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·         Bible Summary

·         The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

·         These men lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush only themselves! Such are the paths of all who go after ill-gotten gain; it takes away the life of those who get it.

·         Since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the Lord.

·         For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding. He holds success in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless, for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.

·         Then you will understand what is right and just and fair—every good path.

·         For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.

·         Discretion will protect you, and understanding will guard you.

·         Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse, who have left the straight paths to walk in dark ways, who delight in doing wrong and rejoice in the perverseness of evil,
whose paths are crooked and who are devious in their ways.

·         Wisdom will save you also from the adulterous woman,from the wayward woman with her seductive words,who has left the partner of her youthand ignored the covenant she made before God.

·         Because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.^[b]

·         Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.

·         Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn away from them.
Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.

·         The beginning of wisdom is this: Get^[ wisdom. Though it cost all you have, get understanding. Cherish her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you.

·         My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words.
Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart;  for they are life to those who find them  and health to one’s whole body.
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you.
Give careful thought to the^[c] paths for your feet and be steadfast in all your ways.
Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil. Lest you lose your honor to others

·         A troublemaker and a villain,   who goes about with a corrupt mouth,
Who winks maliciously with his eye, signals with his feet and motions with his fingers, who plots evil with deceit in his heart—he always stirs up conflict.

·         Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant; he will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy.

·         There are six things the Lord hates, seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.

^·          Now then, my sons, listen to me; pay attention to what I say.
Do not let your heart turn to her ways or stray into her paths.

·         Many are the victims she has brought down; her slain are a mighty throng.
Her house is a highway to the grave, leading down to the chambers of death.

·         The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
For through wisdom^[b] your days will be many, and years will be added to your life.
If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you; if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.

·         Proverbs of Solomon

·         A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

·         Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value, but righteousness delivers from death.

·         Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.

·         He who gathers crops in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

·         The name of the righteous is used in blessings, but the name of the wicked will rot.

·         Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.

·         Whoever winks maliciously causes grief, and a chattering fool comes to ruin.

·         The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

·         Hatred stirs up conflict, but love covers over all wrongs.

·         The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.

·         Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

·         Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.

·         The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it.

·         A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes, but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.

·         The fear of the Lord adds length to life, but the years of the wicked are cut short.

·         The Lord detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him.

·         When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.

·         The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.

·         Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

·         The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight, but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.

·         The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.

·         A gossip betrays a confidence, but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.

·         For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers.

·         Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer, but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe.

·         ¹⁶ A kindhearted woman gains honor,
but ruthless men gain only wealth.

·         ¹⁷ Those who are kind benefit themselves,
but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.

·         ¹⁸ A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

·         ¹⁹ Truly the righteous attain life,
but whoever pursues evil finds death.

·         he Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse,
but he delights in those whose ways are blameless.

·         ²¹ Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
but those who are righteous will go free.

·         ²² Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

·         ²³ The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.

·         ²⁴ One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

·         ²⁵ A generous person will prosper;
whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.

·         Whoever seeks good finds favor,
but evil comes to one who searches for it.

·         ²⁸ Those who trust in their riches will fall,
but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.

·         ²⁹ Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise.

·         ³⁰ The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and the one who is wise saves lives.

·         12 Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but whoever hates correction is stupid.

·         No one can be established through wickedness,
but the righteous cannot be uprooted.

·         ⁴ A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown,
but a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.

·         ⁵ The plans of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

·         ⁶ The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the speech of the upright rescues them.

·         Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant
than pretend to be somebody and have no food.

·         Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies have no sense.

·         From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things,
and the work of their hands brings them reward.

·         ¹⁵ The way of fools seems right to them,
but the wise listen to advice.

·         ¹⁶ Fools show their annoyance at once,
but the prudent overlook an insult.

·         ¹⁷ An honest witness tells the truth,
but a false witness tells lies.

·         ¹⁸ The words of the reckless pierce like swords,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

·         ¹⁹ Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

·         ²⁰ Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,
but those who promote peace have joy.

·         The Lord detests lying lips,
but he delights in people who are trustworthy.

·         Diligent hands will rule,
but laziness ends in forced labor.

·         The righteous choose their friends carefully,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

·         13 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.

·         ² From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things,
but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.

·         ³ Those who guard their lips preserve their lives,
but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.

·         One person pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;
another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.

·         Where there is strife, there is pride,
but wisdom is found in those who take advice.

·         ¹¹ Dishonest money dwindles away,
but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.

·         Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it,
but whoever respects a command is rewarded.

·         Whoever disregards discipline comes to poverty and shame,
but whoever heeds correction is honored.

·         Walk with the wise and become wise,
for a companion of fools suffers harm.

·         ²¹ Trouble pursues the sinner,
but the righteous are rewarded with good things.

·         ²² A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children,
but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.

·         Whoever spares the rod hates their children,
but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.

·         The wise woman builds her house,
but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.

·         ² Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly,
but those who despise him are devious in their ways.

