This book can be depressing but the preacher sums it up as truth. Sometimes the truth hurts, yet these words will hold us together. They are God's words. We could…
This chapter contains instructions for life, in the light that one day we will die. There is much we don't know but we are to get on with living and…
The preacher tells us in a poetic way what it's like to grow old. The body becomes more frail, followed by death from which there is no coming back. Before…
This passage paints a picture of a world that's not as it should be. The foolish who should be ruled are ruling instead. An irresponsible king brings disaster while a…
Wisdom is not valued by our world. It's better to listen to the wise, but there is so much shouting. Foolish talking is self-destructive; it destroys a person's reputation and…
There is one thing we all know: death comes to all. Verse 3 calls it an evil and we feel it to be an intruder. The curse of death was…
Science reveals lots of things but there are so many things it can't explain. We don't know why the events of life turn out the way they do. Why were…
This verse follows the passage about keeping the king's command, which might be hard, and the righteous being treated as wicked. It commends us to go through these things with…
How do we live in a world where leaders don't follow God? The king is described as doing what he pleases but his command is to be kept. Whatever authority…
Sin is not just our missing the mark, but is our very nature. We sin because we are sinners. This passage has warnings against sexual sin for both men and…