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Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
things that people say
FORGIVE AND FORGET Ecclesiastes 7:19-22 19 Wisdom makes the wise man more effective than ten rulers who are in a city. 20 Because there is not a righteous man in the land who does good and never sins. 21 Do … Continue reading
obsession
TOP DOG IS STILL A DOG Ecclesiastes 7:16-18 16 Do not be obsessed with proving yourself more virtuous than anyone else, and do not strive to prove yourself wiser than everyone else. Why should you destroy yourself like that? 17 … Continue reading
cockeyed karma
WHAT GOES AROUND… Ecclesiastes 7:13-15 13 Watch what God is doing, because who can make straight what he has bent? 14 In those times when you are flourishing — be joyful, but in those times when you face misfortune think … Continue reading
life preserver
WHAT’S THAT IN YOUR LAP? Ecclesiastes 7:9-12 9 Do not allow yourself to be angered quickly, because anger stays in the lap of stupid people. 10 Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these days?” because it … Continue reading
patience in spirit
WHAT IS YOUR LISTENING PREFERENCE? Ecclesiastes 7:5-8 5 It is better for a man to hear the criticism of a wise person than to hear the party song of stupid people. 6 Because like the crackling of thorns burning … Continue reading
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Tagged Ecclesiastes 7
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frat house and funeral home
WHERE ARE THINGS MORE REAL? Ecclesiastes 7:1-4 1 Having a good name is more significant than owning valuable ointment, and the day you die is more significant than the day you are born. 2 It is more significant to go … Continue reading
shadow life
ME AND MY… Ecclesiastes 6:10-12 10 Whatever has come to be was already decided, and it is known what a man will be, and that he is not able to argue that point with the one stronger than he is. … Continue reading
the wandering appetite
HUNGRY? Ecclesiastes 6:7-9 7 Anything a man works for gets eaten, yet his appetite remains unsatisfied. 8 Because what advantage does the wise man have over the stupid one? And what does the poor man get for knowing how to … Continue reading
that one place
STOP RACING RATS! Ecclesiastes 6:3-6 3 If a man has a hundred children and lives many years, so that the years of his age are many, but his soul is not satisfied with life’s enjoyable things, nor is he properly … Continue reading
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Tagged Ecclesiastes 6
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no victory party
COME, LORD JESUS! Ecclesiastes 6:1-2 1 There is something wrong that I have noticed under the sun, and it is such a burden to humanity: 2 God gives a man wealth, property, and the respect of others, so much that … Continue reading
