- Things don't change; people are still human and the Earth is still the Earth
- The person who gains more knowledge also gains more sorrow; more wisdom = more disappointment
- Useless
- Having fun doesn't accomplish anything
- "There is nothing to gain from anything we do here on Earth."
- Wisdom > foolishness
- Wise & fools die
- A time for everything
- Dead > living; never been born even better because they haven't seen the evil of the Earth
- Be content with what you have
- Strength with each other (family/friends)
- Fame & power are useless
- Think before you speak
- Bad dreams come from worry
- Keep your promises or don't make promises
- Don't mistreat poor
- Work hard = peaceful sleep
- Can't take materials with you at death
- Enjoy life
- Wise think of death; fools think of fun
- Be patient
- Don't reminisce about why good old days were better - that is unwise
- No one knows what tomorrow may bring
- God made us good; we find ways to be bad
- There is a right time and way, but we get confused
- Enjoy life and do the hard work God gives us
- We cannot understand God's ways
- We all die and can no longer participate in Earthly ways
- Enjoy life; time & chance happen to us
- Calmness solves problems
- No one knows the future
- Invest in more than 1 thing for return for you don't know what the results will be
- God will judge everything we do
- Old age will come with problems, then you will die
- Too much study will make you tired; be ware of other teachings
- Honor & obey God - He will judge everything we do, even things done in secret
A few other thoughts from my reading of Ecclesiastes.
- We can't find meaning to our life on our own
- We do not have control; we have free will
- Death is equal, it comes to us all for judgement
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