Do Not Stand Up for a Bad Cause

Ecclesiastes 8

Do Not Stand Up for a Bad Cause

Obey the king’s command because you took an oath before God. – Ecclesiastes 8:2

Do not stand up for a bad cause. – Ecclesiastes 8:3

The wise heart will know the proper time to proceed. There is a proper time and procedure for every matter. – Ecclesiastes 8:5-6

Wickedness will not release those who practice it. – Ecclesiastes 8:8

When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong. – Ecclesiastes 8:11

Nothing that other saints do or say can ever upset the one who is built on God. – Oswald Chambers

Do Not Pay Attention to Every Word People Say

Ecclesiastes 7 - Wisdom

Do Not Pay Attention to Every Word People Say

Do not pay attention to every word people say, for you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others. – Ecclesiastes 7:21

I found one upright man among a thousand, but not one upright woman among them all. There is no one on earth who is righteous, no one who does what is right and never sins. – Ecclesiastes 7:20, Romans 3:28, 23

The righteous man perishes in his righteousness. The wicked man lives long in his wickedness. Do not be holier-than-thou, neither be a know-it-all — why destroy yourself? Whoever fears God will avoid all extremes. – Ecclesiastes 7:15-16, 18

God created mankind upright, but men have gone in search of many schemes. – Ecclesiastes 7:29

The woman who is a snare. Heart is a trap. Her hands are chains. The man who pleases God will escape her, but the sinner she will ensnare. – Ecclesiastes 7:26

The day of death better than the day of birth, for death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart. – Ecclesiastes 7:1-2

Sorrow is better than laughter, because a sad face is good for the heart. The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning, but the heart of fools is in the house of pleasure. – Ecclesiastes 7:3-4

The end is better than the beginning. Patience is better than pride. – Ecclesiastes 7:8

Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is not wise to ask such questions. – Ecclesiastes 7:10

When times are good, be happy; but when times are bad, consider this: no one can discover anything about their future. – Ecclesiastes 7:14

Wisdom is a shelter. Money is a shelter. Wisdom preserves those who have both. – Ecclesiastes 7:12