Then the woman approached all the people wisely. So they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it over to Joab. He then blew the shofar and they were dismissed from the city, each to his tent. Then Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
Ecclesiastes 9:13 - Tree of Life Version I also observed this as wisdom under the sun, and it greatly impressed me. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition This [illustration of] wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great to me: American Standard Version (1901) I have also seen wisdom under the sun on this wise, and it seemed great unto me: Common English Bible I also observed the following example of wisdom under the sun—it impressed me greatly: Catholic Public Domain Version This wisdom, likewise, I have seen under the sun, and I have examined it intensely. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version This wisdom also I have seen under the sun, and it seemed to me to be very great: |
Then the woman approached all the people wisely. So they cut off the head of Sheba son of Bichri and threw it over to Joab. He then blew the shofar and they were dismissed from the city, each to his tent. Then Joab returned to Jerusalem to the king.
There is a misery that I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy upon humanity.
During my fleeting days I have seen both of these things: sometimes a righteous one perishes in his righteousness and sometimes a wicked one lives long in his wickedness.
When I applied my heart to know wisdom and to observe the activity that is done upon the earth (his eyes not seeing sleep either day or night),
I further observed under the sun: The race is not to the swift nor the battle to the mighty, nor does bread come to the wise, or wealth to the discerning, or favor to the skillful; for time and chance befall them all.
Moreover, no man knows his time: like fish caught in a fatal net or birds caught in a snare, so people are trapped in a time of calamity, that falls upon them suddenly.
There was a little city with a few people in it and a mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and built great siege works against it.
Then Daniel spoke with tact and discretion to Arioch, who was captain of the king’s guard and who had set out to execute the wise men of Babylon.