The most popular Bible verses from Ecclesiastes - Page 3

Found 222 Verses (from 21)

Ecclesiastes 5:7

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Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore fear God. NIV

For in a multitude of dreams there is futility and worthlessness, and ruin in a flood of words. But [reverently] fear God [revere and worship Him, knowing that He is]. AMP

For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God. KJV

Ecclesiastes 2:3

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I tried cheering myself with wine, and embracing folly – my mind still guiding me with wisdom. I wanted to see what was good for people to do under the heavens during the few days of their lives. NIV

I searched in my mind how to cheer my body with wine--yet at the same time having my mind hold its course and guide me with [human] wisdom--and how to lay hold of folly, till I might see what was good for the sons of men to do under heaven all the days of their lives. AMP

I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life. KJV

Ecclesiastes 1:10

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Is there anything of which one can say, "Look! This is something new"? It was here already, long ago; it was here before our time. NIV

Is there a thing of which it may be said, See, this is new? It has already been, in the vast ages of time [recorded or unrecorded] which were before us. AMP

Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us. KJV

Ecclesiastes 1:13

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I applied my mind to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under the heavens. What a heavy burden God has laid on the human race! NIV

And I applied myself by heart and mind to seek and search out by [human] wisdom all human activity under heaven. It is a miserable business which God has given to the sons of man with which to busy themselves. AMP

And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith. KJV

Ecclesiastes 1:14

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I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind. NIV

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity, a striving after the wind and a feeding on wind. AMP

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. KJV

Ecclesiastes 3:5

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A time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain NIV

A time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing AMP

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; KJV

Ecclesiastes 1:18

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For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief. NIV

For in much [human] wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. AMP

For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. KJV

Ecclesiastes 1:17

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Then I applied myself to the understanding of wisdom, and also of madness and folly, but I learned that this, too, is a chasing after the wind. NIV

And I gave my mind to know [practical] wisdom and to discern [the character of] madness and folly [in which men seem to find satisfaction]; I perceived that this also is a searching after wind and a feeding on it. [I Thess. 5:21.] AMP

And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. KJV

Ecclesiastes 1:15

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What is crooked cannot be straightened; what is lacking cannot be counted. NIV

What is crooked cannot be made straight, and what is defective and lacking cannot be counted. AMP

That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. KJV

Ecclesiastes 8:9

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All this I saw, as I applied my mind to everything done under the sun. There is a time when a man lords it over others to his own hurt. NIV

All this have I seen while applying my mind to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man has power over another to his own hurt or to the other man's. AMP

All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt. KJV