ecclesiastes 7:5

Whoever waits for the wind to change and for the weather to be fine will never plant or reap anything.

Ecclesiastes 11:4

When you go to God’s sanctuary, be reverent. He who comes close to listen is better than fools who offer sacrifice without knowing they are doing wrong.

Ecclesiastes 5:1

Amid so many absurd dreams and useless conversations, fear God.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

For what good would it be for him to live two thousand years without enjoying its prosperity? After all, don’t they all go to the same place?

Ecclesiastes 6:6

Do not be hasty of lips, nor hasty of heart to make promises before God. God is in heaven and you are on earth, so don’t say much.

Ecclesiastes 5:2

It is better to be content with what the eyes see than to dream of what one desires. This also doesn’t make sense; is chasing the wind.

Ecclesiastes 6:9