Amelia Gillen

In my vain life I have seen everything. There is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man who prolongs his life in his evildoing.

over 11 years ago

Amelia Gillen

highlighted Ecclesiastes 7:14 ESV

In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the other, so that man may not find out anything that will be after him.

over 11 years ago

Amelia Gillen

highlighted Ecclesiastes 7:12 ESV

For the protection of wisdom is like the protection of money, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

over 11 years ago

Amelia Gillen

highlighted Ecclesiastes 7:9 ESV

Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the heart of fools.

over 11 years ago

Amelia Gillen

highlighted Ecclesiastes 7:8 ESV

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

over 11 years ago

Amelia Gillen

highlighted Ecclesiastes 7:7 ESV

Surely oppression drives the wise into madness, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

over 11 years ago

Amelia Gillen

highlighted Ecclesiastes 7:5 ESV

It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools.

over 11 years ago

Amelia Gillen

highlighted Ecclesiastes 7:3 ESV

Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of face the heart is made glad.

over 11 years ago

Amelia Gillen

highlighted Ecclesiastes 6:12 ESV

For who knows what is good for man while he lives the few days of his vain life, which he passes like a shadow? For who can tell man what will be after him under the sun?

over 11 years ago

Amelia Gillen

highlighted Ecclesiastes 6:10 ESV

Whatever has come to be has already been named, and it is known what man is, and that he is not able to dispute with one stronger than he.

over 11 years ago

Amelia Gillen

highlighted Ecclesiastes 6:9 ESV

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the appetite: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

over 11 years ago

Amelia Gillen

highlighted Ecclesiastes 5:20 ESV

For he will not much remember the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with joy in his heart.

over 11 years ago

Amelia Gillen

highlighted Ecclesiastes 5:12 ESV

Sweet is the sleep of a laborer, whether he eats little or much, but the full stomach of the rich will not let him sleep.

over 11 years ago

Amelia Gillen

highlighted Ecclesiastes 5:10 ESV

He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity.

over 11 years ago

Amelia Gillen

highlighted Ecclesiastes 5:7 ESV

For when dreams increase and words grow many, there is vanity; but God is the one you must fear.

over 11 years ago

Amelia Gillen

highlighted Ecclesiastes 5:5 ESV

It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.

over 11 years ago

Amelia Gillen

highlighted Ecclesiastes 5:4 ESV

When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it, for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow.

over 11 years ago

Amelia Gillen

highlighted Ecclesiastes 4:6 ESV

Better is a handful of quietness than two hands full of toil and a striving after wind.

over 11 years ago

Amelia Gillen

highlighted Ecclesiastes 4:4 ESV

Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from a man's envy of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

over 11 years ago

Amelia Gillen

highlighted Ecclesiastes 3:22 ESV

So I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his work, for that is his lot. Who can bring him to see what will be after him?

over 11 years ago

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