ECCLESIASTES & PROVERBS
Some of the proverbs may have been written for Solomon by other wise men while some were indeed written by him. To see a complete summary of who wrote what, go to the appendix 74 of Bullinger's Companion Bible.
Written by wise men for Solomon.
ECCLESIASTES 1:8 All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
ECCLESIASTES 2:2 I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
ECCLESIASTES 4:5 The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
ECCLESIASTES 4:6 Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
ECCLESIASTES 4:8 There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
ECCLESIASTES 5:16 And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?
ECCLESIASTES 6:7 All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
ECCLESIASTES 7:1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.
ECCLESIASTES 7:5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
ECCLESIASTES 7:7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
ECCLESIASTES 7:8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
ECCLESIASTES 7:12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
ECCLESIASTES 7:17 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
ECCLESIASTES 7:19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
ECCLESIASTES 7:20 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
ECCLESIASTES 7:26 And I find more bitter than death the woman [the prostitute], whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
Written by Solomon.
ECCLESIASTES 10:7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
ECCLESIASTES 10:12 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Written by wise men for Solomon.
ECCLESIASTES 1:8 All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
- PROVERBS 27:20 Hell and destruction are never full; So the eyes of man are never satisfied.
ECCLESIASTES 2:2 I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?
- PROVERBS 14:13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; And the end of that mirth is heaviness.
ECCLESIASTES 4:5 The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh.
- PROVERBS 6:10-11 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, And thy want as an armed man.
- PROVERBS 24:33-34 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; And thy want as an armed man.
ECCLESIASTES 4:6 Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.
- PROVERBS 15:16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord Than great treasure and trouble therewith.
ECCLESIASTES 4:8 There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
- PROVERBS 27:20 Hell and destruction are never full; So the eyes of man are never satisfied.
ECCLESIASTES 5:16 And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?
- PROVERBS 11:29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind . . . .
ECCLESIASTES 6:7 All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
- PROVERBS 16:26 He that laboureth laboureth for himself; For his mouth craveth it of him.
ECCLESIASTES 7:1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.
- PROVERBS 22:1 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favour rather than silver and gold.
ECCLESIASTES 7:5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.
- PROVERBS 15:31-32 The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise. He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: But he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
ECCLESIASTES 7:7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.
- PROVERBS 17:23 A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom To pervert the ways of judgment.
ECCLESIASTES 7:8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
- PROVERBS 14:29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
ECCLESIASTES 7:12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
- PROVERBS 3:18 She [wisdom] is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: And happy is every one that retaineth her.
ECCLESIASTES 7:17 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
- PROVERBS 10:27 The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
ECCLESIASTES 7:19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.
- PROVERBS 21:22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, And casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
ECCLESIASTES 7:20 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
- PROVERBS 20:9 Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
ECCLESIASTES 7:26 And I find more bitter than death the woman [the prostitute], whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
- PROVERBS 5:4 But her end is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a twoedged sword.
- PROVERBS 22:14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: He that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein.
Written by Solomon.
ECCLESIASTES 10:7 I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.
- PROVERBS 22:10 Delight is not seemly for a fool; Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
ECCLESIASTES 10:12 The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
- PROVERBS 10:32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: But the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
- PROVERBS 18.7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.