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Philosophy: The Nature of Things Ecclesiastes 1:1

These are the words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:

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Philosophy: The Nature of Things Ecclesiastes 2:1

I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy what is good!” But it proved to be futile.

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Philosophy: The Nature of Things Ecclesiastes 3:1

To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

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Philosophy: The Nature of Things Ecclesiastes 4:1

Again I looked, and I considered all the oppression taking place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter; the power lay in the hands of their oppressors, and there was no comforter.

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Philosophy: The Nature of Things Ecclesiastes 5:1

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.

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Philosophy: The Nature of Things Ecclesiastes 6:1

There is another evil I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily upon mankind:

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Philosophy: The Nature of Things Ecclesiastes 7:1

A good name is better than fine perfume, and one’s day of death is better than his day of birth.

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