Study Desk

Because all his days his task is painful and grievous; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is vanity.

Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor.

For he will not often consider the years of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the gladness of his heart.

It is better to go to a house of mourning Than to go to a house of feasting, Because that is the end of every man, And the living takes it to heart.

I say, "Keep the command of the king because of the oath before God.

Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil.

But it will not be well for the evil man and he will not lengthen his days like a shadow, because he does not fear God.

If the ruler's temper rises against you, do not abandon your position, because composure allays great offenses.

So, remove grief and anger from your heart and put away pain from your body, because childhood and the prime of life are fleeting.

in the day that the watchmen of the house tremble, and mighty men stoop, the grinding ones stand idle because they are few, and those who look through windows grow dim;

The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person.

"Do not stare at me because I am swarthy, For the sun has burned me. My mother's sons were angry with me; They made me caretaker of the vineyards, But I have not taken care of my own vineyard.

"Sustain me with raisin cakes, Refresh me with apples, Because I am lovesick.

For You have abandoned Your people, the house of Jacob, Because they are filled with influences from the east, And they are soothsayers like the Philistines, And they strike bargains with the children of foreigners.

For Jerusalem has stumbled and Judah has fallen, Because their speech and their actions are against the LORD, To rebel against His glorious presence.

Moreover, the LORD said, "Because the daughters of Zion are proud And walk with heads held high and seductive eyes, And go along with mincing steps And tinkle the bangles on their feet,

Then I said, "Woe is me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I live among a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts."

and say to him, 'Take care and be calm, have no fear and do not be fainthearted because of these two stubs of smoldering firebrands, on account of the fierce anger of Rezin and Aram and the son of Remaliah.

'Because Aram, with Ephraim and the son of Remaliah, has planned evil against you, saying,

and because of the abundance of the milk produced he will eat curds, for everyone that is left within the land will eat curds and honey.