Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 12:9–14 (ESV) 9 Besides being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs with great care. 10 The Preacher sought to find words of delight, and uprightly he wrote words of … Continue reading The End of the Matter
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 12:1–8 (ESV) 12 Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near of which you will say, “I have no pleasure in them”; 2 before the sun … Continue reading Death Comes to All
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 11:7–10 (ESV)7 Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.8 So if a person lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember that the days … Continue reading Prepare in Your Youth
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 11:1–6 (ESV)1 Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.2 Give a portion to seven, or even to eight, for you know not what disaster may happen on earth.3 If … Continue reading Do Not Allow Fear to Stop You
Shaped by the Word is a daily, Bible-reading devotional. I do not publish supplemental material on Sundays, but I do include a suggested Scripture reading. Please be sure to subscribe to this page to follow along every day. Thanks for … Continue reading Wisdom for Life
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 10:16–17 (ESV)16 Woe to you, O land, when your king is a child, and your princes feast in the morning!17 Happy are you, O land, when your king is the son of the nobility, and your … Continue reading A Child King and a Wise King
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 10:12–15 (ESV)12 The words of a wise man’s mouth win him favor, but the lips of a fool consume him.13 The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his talk … Continue reading Choosing Our Words
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 10:8–11 (ESV)8 He who digs a pit will fall into it, and a serpent will bite him who breaks through a wall.9 He who quarries stones is hurt by them, and he who splits logs is … Continue reading The Unexpected
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 10:5–7 (ESV)5 There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, as it were an error proceeding from the ruler:6 folly is set in many high places, and the rich sit in a low … Continue reading Not As We Would Expect
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 10:1–4 (ESV)1 Dead flies make the perfumer’s ointment give off a stench; so a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor.2 A wise man’s heart inclines him to the right, but a fool’s heart to the left.3 … Continue reading A Little Bad Ruins a Lot of Good
