Ecclesiastes 7
Treated in 9 passages across the library.
The verses these writers stop at
- 7:16 Be not righteous overmuch; neither make thyself overwise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? 2
- 7:20 Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. 2
- 7:2 It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart. 1
- 7:4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. 1
- 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. 1
- 7:10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this. 1
- 7:26 And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, [and] whose hands are bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. 1
American Standard Version
Where it is preached
- Selected Sermons of George Whitefield ·
A Preservative Against Unsettled Notions, and Want of Principles, in Regard to Righteousness and Christian Perfection Being a More Particular Answer to Doctor Trapp's Four Sermons Upon the Same Text cites Ecclesiastes 7:16
…fection44Being a More Particular Answer to Doctor Trapp's Four Sermons Upon the Same Text Ecclesiastes 7:16 — “Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy…
- A Call to the Unconverted ·
Sermon III cites Eccles. vii. 2
…lomon saith of such laughter, “it is mad, and of mirth, what doth it?” Eccles. ii. 2. and Eccles. vii. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. “It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feas…
- The Ten Commandments ·
2.1 The First Commandment cites Eccl 7: 4
…of pleasure read but these two Scriptures. ‘The heart of fools is in the house of mirth.’ Eccl 7: 4. ‘How much she has lived deliciously, so much torment give her.’ Rev 18: 7. Sugar laid in…
- Morning by Morning ·
December cites Ecclesiastes 7:8
…thy grateful eye! December 30 “Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof.” (Ecclesiastes 7:8) Look at David's Lord and Master; see his beginning. He was despised and rejected of men;…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
Of Former Times cites Eccles. 7:10
…he former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.” Eccles. 7:10. 1. It is not easy to discern any connexion between this text and the context; between th…
- Selected Sermons of George Whitefield ·
The Folly and Danger of Being Not Righteous Enough cites Ecclesiastes 7:16
Ecclesiastes 7:16 — “Be not righteous overmuch, neither make thyself over-wise: why shouldst thou destroy t…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
Christian Perfection cites Eccles. 7:20
…ron. 6:36; ) yea, “There is not a just man upon earth that doeth good, and sinneth not.’ (Eccles. 7:20.)” I answer, Without doubt, thus it was in the days of Solomon. Yea, thus it was from Ada…
- The Ten Commandments ·
3.1 Man's Inability to keep the Moral Law cites Eccl 7: 20
…just man upon earth, that does good and sinneth not;’ nay, that ‘sins not in doing good.’ Eccl 7: 20. There is that in the best actions of a righteous man that is damnable, if God should wei…
- The Ten Commandments ·
2.7 The Seventh Commandment cites Eccl 7: 26
… adultery, that recover from it. Her ‘heart is snares and nets, and her hands are bands.’ Eccl 7: 26. Her ‘heart is snares,’ that is, she is subtle to deceive those who come to her; and ‘her…