The slacker does not plow during planting season; at harvest time he looks, and there is nothing.
SolomonOne who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.
SolomonOne man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
SolomonStart with God - the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning.
SolomonTwo are better than one,because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, the one will lif' up his fellow, but woe to him that is alone when he falleth, for he hath not another to help him up.
SolomonUnder the Sun the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor wealth to the intelligent, nor success to the skillful, but time and chance govern all. For man does not know his time.
SolomonIf you see oppression of the poor, and justice and righteousness trampled in a country, do not be astounded.
SolomonThen the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.
SolomonGo, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already approved what you do. Let your garments be always white. Let not oil be lacking on your head. Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun.
SolomonWhat has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun
SolomonJealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame. [Therefore do not compare your lot with another's lest you see their advantages and lose the joy of what you already have.]
SolomonLove is as strong as death; its jealousy as unyielding as the grave. It burns like a blazing fire; like a mighty flame. Many waters cannot quench love, rivers cannot wash it away
SolomonLet us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
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