Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 7:23–29 (ESV)23 All this I have tested by wisdom. I said, “I will be wise,” but it was far from me.24 That which has been is far off, and deep, very deep; who can find it … Continue reading The Sinful Heart
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 7:19–22 (ESV)19 Wisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.20 Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.21 Do not take … Continue reading Too Much Information
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 I do not publish supplemental material on Sundays, but I do include a suggested Scripture reading.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 I Have Seen Everything
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 7:11–14 (ESV)11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance, an advantage to those who see the sun.12 For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves … Continue reading Wisdom and Security
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 6:7–12 (ESV)7 All the toil of man is for his mouth, yet his appetite is not satisfied.8 For what advantage has the wise man over the fool? And what does the poor man have who knows … Continue reading Our Appetites Are Never Satisfied
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 5:13–17 (ESV)13 There is a grievous evil that I have seen under the sun: riches were kept by their owner to his hurt,14 and those riches were lost in a bad venture. And he is father … Continue reading It Can Disappear So Quickly
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 5:10–12 (ESV)10 He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity.11 When goods increase, they increase who eat them, and what advantage has … Continue reading Money Cannot Satisfy
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 5:8–9 (ESV)8 If you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and righteousness, do not be amazed at the matter, for the high official is watched by a higher, … Continue reading They Seize the Land for Themselves
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 5:1–7 (ESV)1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing … Continue reading Wise Worship
Reading the Word Ecclesiastes 4:13–16 (ESV)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 … Continue reading A Success Story?
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