Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
Ecclesiastes
12 chapters
Chapters
Ecclesiastes 1
The words of Ecclesiastes, the son of David, king of Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes 2
I said in my heart: I will go, and abound with delights, and enjoy good things. And I saw that this also was vanity.
Ecclesiastes 3
All things have their season, and in their times all things pass under heaven.
Ecclesiastes 4
I turned myself to other things, and I saw the oppressions that are done under the sun, and the tears of the innocent, and they had no comforter; and they were not able to resist their violence, being destitute of help from any.
Ecclesiastes 5
Speak not any thing rashly, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
Ecclesiastes 6
There is also another evil, which I have seen under the sun, and that frequent among men:
Ecclesiastes 7
What needeth a man to seek things that are above him, whereas he knoweth not what is profitable for him in his life, in all the days of his pilgrimage, and the time that passeth like a shadow? Or who can tell him what shall be after him under the sun?
Ecclesiastes 8
The wisdom of a man shineth in his countenance, and the most mighty will change his face.
Ecclesiastes 9
All these things have I considered in my heart, that I might carefully understand them: there are just men and wise men, and their works are in the hand of God: and yet man knoweth not whether he be worthy of love, or hatred:
Ecclesiastes 10
Dying flies spoil the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is more precious than a small and shortlived folly.
Ecclesiastes 11
Cast thy bread upon the running waters: for after a long time thou shalt find it again.
Ecclesiastes 12
Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the time of affliction come, and the years draw nigh of which thou shalt say: They please me not: