
1 I thought about all these things very carefully. I saw the righteous and the wise, and whatever they do. God controlled. People do not know whether they will find love or hate. They do not know what is in front of them.
Ecclesiastes 9: 1
2 This is worthless, because the fate of all people is the same: righteous and wicked, good and evil, clean and unclean, those who bring sacrifices and those who do not bring, just and sinful, those who take religious oaths and those who They are afraid to take oaths.
Ecclesiastes 9: 2
3 This is an evil that is present in everything done in this world, because the fate of all people is the same. And during this life their human hearts are full of evil and stupidity. And later? Are reunited with the dead.
Ecclesiastes 9: 3
4 For whosoever liveth, let him hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Ecclesiastes 9: 4
5 The living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing. There is no other reward for the dead. People will soon forget them.
Ecclesiastes 9: 5
6 Their love, hate, jealousy, all things come to an end. And the dead will never be able to participate in the things that happen on earth.
Ecclesiastes 9: 6
7 So go and enjoy your meal. Drink your wine and be happy. For God is pleased with your works.
Ecclesiastes 9: 7
8 Wear nice clothes and make your appearance beautiful.
Ecclesiastes 9: 8
9 Spend your life with your wife whom you love, every worthless day of your life, which God has given you in this world, for there is only a limited profit from the result of your work, for which you are hard in this world. Work hard
Ecclesiastes 9: 9
10 Every time you find something to do, do it to the best of your ability. Because in the grave, wherever you are already going, there is no action, no sense of skill, wisdom or knowledge.
Ecclesiastes 9:10
11 In this world, I have seen that the swift does not win the race, the mighty does not win the battle, the wise do not get food, the cunning does not become rich, the learned does not become famous. When bad times come, bad things happen to everyone.
Ecclesiastes 9:11
12 Man never knows what will happen to him. He is like a fish caught in a net, like a bird caught in a snare.
Ecclesiastes 9:12
13 I also saw wisdom in this world, which I thought was truly great.
Ecclesiastes 9:13
14 There was a small town where poor people lived. A great king fought against that city and besieged it with his armies.
Ecclesiastes 9:14
15 But there was a wise and poor man in that city. He saved the city with his wisdom, but no one remembered this poor man.
Ecclesiastes 9:15
16 Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor is not liked, and no one listens to what he has to say.
Ecclesiastes 9:16
17 The words of a wise man, even when spoken peacefully, deserve more attention than the cries of a foolish ruler.
Ecclesiastes 9:17
18 Wisdom is better than swords and spears. But one foolish sinner can destroy many good things.
Ecclesiastes 9:18


