Voice
Qoheleth (the Preacher)
Qoheleth, a Hebrew title usually rendered 'the Preacher' or 'the Teacher', is the voice that speaks in the book of Ecclesiastes. Jewish and Christian tradition identified him with King Solomon; most modern scholars regard the author as unknown and date the book to between the mid-5th and early 2nd centuries BCE.
Authorship, dates or origin are uncertain or disputed; read this background with care.
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“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.”
— Qoheleth (the Preacher), Ecclesiastes 9:10 (KJV)“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.”
— Qoheleth (the Preacher), Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV)Watch on YouTube: BibleProject: The Book of Ecclesiastes ↗BibleProject gives an animated overview of Ecclesiastes“Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?”
— Qoheleth (the Preacher), Ecclesiastes 7:16 (KJV)“One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.”
— Qoheleth (the Preacher), Ecclesiastes 1:4 (KJV)Watch on YouTube: BibleProject: Wisdom of Ecclesiastes ↗BibleProject on the wisdom of Ecclesiastes“Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.”
— Qoheleth (the Preacher), Ecclesiastes 7:8 (KJV)Watch on YouTube: Joachim de Posada: Don't eat the marshmallow! ↗Joachim de Posada discusses delayed gratification“Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.”
— Qoheleth (the Preacher), Ecclesiastes 5:5 (KJV)“Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.”
— Qoheleth (the Preacher), Ecclesiastes 6:9 (KJV)