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Ecclesiastes · read by James Jennings
11 verses, in order. Only the verses James read aloud are shown.
Ecclesiastes 2
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I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.Read from ESV · God Is Not a Hard Taskmaster to Those Who Obey
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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.Read from ESV · God Is Not a Hard Taskmaster to Those Who Obey
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So my heart began to despair over all the labor that I had done under the sun.Read from ESV · God Is Not a Hard Taskmaster to Those Who Obey
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When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge, and skill, and he must give his portion to a man who has not worked for it, this too is futile and a great evil.Read from ESV · God Is Not a Hard Taskmaster to Those Who Obey
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For what does a man get for all the toil and striving with which he labors under the sun?Read from ESV · God Is Not a Hard Taskmaster to Those Who Obey
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Indeed, all his days are filled with grief, and his task is sorrowful; even at night, his mind does not rest. This too is futile.Read from ESV · God Is Not a Hard Taskmaster to Those Who Obey
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For apart from Him, who can eat and who can find enjoyment?Read from ESV · God Is Not a Hard Taskmaster to Those Who Obey
Ecclesiastes 4
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Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.Read from ESV · Do You Pray For Believers to Rebuke You
Ecclesiastes 7
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Do not pay attention to every word that is spoken, or you may hear your servant cursing you.Read from ESV · Are You A Hyper Critical Heresy Hunter
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For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.Read from ESV · Are You A Hyper Critical Heresy Hunter
Ecclesiastes 8
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When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.Read from ESV · Lying To The Spirit and Dying