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 <div class="p">16When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:) 17then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea farther; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.</div>
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The Listener’s Bible®: KJV Edition

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 <div class="label">9</div><div class="p"> 1For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.</div><div class="p"> 2All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath. 3This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.</div><div class="p"> 4For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. 5For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. 6Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.</div><div class="p"> 7Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works. 8Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment. 9Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun. 10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.</div><div class="p"> 11I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. 12For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.</div><div class="p"> 13This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me: 14there was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: 15now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. 16Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. 17The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools. 18Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.</div>
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 <div class="label">10</div><div class="p"> 1Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour. 2A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. 3Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool. 4If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences. 5There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler: 6folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. 7I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.</div><div class="p"> 8He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him. 9Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby. 10If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct. 11Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.</div><div class="p"> 12The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. 13The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness. 14A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him? 15The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.</div><div class="p"> 16Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning! 17Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness! 18By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through. 19A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things. 20Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.</div>
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 <div class="label">11</div><div class="p"> 1Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. 2Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. 3If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be. 4He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. 5As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all. 6In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good. 7Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun: 8but if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.</div><div class="p"> 9Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment. 10Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.</div>
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 <div class="label">12</div><div class="p"> 1Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them; 2while the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: 3in the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened, 4and the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low; 5also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets: 6or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern. 7Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. 8Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; all is vanity. 9And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. 10The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.</div><div class="p"> 11The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd. 12And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.</div><div class="p"> 13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. 14For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.</div>
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 <div class="label">28</div><div class="q1"> 1The wicked flee when no man pursueth:</div><div class="q2">But the righteous are bold as a lion.</div><div class="q1"> 2For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof:</div><div class="q2">But by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged.</div><div class="q1"> 3A poor man that oppresseth the poor</div><div class="q2"> Is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.</div><div class="q1"> 4They that forsake the law praise the wicked:</div><div class="q2">But such as keep the law contend with them.</div><div class="q1"> 5Evil men understand not judgment:</div><div class="q2">But they that seek the LORD understand all things.</div><div class="q1"> 6Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness,</div><div class="q2">Than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.</div><div class="q1"> 7Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son:</div><div class="q2">But he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.</div><div class="q1"> 8He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance,</div><div class="q2">He shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.</div><div class="q1"> 9He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law,</div><div class="q2">Even his prayer shall be abomination.</div><div class="q1"> 10Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way,</div><div class="q2">He shall fall himself into his own pit:</div><div class="q2">But the upright shall have good things in possession.</div><div class="q1"> 11The rich man is wise in his own conceit;</div><div class="q2">But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.</div><div class="q1"> 12When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory:</div><div class="q2">But when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.</div><div class="q1"> 13He that covereth his sins shall not prosper:</div><div class="q2">But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.</div><div class="q1"> 14Happy is the man that feareth alway:</div><div class="q2">But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.</div><div class="q1"> 15 As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear;</div><div class="q2"> So is a wicked ruler over the poor people.</div><div class="q1"> 16The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor:</div><div class="q2"> But he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.</div><div class="q1"> 17A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person</div><div class="q2">Shall flee to the pit; let no man stay him.</div><div class="q1"> 18Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved:</div><div class="q2">But he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.</div><div class="q1"> 19He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread:</div><div class="q2">But he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.</div><div class="q1"> 20A faithful man shall abound with blessings:</div><div class="q2">But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.</div><div class="q1"> 21To have respect of persons is not good:</div><div class="q2">For for a piece of bread that man will transgress.</div><div class="q1"> 22He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye,</div><div class="q2">And considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.</div><div class="q1"> 23He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour</div><div class="q2">Than he that flattereth with the tongue.</div><div class="q1"> 24Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression;</div><div class="q2">The same is the companion of a destroyer.</div><div class="q1"> 25He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife:</div><div class="q2">But he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.</div><div class="q1"> 26He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool:</div><div class="q2">But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.</div><div class="q1"> 27He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack:</div><div class="q2">But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.</div><div class="q1"> 28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves:</div><div class="q2">But when they perish, the righteous increase.</div><div class="b"></div>
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