931 BC · Skopia

Showing 28 quotes from the 931 BC

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I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

931 BC

★ 8.4

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To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

931 BC

★ 7.0

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All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full.

Ecclesiastes 1:7

931 BC

★ 4.6

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One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

Ecclesiastes 1:4

931 BC

★ 4.0

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For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing; they have no further reward, and even their name is forgotten.

Ecclesiastes 9:5

931 BC

★ 3.8

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Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

931 BC

★ 3.7

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The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

Ecclesiastes 1:8

931 BC

★ 3.7

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Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.

Ecclesiastes 11:1

931 BC

★ 3.7

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He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.

Ecclesiastes 3:11

931 BC

★ 3.7

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That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

Ecclesiastes 1:15

931 BC

★ 3.7

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One man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

Ecclesiastes 8:9

931 BC

★ 3.0

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One hand full of rest is better than two fists full of labor and striving after wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:6

931 BC

★ 3.0

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For a living dog is better than a dead lion.

Ecclesiastes 9:4

931 BC

★ 2.4

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Of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

Ecclesiastes 12:12

931 BC

★ 2.2

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A man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry.

Ecclesiastes 8:15

931 BC

★ 2.2

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He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

Ecclesiastes 5:10

931 BC

★ 2.1

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“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” What profit has a man from all his labor In which he toils under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 1:2-3

931 BC

★ 2.1

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I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

931 BC

★ 2.1

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For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

Ecclesiastes 7:20

931 BC

★ 2.1

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As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

Ecclesiastes 5:15

931 BC

★ 2.0

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For what happens to the sons of men also happens to animals; one thing befalls them: as one dies, so dies the other. Surely, they all have one breath; man has no advantage over animals, for all is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 3:19-20

931 BC

★ 2.0

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Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

Ecclesiastes 12:13

931 BC

★ 2.0

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There is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

Ecclesiastes 3:17

931 BC

★ 1.9

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Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

931 BC

★ 1.3

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In much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

Ecclesiastes 1:18

931 BC

★ 1.3

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That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what will be done, And there is nothing new under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 1:9

931 BC

★ 1.3

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Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

931 BC

★ 1.3

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Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone? And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

931 BC

★ 1.2