Verses 2-4 discuss the benefits of contemplating mortality: "It is better to go to a house of mourning than to a house of feasting... for death is the destiny of every man; the living should take this to heart." The theme here is the wisdom gained from reflecting on life's brevity,...
FOLLY (אִוֶּ֫לֶת, H222, badness; כְּסִילוּת, H4070, stupidity; נְבָלָה, H5576, emptiness; ... Food FOOD. That which sustains the body or soul, called “meat,”“victuals,”“...
16:1 The name Jehovah (LORD) occurs nine times in the first eleven verses of chapter 16. Man may... 16:2 16:2 A man’s ways are his outward acts; he judges himself by them and pronounces himself pure... 16:3 16:3 The best way to insure that our dreams and...
Welcome We have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the full knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding to lead a life worthy of the Lord, f
Verses 10-15Judea was desolate, and their cities burned. This awakened them to bring sacrifices and offerings, as if they would bribe God to remove the punishment, and give them leave to go on in their sin. Many who will readily part with their sacrifices, will not be persuaded to part...
Verses 1-4This prophecy was fulfilled in Christ, (Matthew 12:17) . Let our souls rely on him, and rejoice in him; then, for his sake, the Father will be well-pleased with us. The Holy Spirit not only came, but rested upon him, and without measure. He patiently bore the contradicti...
(Job 5:2;Pr 17:12); silly, stupid even with brute stupidity (Pr 7:22;26:11;27:22; compareIsa 19:11;Jer 4:22); he is associated with "transgression" (Ps 107:17;Pr 13:15;17:18-19), with "sin" (Pr 24:9), with the "scoffer" (same place) ; 'iwweleth, "foolishness" ...
By God’s grace, I had two verses right in front of my face as I was writing that cast light on those thoughts to overshadow them with truth. These are the verses: With God all things are possible. Matthew 19:26Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for ...
and such currency as it ever attained was due to the support which that passage was supposed to give to it. Unlike most forgeries, it had no ulterior aim. It has no doctrinal peculiarities. It is quite harmless, so far as falsity and stupidity combined can ever be regarded as harmless" ...
Most readers who are able to realize they do not understand what was said will just chalk it up to their own stupidity. I did for years. He could not pass on full strength morally or physically to his children, for he no longer had it to give. Whatever the writer means by Adam’s ...