·         Stay away from a fool,
for you will not find knowledge on their lips.

·         The simple believe anything,
but the prudent give thought to their steps.

·         ¹⁶ The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,
but a fool is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

·         The poor are shunned even by their neighbors,
but the rich have many friends.

·         All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.

·         ²⁴ The wealth of the wise is their crown,
but the folly of fools yields folly.

·         Whoever is patient has great understanding,
but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.

·         ³⁰ A heart at peace gives life to the body,
but envy rots the bones.

·         15 A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.

·         ² The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.

·         The house of the righteous contains great treasure,
but the income of the wicked brings ruin.

·         ⁷ The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
but the hearts of fools are not upright.

·         Mockers resent correction,
so they avoid the wise.

·         ¹³ A happy heart makes the face cheerful,
but heartache crushes the spirit.

·         Better a small serving of vegetables with love
than a fattened calf with hatred.

·         ¹⁸ A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,
but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.

·         A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish man despises his mother.

·         Plans fail for lack of counsel,
but with many advisers they succeed.

·         Better a little with righteousness
than much gain with injustice.

·         ⁹ In their hearts humans plan their course,
but the Lord establishes their steps.

·         Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value the one who speaks what is right.

·         How much better to get wisdom than gold,
to get insight rather than silver!

·         Gracious words are a honeycomb,
sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

·         17 Better a dry crust with peace and quiet
than a house full of feasting, with strife.

·         ² A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance as one of the family.

·         Children’s children are a crown to the aged,
and parents are the pride of their children.

·         Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool bent on folly.

·         ¹³ Evil will never leave the house of one who pays back evil for good.

·         Starting a quarrel is like breaching a dam;
so drop the matter before a dispute breaks out.

·         A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.

·         Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;
whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.

·         ²⁰ One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.

·         ²¹ To have a fool for a child brings grief;
there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.

·         A foolish son brings grief to his father
and bitterness to the mother who bore him.

·         The one who has knowledge uses words with restraint,
and whoever has understanding is even-tempered.

·         ²⁸ Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,
and discerning if they hold their tongues.

·         The words of the mouth are deep waters,
but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.

·         The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts.

·         ⁹ One who is slack in his work
is brother to one who destroys.

·         The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,
for the ears of the wise seek it out.

·         In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right,
until someone comes forward and cross-examines.

·         He who finds a wife finds what is good
and receives favor from the Lord.

·         One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

·         Better the poor whose walk is blameless
than a fool whose lips are perverse.

·         Wealth attracts many friends,
but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.

·         The one who gets wisdom loves life;
the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.

·         A person’s wisdom yields patience;
it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.

·         A foolish child is a father’s ruin,
and a quarrelsome wife is like
the constant dripping of a leaky roof.

·         ¹⁴ Houses and wealth are inherited from parents,
but a prudent wife is from the Lord.

·         A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty;
rescue them, and you will have to do it again.

·         ²⁰ Listen to advice and accept discipline,
and at the end you will be counted among the wise.

·         Whoever robs their father and drives out their mother
is a child who brings shame and disgrace.

·         An inheritance claimed too soon
will not be blessed at the end.

·         A person may think their own ways are right,
but the Lord weighs the heart.

·         Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.

·         There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan
that can succeed against the Lord.

·         A good name is more desirable than great riches;
to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.

·         The rich rule over the poor,
and the borrower is slave to the lender.

·         Buy the truth and do not sell it—
wisdom, instruction and insight as well.

·         An honest answer
is like a kiss on the lips.

·         ²⁷ Put your outdoor work in order
and get your fields ready;
after that, build your house.

·         As a dog returns to its vomit,
so fools repeat their folly.

·         Whoever digs a pit will fall into it;
if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.

·         27 Do not boast about tomorrow,
for you do not know what a day may bring.

·         ² Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth;
an outsider, and not your own lips.

·         Wounds from a friend can be trusted,
but an enemy multiplies kisses.

·         The prudent see danger and take refuge,
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty

·         As iron sharpens iron,
so one person sharpens another.

·         As water reflects the face,
so one’s life reflects the heart.^[a]

·         A discerning son heeds instruction,
but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.

·         The rich are wise in their own eyes;
one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.

·         Those who trust in themselves are fools,
but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.

·         When the wicked thrive, so does sin,
but the righteous will see their downfall.

·         ¹⁷ Discipline your children, and they will give you peace;
they will bring you the delights you desire.

·         “There are three things that are too amazing for me,
four that I do not understand:
¹⁹ the way of an eagle in the sky,
the way of a snake on a rock,
the way of a ship on the high seas,
and the way of a man with a young woman.

·         Ants are creatures of little strength,
yet they store up their food in the summer;

·         Ecclesiastes 1

·         New International Version

·         Everything Is Meaningless

·         1 The words of the Teacher,^[a] son of David, king in Jerusalem:

·         ² “Meaningless! Meaningless!”
says the Teacher.
“Utterly meaningless!
Everything is meaningless.”

