The Secret in Biblical HistoryAmerican Standard Version (ASV, 1901)
Ecclesiastes 8:11–14
Ecclesiastes 8:11 Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
“Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily,”
“therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.”
Ecclesiastes 8:12 Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his days, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, that fear before him:
• yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, that fear before him:
Ecclesiastes 8:13 but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
• but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
Ecclesiastes 8:14 There is a vanity which is done upon the earth, that there are righteous men unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.
• there are righteous men unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked;
• again, there are wicked men to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous:
Ecclesiastes 4:1–4
Ecclesiastes 4:1 Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and, behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
• and, behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter;
• and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
Ecclesiastes 4:2 Wherefore I praised the dead that have been long dead more than the living that are yet alive;
Ecclesiastes 4:3 yea, better than them both did I esteem him that hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 4:4 Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Ecclesiastes 9:13–18
Ecclesiastes 9:13 I have also seen wisdom under the sun on this wise, and it seemed great unto me:
Ecclesiastes 9:14 There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it.
“There was a little city, and few men within it;”
“and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it.”
Ecclesiastes 9:15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
“Now there was found in it a poor wise man,”
“and he by his wisdom delivered the city;”
“yet no man remembered that same poor man.”
Ecclesiastes 9:16 Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
• Wisdom is better than strength:
• nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised,
• and his words are not heard.
Ecclesiastes 9:17 The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.
Ecclesiastes 9:18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.