Will

He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.

He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.

If one blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the morning, it will be counted to him as a curse.

Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.

Whoever tends a fig tree will eat its fruit, and he who looks after his master will be honored.

Though you grind a fool like grain with mortar and a pestle, yet his folly will not depart from him.

…the lambs will provide you with clothing, and the goats with the price of a field.

You will have plenty of goats’ milk to feed you—food for your household and nourishment for your maidservants.

He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

He who leads the upright along the path of evil will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

He who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.

A leader who lacks judgment is also a great oppressor, but he who hates dishonest profit will prolong his days.

A man burdened by bloodguilt will flee into the Pit; let no one support him.

He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.

He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.

The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

The one who works his land will have plenty of food, but whoever chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.

A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

A faithful man will abound with blessings, but one eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

To show partiality is not good, yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

He who rebukes a man will later find more favor than one who flatters with his tongue.

A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

He who trusts in himself is a fool, but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.

Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.

Whoever gives to the poor will not be in need, but he who hides his eyes will receive many curses.

A man who remains stiff-necked after much reproof will suddenly be shattered beyond recovery.

If a wise man goes to court with a fool, there will be raving and laughing with no resolution.

If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

A king who judges the poor with fairness—his throne will be established forever.

When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.

Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will bring delight to your soul.

A servant cannot be corrected by words alone; though he understands, he will not respond.

A servant pampered from his youth will bring grief in the end.

A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt.

Do not slander a servant to his master, or he will curse you, and you will bear the guilt.

What has been will be again, and what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.

What has been will be again, and what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.

There is no remembrance of those who came before, and those yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow after.

I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy what is good!” But it proved to be futile.

So I said to myself, “The fate of the fool will also befall me. What then have I gained by being wise?” And I said to myself that this too is futile.

For there is no lasting remembrance of the wise, just as with the fool, seeing that both will be forgotten in the days to come. Alas, the wise man will die just like the fool!

For there is no lasting remembrance of the wise, just as with the fool, seeing that both will be forgotten in the days to come. Alas, the wise man will die just like the fool!

And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.

And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.

To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

What exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for God will call to account what has passed.

What exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for God will call to account what has passed.

I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.”

I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?

Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone?

There is no limit to all the people who were before them. Yet the successor will not be celebrated by those who come even later. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

As a man came from his mother’s womb, so he will depart again, naked as he arrived. He takes nothing for his labor to carry in his hands.

This too is a grievous affliction: Exactly as a man is born, so he will depart. What does he gain as he toils for the wind?

God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.

For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun?

In the day of prosperity, be joyful, but in the day of adversity, consider this: God has made one of these along with the other, so that a man cannot discover anything that will come after him.

It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings.

Do not hasten to leave his presence, and do not persist in a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.

Whoever keeps his command will come to no harm, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.

Since no one knows what will happen, who can tell him what is to come?

As no man has power over the wind to contain it, so no one has authority over his day of death. As no one can be discharged in wartime, so wickedness will not release those who practice it.

Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.

Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow.

Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow.

So I commended the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a man under the sun than to eat and drink and be merry. For this joy will accompany him in his labor during the days of his life that God gives him under the sun.

For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, because the memory of them is forgotten.

Their love, their hate, and their envy have already vanished, and they will never again have a share in all that is done under the sun.

Yet the fool multiplies words. No one knows what is coming, and who can tell him what will come after him?

Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.

If the clouds are full, they will pour out rain upon the earth; whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there it will lie.

If the clouds are full, they will pour out rain upon the earth; whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there it will lie.

He who watches the wind will fail to sow, and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap.

He who watches the wind will fail to sow, and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap.

Sow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hands in the evening, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or if both will equally prosper.

Sow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hands in the evening, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or if both will equally prosper.

So if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all. But let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything to come is futile.

Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment.

Remember your Creator in the days of your youth, before the days of adversity come and the years approach of which you will say, “I find no pleasure in them,”

For God will bring every deed into judgment, along with every hidden thing, whether good or evil.

Take me away with you—let us hurry! May the king bring me to his chambers. We will rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. It is only right that they adore you.

Take me away with you—let us hurry! May the king bring me to his chambers. We will rejoice and delight in you; we will praise your love more than wine. It is only right that they adore you.

We will make you ornaments of gold, studded with beads of silver.

I will arise now and go about the city, through the streets and squares. I will seek the one I love. So I sought him but did not find him.

I will arise now and go about the city, through the streets and squares. I will seek the one I love. So I sought him but did not find him.

Before the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will make my way to the mountain of myrrh and to the hill of frankincense.

Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Which way has he turned? We will seek him with you.

I said, “I will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit.” May your breasts be like clusters of the vine, the fragrance of your breath like apples,

I said, “I will climb the palm tree; I will take hold of its fruit.” May your breasts be like clusters of the vine, the fragrance of your breath like apples,

Let us go early to the vineyards to see if the vine has budded, if the blossom has opened, if the pomegranates are in bloom—there I will give you my love.

If she is a wall, we will build a tower of silver upon her. If she is a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar.

If she is a wall, we will build a tower of silver upon her. If she is a door, we will enclose her with panels of cedar.

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.

When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.

“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.

“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are as red as crimson, they will become like wool.

If you are willing and obedient, you will eat the best of the land.