Banchory Christian Fellowship Church
Religion & Spirituality:Christianity
Ecclesiastes 4
English Standard Version Anglicised
Evil Under the Sun
4 Again I saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had no one to comfort them! On the side of their oppressors there was power, and there was no one to comfort them. 2 And I thought the dead who are already dead more fortunate than the living who are still alive. 3 But better than both is he who has not yet been and has not seen the evil deeds that are done under the sun.
4 Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from a man's envy of his neighbour. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
5 The fool folds his hands and eats his own flesh.
6 Better is a handful of quietness than two hands full of toil and a striving after wind.
7 Again, I saw vanity under the sun: 8 one person who has no other, either son or brother, yet there is no end to all his toil, and his eyes are never satisfied with riches, so that he never asks, “For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure?” This also is vanity and an unhappy business.
9 Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. 10 For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up! 11 Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone? 12 And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him—a threefold cord is not quickly broken.
13 Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice. 14 For he went from prison to the throne, though in his own kingdom he had been born poor. 15 I saw all the living who move about under the sun, along with that[a] youth who was to stand in the king's[b] place. 16 There was no end of all the people, all of whom he led. Yet those who come later will not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Footnotes
28th January 2024 - "Serving & Showing Christ at Home & Work" - Ephesians 6:1-9
21st January 2024 - "Happy Exiles in Hard Times" - 1 Peter 1:3-12
14th January 2024 - ”Rejected by the World, Chosen by God” - 1 Peter 1:1-2
7th January 2024 - ”Precious Words For Anxious Hearts” - Matthew 6:25-34
31st December 2023 - ”Keep Calm and Preach The Gospel” - 2 Corinthians 4:1-7
17th December 2023 - ”Long Expected Jesus” - Matthew 2:13-23
10th December 2023 - ”Bow Before The True King” - Matthew 2:1-12
3rd December 2023 - ”WHAT CHILD IS THIS?”
26th November 2023 - ”A Perfectly Planned Pregnancy” - Matthew 1:18-25
19th November 2023 - ”Who do you think Jesus is?” - Matthew 1:1-17
12th November 2023 - ”Invitation to meet God” - Exodus 19
5th November 2023 - ”Mission Sunday” - Mark 15:33-39
29th October 2023 - ”WHY DOES THE LORD SAVE?” - Exodus 18 (ESV)
22nd October 2023 - ”Is the Lord with us?” - Exodus 17
15th October 2023 - ”Work Out Your Salvation” - Philippians 2:12-18
8th October 2023 - ” God - The patient Provider”- Exodus 15:22-16:36
1st Oct 2023 - ”Waiting For New Birth” - John 3:1-18
17th Sept 2023 - ”See the Salvation of the Lord” - Exodus 13:17 - 14:31
10th Sept 2023 - ”NEVER FORGET HOW YOU GOT HERE” - Exodus 13:1-16
3rd Sept 2023 - ”Jesus Christ, One With Us” - Matthew 3:13-17
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