Category Archives: wisdom

from dark hair to dark days

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

LIFE IS SHORT, ENJOY IT Ecclesiastes 11:7-10 7 That morning light is sweet, and it is a good thing for the eyes to see that sun rising. 8 Even someone living many years can rejoice in them all; yet that … Continue reading →

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diversification

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

ARE YOUR EGGS ALL IN THE SAME BASKET? Ecclesiastes 11:1-3 1 Send your bread over the surface of the water, because you will find it again in many days. 2 Give a portion to seven, and also to eight, because … Continue reading →

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staying diligent

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

QUIT YOUR LAZINESS AND COMPLAINING Ecclesiastes 10:18-20 18 Going soft makes the roof sag, and due to idle hands the house springs leaks. 19 People make bread for laughing times, and wine to gladden lives, and making money keeps us … Continue reading →

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experience versus instinct

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

DISCIPLINE OR DISASTER Ecclesiastes 10:15-17 15 The work of stupid people gets him so tired that he does not know how to walk into town. 16 Disaster will come to you, O land, when your king is a novice and … Continue reading →

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stupid snake charming

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

WATCH OUT FOR SMOOTH FLOWING WORDS Ecclesiastes 10:11-14 11 If the snake bites before being charmed, the charmer loses out on his profit. 12 Words from the mouth of a wise person exude grace, but the lips of a stupid … Continue reading →

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working smarter

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

ARE YOU WAILING AWAY WITH A BLUNT AXE? Ecclesiastes 10:8-10 8 A person digging a pit may end up falling into it, and a snake might bite someone who breaks through a wall. 9 Someone cutting out stones may get … Continue reading →

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stupid weighs more

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

DON’T SPOIL IT ALL Ecclesiastes 10:1-3 1 Dead flies make even fragrant oil stink, in the same way, a little stupidity is weightier than wisdom and honour. 2 A wise person’s heart goes this way, but the stupid person’s heart … Continue reading →

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forgotten wisdom

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

WALK WITH WISDOM Ecclesiastes 9:13-18    13 I also came across this wise saying under the sun, and it impressed me.  14 There was a small city with few men in it and a great king came to it, surrounded … Continue reading →

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mystery and joy

Posted on February 3, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

LET GOD SORT IT OUT Ecclesiastes 8:14-17 14 Here’s another example of impermanence reigning in the land: that there are righteous people who get what the wicked deserve, and there are wicked people who get what the righteous deserve. I … Continue reading →

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those whose time is up

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

DO NOT FLIRT WITH DEATH Ecclesiastes 8:7-9 7 Because he does not know what is yet to come, who can tell him how it will be? 8 No one rules over his own breath, nor rules over the day of … Continue reading →

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