·         ³ What do people gain from all their labors
at which they toil under the sun?
⁴ Generations come and generations go,
but the earth remains forever.
⁵ The sun rises and the sun sets,
and hurries back to where it rises.
⁶ The wind blows to the south
and turns to the north;
round and round it goes,
ever returning on its course.
⁷ All streams flow into the sea,
yet the sea is never full.
To the place the streams come from,
there they return again.
⁸ All things are wearisome,
more than one can say.
The eye never has enough of seeing,
nor the ear its fill of hearing.
⁹ What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun.
¹⁰ Is there anything of which one can say,
“Look! This is something new”?
It was here already, long ago;
it was here before our time.
¹¹ No one remembers the former generations,
and even those yet to come
will not be remembered
by those who follow them.

·         What is crooked cannot be straightened;
what is lacking cannot be counted.

·         I saw that wisdom is better than folly,
just as light is better than darkness.
¹⁴ The wise have eyes in their heads,
while the fool walks in the darkness;
but I came to realize

·         A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in their own toil. This too, I see, is from the hand of God,

·         A Time for Everything

·         3 There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:

·         ²     a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
³     a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
⁴     a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
⁵     a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
⁶     a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
⁷     a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
⁸     a time to love and a time to hate,
a time for war and a time for peace.

·         ²² So I saw that there is nothing better for a person than to enjoy their work, because that is their lot. For who can bring them to see what will happen after them?

·         Wisdom

·         7 A good name is better than fine perfume,
and the day of death better than the day of birth.
² It is better to go to a house of mourning
than to go to a house of feasting,

·         for death is the destiny of everyone;
the living should take this to heart.
³ Frustration is better than laughter,
because a sad face is good for the heart.
⁴ The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning,
but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.
⁵ It is better to heed the rebuke of a wise person
than to listen to the song of fools.
⁶ Like the crackling of thorns under the pot,
so is the laughter of fools.
This too is meaningless.

·         ⁷ Extortion turns a wise person into a fool,
and a bribe corrupts the heart.

·         ⁸ The end of a matter is better than its beginning,
and patience is better than pride.
⁹ Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit,
for anger resides in the lap of fools.

·         ¹⁰ Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?”
For it is not wise to ask such questions.

·         ¹¹ Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing
and benefits those who see the sun.
¹² Wisdom is a shelter
as money is a shelter,
but the advantage of knowledge is this:
Wisdom preserves those who have it.

·         Wisdom makes one wise person more powerful
than ten rulers in a city.

·         Do not pay attention to every word people say,
or you may hear your servant cursing you—
²² for you know in your heart
that many times you yourself have cursed others.

·         I found one upright man among a thousand,
but not one upright woman among them all.
²⁹ This only have I found:
God created mankind upright,
but they have gone in search of many schemes.”

·         As no one is discharged in time of war,
so wickedness will not release those who practice it.

·         When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong.

·         There is something else meaningless that occurs on earth: the righteous who get what the wicked deserve, and the wicked who get what the righteous deserve. This too, I say, is meaningless. ¹⁵ So I commend the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad.

·         Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.

·         Moreover, no one knows when their hour will come:

·         As fish are caught in a cruel net,
or birds are taken in a snare,
so people are trapped by evil times
that fall unexpectedly upon them.

·         Wisdom is better than strength.” But the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded.

·         ¹⁷ The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded
than the shouts of a ruler of fools.
¹⁸ Wisdom is better than weapons of war,
but one sinner destroys much good.

·         ¹⁴ There is something else meaningless that occurs on earth: the righteous who get what the wicked deserve, and the wicked who get what the righteous deserve. This too, I say, is meaningless. ¹⁵ So I commend the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. Then joy will accompany them in their toil all the days of the life God has given them under the sun.

·         Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.

·         If a ruler’s anger rises against you,
do not leave your post;
calmness can lay great offenses to rest.

·         Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious,
but fools are consumed by their own lips.

·         A feast is made for laughter,
wine makes life merry,
and money is the answer for everything.

·         Invest in Many Ventures

·         11 Ship your grain across the sea;
after many days you may receive a return.
² Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight;
you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.

·         ³ If clouds are full of water,
they pour rain on the earth.
Whether a tree falls to the south or to the north,
in the place where it falls, there it will lie.
⁴ Whoever watches the wind will not plant;
whoever looks at the clouds will not reap.

·         ⁵ As you do not know the path of the wind,
or how the body is formed^[a] in a mother’s womb,
so you cannot understand the work of God,
the Maker of all things.

·         ⁶ Sow your seed in the morning,
and at evening let your hands not be idle,
for you do not know which will succeed,
whether this or that,
or whether both will do equally well.

·         Fear God and keep his commandments,
for this is the duty of all mankind.
¹⁴ For God will bring every deed into judgment,
including every hidden thing,
whether it is good or evil.