Ecclesiastes 2:12b-26.
Ecclesiastes 2.12b-26
Wisdom Makes Sense
"I asked myself, "What can the next king do that I haven't done?" Then
I decided to compare wisdom with foolishness and stupidity. And I
discovered that wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is
better than darkness. Wisdom is like having two good eyes;
foolishness leaves you in the dark. But wise or foolish, we all end up
the same. Finally, I said to myself, "Being wise got me nowhere! The
same thing will happen to me that happens to fools. Nothing makes
sense. Wise or foolish, we all die and are soon forgotten." This
made me hate life. Everything we do is painful; it's just as senseless
as chasing the wind. Suddenly I realized that others would someday get
everything I had worked for so hard, then I started hating it all.
Who knows if those people will be sensible or stupid? Either way, they
will own everything I have earned by hard work and wisdom. It doesn't
make sense. I thought about all my hard work, and I felt depressed.
When we use our wisdom, knowledge, and skill to get what we own, why
do we have to leave it to someone who didn't work for it? This is
senseless and wrong. What do we really gain from all of our hard
work? Our bodies ache during the day, and work is torture. Then at
night our thoughts are troubled. It just doesn't make sense. The best
thing we can do is to enjoy eating, drinking, and working. I believe
these are God's gifts to us, and no one enjoys eating and living more
than I do. If we please God, he will make us wise, understanding, and
happy. But if we sin, God will make us struggle for a living, then he
will give all we own to someone who pleases him. This makes no more
sense than chasing the wind."
God bless you.
Wisdom Makes Sense
"I asked myself, "What can the next king do that I haven't done?" Then
I decided to compare wisdom with foolishness and stupidity. And I
discovered that wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is
better than darkness. Wisdom is like having two good eyes;
foolishness leaves you in the dark. But wise or foolish, we all end up
the same. Finally, I said to myself, "Being wise got me nowhere! The
same thing will happen to me that happens to fools. Nothing makes
sense. Wise or foolish, we all die and are soon forgotten." This
made me hate life. Everything we do is painful; it's just as senseless
as chasing the wind. Suddenly I realized that others would someday get
everything I had worked for so hard, then I started hating it all.
Who knows if those people will be sensible or stupid? Either way, they
will own everything I have earned by hard work and wisdom. It doesn't
make sense. I thought about all my hard work, and I felt depressed.
When we use our wisdom, knowledge, and skill to get what we own, why
do we have to leave it to someone who didn't work for it? This is
senseless and wrong. What do we really gain from all of our hard
work? Our bodies ache during the day, and work is torture. Then at
night our thoughts are troubled. It just doesn't make sense. The best
thing we can do is to enjoy eating, drinking, and working. I believe
these are God's gifts to us, and no one enjoys eating and living more
than I do. If we please God, he will make us wise, understanding, and
happy. But if we sin, God will make us struggle for a living, then he
will give all we own to someone who pleases him. This makes no more
sense than chasing the wind."
God bless you.
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