The Sunday School Lesson Solomon's Writings by David McGee
Aug 27, 2023
Solomon's Writings (36:08)
Referenced Scriptures: Proverbs 1:1-7; Proverbs 3:13-18; Ecclesiastes 1:1-18; Ecclesiastes 2:1-11; Ecclesiastes 12:9-14; Song of Solomon 5:2-8; Song of Solomon 8:5-7
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The scriptures below are from the WEB Bible.
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1) The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:
2) To know wisdom and instruction; To discern the words of understanding;
3) To receive instruction in wise dealing, In righteousness, justice, and equity;
4) To give prudence to the simple, Knowledge and discretion to the young man:
5) That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning; That the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:
6) To understand a proverb, and parables, The words and riddles of the wise.
7) The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 3:13-18
13) Happy is the man who finds wisdom, The man who gets understanding.
14) For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver, The profit of it better than fine gold.
15) She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
16) Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.
17) Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.
18) She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.
Ecclesiastes 1:1-18
1) The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:
2) "Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher; "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity."
3) What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?
4) One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.
5) The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it rises.
6) The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north. It turns around continually as it goes, and the wind returns again to its courses.
7) All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, there they flow again.
8) All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
9) That which has been is that which shall be; and that which has been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.
10) Is there a thing of which it may be said, "Behold, this is new?" It has been long ago, in the ages which were before us.
11) There is no memory of the former; neither shall there be any memory of the latter that are to come, among those that shall come after.
12) I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
13) I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.
14) I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.
15) That which is crooked can‘t be made straight; and that which is lacking can‘t be counted.
16) I said to myself, "Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge."
17) I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.
18) For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.
Ecclesiastes 2:1-11
1) I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure;" and, behold, this also was vanity.
2) I said of laughter, "It is foolishness;" and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"
3) I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.
4) I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.
5) I made myself gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit.
6) I made myself pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared.
7) I bought men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem;
8) I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men -- musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
9) So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.
10) Whatever my eyes desired, I didn‘t keep from them. I didn‘t withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.
11) Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and, behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 12:9-14
9) Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
10) The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.
11) The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.
12) Furthermore, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
13) This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God, and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
14) For God will bring every work into judgment, with every hidden thing, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.
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