Ecclesiastes 1:16; Ecclesiastes 2:7; Ecclesiastes 5:7; Ecclesiastes 5:11; Ecclesiastes 5:12; Ecclesiastes 5:17; Ecclesiastes 5:20; Ecclesiastes 6:11; Ecclesiastes 7:16; Ecclesiastes 7:17; Ecclesiastes 9:18; Ecclesiastes 10:14; Ecclesiastes 11:8; Ecclesiastes 12:9; Ecclesiastes 12:12

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Ecclesiastes 1:16

16 I said to myself, "Behold, I have magnified and increased wisdom more than all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge."
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Ecclesiastes 2:7

7 I bought male and female slaves and I had homeborn slaves. Also I possessed flocks and herds larger than all who preceded me in Jerusalem.
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Ecclesiastes 5:7

7 For in many dreams and in many words there is emptiness. Rather, fear God.
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Ecclesiastes 5:11

11 When good things increase, those who consume them increase. So what is the advantage to their owners except to look on?
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Ecclesiastes 5:12

12 The sleep of the working man is pleasant, whether he eats little or much; but the full stomach of the rich man does not allow him to sleep.
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Ecclesiastes 5:17

17 Throughout his life he also eats in darkness with great vexation, sickness and anger.
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Ecclesiastes 5:20

20 For he will not often consider the years of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the gladness of his heart.
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Ecclesiastes 6:11

11 For there are many words which increase futility. What then is the advantage to a man?
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Ecclesiastes 7:16

16 Do not be excessively righteous and do not be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself?
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Ecclesiastes 7:17

17 Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?
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Ecclesiastes 9:18

18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
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Ecclesiastes 10:14

14 Yet the fool multiplies words. No man knows what will happen, and who can tell him what will come after him?
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Ecclesiastes 11:8

8 Indeed, if a man should live many years, let him rejoice in them all, and let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything that is to come will be futility.
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Ecclesiastes 12:9

9 In addition to being a wise man, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, searched out and arranged many proverbs.
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Ecclesiastes 12:12

12 But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is endless , and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body.
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