Ecclesiastes 7:25

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

So I decided to learn everything I could and become wise enough to discover what life is all about. At the same time, I wanted to understand why it's stupid and senseless to be an evil fool.

Cross References

Genesis 34:7

just as Jacob's sons were coming in from work. When they learnt that their sister had been raped, they became furiously angry. Nothing is more disgraceful than rape, and it should not be tolerated in Israel.

2 Samuel 13:12

She answered, “No! Please don't force me! This sort of thing isn't done in Israel. It's too disgusting!

Proverbs 17:12

A bear robbed of her cubs is far less dangerous than a stubborn fool.

Proverbs 26:11

Dogs return to eat their vomit, just as fools repeat their foolishness.

Ecclesiastes 10:13

Fools begin with nonsense, and their stupid chatter ends with disaster.

Ecclesiastes 2:12

I asked myself, “What can the next king do that I haven't done?” Then I decided to compare wisdom with foolishness and stupidity.

Ecclesiastes 2:15

Finally, I said to myself, “Being wise got me nowhere! The same thing will happen to me that happens to fools. Nothing makes sense.

Ecclesiastes 2:20

I thought about all my hard work, and I felt depressed.

Ecclesiastes 7:27

With all my wisdom I have tried to find out how everything fits together,

Joshua 7:13

Tell the people of Israel, “Tomorrow you will meet with the LORD your God, so make yourselves acceptable to worship him. The LORD says that you have taken things that should have been destroyed. You won't be able to stand up to your enemies until you get rid of those things.