Find the perfect quote to float your boat. Shmoop breaks down key quotations from Ecclesiastes.
Mortality Quotes
I said in my heart with regard to human beings that God is testing them to show that they are but animals. For the fate of humans and the fate of animals is the same; as one dies, so dies the other...
Time Quotes
What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done; there is nothing new under the sun. Is there a thing of which it is said, "See, this is new"? It has already been, in the...
Folly and Foolishness Quotes
I said to myself, "Come now, I will make a test of pleasure; enjoy yourself." But again, this also was vanity. I said of laughter, "It is mad," and of pleasure, "What use is it?" I searched with my...
Suffering Quotes
I applied my mind to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven; it is an unhappy business that God has given to human beings to be busy with. (NRSV 1:13)And I gave my heart to...
Life, Consciousness, and Existence Quotes
Vanity of vanities, says the Teacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. (NRSV 1:2) Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. (KJV 1:2)
Wisdom and Knowledge Quotes
And I applied my mind to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is but a chasing after wind. For in much wisdom is much vexation, and those who increase knowledge inc...