Ecclesiastes 8
Wisdom is Valuable 1 Who is like the sage? Who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is…
Ecclesiastes 9
The Same Fate—Death—Awaits Everyone 1 So all this I laid to my heart, and I concludedthat the righteous and the wise, as well as their deeds, are in the hand…
Ecclesiastes 10
1 Dead flies cause a bad smell and ruinthe ointment of the perfumer. So also a little folly outweighs wisdom and honor. 2 The heart of the wise inclines to…
Ecclesiastes 11
Living in the Light of the Limits of Human Knowledge 1 Send out your bread on the water, for in many days you will find it. 2 Divide your share…
Ecclesiastes 12
Advice to the Young: Life is Short and Then You Die 1 Remember your Creator in the days of your youth— before the days of trouble come and the years…
Song of Solomon 1
Title 1 The Song of Songs,which is forSolomon. Maiden’s Soliloquy 2 Mayyou kiss mepassionately with your lips, for your love is better than wine. 3 As fragrance, your perfumesare delightful;…
Song of Solomon 2
Dialogue between Maiden and Her Beloved 1 I am a roseof Sharon, a lily of the valleys. 2 Like a lily among the thorns, so is my love among the…
Song of Solomon 3
Maiden’s Dream (?): Seeking and Finding 1 On my bed in the night, I soughthim whom my heartloves. I sought him, but I did not find him. 2 Now I…
Song of Solomon 4
Groom’s Praise of His Bride 1 Oh my!You are beautiful, my beloved! Oh my!You are beautiful! Your eyes are doves from behind your veil. Your hair is like a flock…
Song of Solomon 5
1 I have come to my garden, my sister bride, I have gathered my myrrh with my spice, I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey, I have drunk my…