15 What is, has been already, what will be, is already; God seeks out anyone who is persecuted. 1. "They that will not labour must not eat," [2 Thessalonians 3:10] saith the apostle. No matter how hard we try to keep things the same we cant avoid the fact that the pendulu… Read verse in Riveduta 1927 (Italian) "Following the Season" (Ecclesiastes 3: 1-13), Children's Sermon for New Year's Sunday for January 2, 2012, from Anna's Hosannas. . Commentary on Ecclesiastes 3:1-10 (Read Ecclesiastes 3:1-10) To expect unchanging happiness in a changing world, must end in disappointment. Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion…. 13 And when we eat and drink and find happiness in all our achievements, this is a gift from God. Ecclesiaste 3:13 ma che se uno mangia, beve e gode del benessere in mezzo a tutto il suo lavoro, è un dono di Dio. To this there is nothing to add, from this there is nothing to subtract, and the way God acts inspires dread. 3 a time to kill ... 12 I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. Ecclesiastes 12:13. But, with right, Ginsburg remarks that nowhere else - neither at Ecclesiastes 2:24, nor Ecclesiastes 3:22; Ecclesiastes 5:17; Ecclesiastes 8:15; Ecclesiastes 9:7 - is this moral rendering given to the ultimatum; also טוב ור , 13 a, presupposes for לע טוב a eudemonistic sense. Ecclesiastes 3 is the third chapter of the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. (I) 12 I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. The Teacher relates his life experience from his search for meaning. Life is seasonal. 14 I know that whatever God does will be for ever. Thus has God done that he may be revered. All rights reserved worldwide. The inclusion of 1:2 and 12:8 and the recurring refrain—“There is nothing better for a man than to . Ver. (7,8) The advantages of mutual assistance. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 3:13 Also that every man should eat (Ecclesiast. 14 I knew that everything that God made, 13 And also, every man who eats and drinks and enjoys what is good in all his toil, it is a gift of God. 16 There was no end of all the people, all of whom he led. To this there is nothing to add, from this there is nothing to subtract, and the way God acts inspires dread. Ecclésiaste 3:13 BDS Et aussi que si quelqu’un peut manger et boire et jouir du bonheur au milieu de son dur labeur, c’est un don de Dieu. יג וְגַ֤ם כָּל־הָֽאָדָם֙ שֶׁיֹּאכַ֣ל וְשָׁתָ֔ה וְרָאָ֥ה ט֖וֹב בְּכָל־עֲמָל֑וֹ מַתַּ֥ת אֱלֹהִ֖ים הִֽיא: and enjoys what is good: The Torah and the commandments. To bring ourselves to our state in life, is our duty and wisdom in this world. Ecclésiaste 3.11 Il a fait toute chose belle en son temps ; même il a mis l'éternité dans leur coeur, sans que l'homme puisse toutefois comprendre, depuis le commencement jusques à la … 3:15 That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past. (4-6) The folly of covetousness. Ecclesiastes 2:24 There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, Upgrade to Bible Gateway Plus, and access the, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Acts, Comfort Print, NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible, Red Letter Edition: Bringing to Life the Ancient World of Scripture, NIV, Biblical Theology Study Bible, Comfort Print: Follow God’s Redemptive Plan as It Unfolds throughout Scripture, NIV, Quest Study Bible, Comfort Print: The Only Q and A Study Bible, NIV, Beautiful Word Bible Journal, Luke, Comfort Print. 14 For he went l from prison to the throne, though in his own kingdom he had been born poor. 3:14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him. Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 New International Version (NIV) 12 I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. New International Version (NIV). 13 That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God. Ecclesiaste 3:13 Ed anche che ogni uomo mangi e beva; e, con ogni sua fatica, goda del bene, è dono di Dio. Read verse in Giovanni Diodati 1649 (Italian) Ecclesiastes 3:13 French Bible Ecclesiastes 3:13 German Bible Alphabetical: all and drink drinks eat eats every everyone find gift God good his in is labor-it man may moreover of satisfaction sees That the this toil who OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 3:13 Also that every man should eat (Ecclesiast. God does it so that people will fear him. Since we are worshipping on the first Sunday in the year 2009, this is a time for new beginnings, a time to say goodbye to the past year and welcome the new one. After that, we’ll see the Preacher turning his focus to God’s Work. "In God's Time," Judy Grubb, sermons4kids.com. .” (cf. And enjoy the good of all his labour.] 14 I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. Drama: "A Time to Die," Joanne Miller, dramatix. Ec Ecc Eccles.) Ecclesiastes, like Proverbs, is classified as a Wisdom book. 13 Better was j a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how k to take advice. 13. As they that do shall enjoy the good of all their labour, eat the labour of their hands, and be thrice happy. Ecclésiaste 3 … 12 J'ai reconnu qu'il n'y a de bonheur pour eux qu'à se réjouir et à se donner du bien-être pendant leur vie; 13 mais que, si un homme mange et boit et jouit du bien-être au milieu de tout son travail, c'est là un don de Dieu. O Insewn God—born from Zeus' thigh— some folk say in Drakanon, some in windy Ikaros, others say in Naxos, or by the deep-eddying river Alpheos, pregnant Semele bore you to thunder-loving Zeus. Rigor is defined: 1. (6 The wind blows to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes, Car, si quelqu’un peut manger et boire et jouir du bonheur au milieu de son dur labeur, c’est un don de Dieu. Graphics & Bulletin Materials: Hymns and Music: Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information. 13 That each of them may eat and drink, and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God. 3 What do people gain from all their labors at which they toil under the sun? Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and, Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular, Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct, Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular, Toil, wearing effort, worry, wheth, of body, mind, gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative. A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 3:13 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God. 15 I saw all the living who move about under the sun, along with that 2 youth who was to stand in the king’s 3 place. 3 There is a time(A) for everything,    and a season for every activity under the heavens: 2     a time to be born and a time to die,    a time to plant and a time to uproot,(B)3     a time to kill(C) and a time to heal,    a time to tear down and a time to build,4     a time to weep and a time to laugh,    a time to mourn and a time to dance,5     a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,    a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,6     a time to search and a time to give up,    a time to keep and a time to throw away,7     a time to tear and a time to mend,    a time to be silent(D) and a time to speak,8     a time to love and a time to hate,    a time for war and a time for peace. Ec Ecc Eccles.) A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; Ecclesiastes 3:13 And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it [is] the gift of God. Strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; 2. Ecclesiastes 6:2 A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease. Ecclésiaste 3.13. (1-3) troubles from envy. 13 That each of them may eat and drink,(J) and find satisfaction(K) in all their toil—this is the gift of God.(L). Wherever we turn, we see melancholy proofs of the wickedness and misery of mankind, who try to create trouble to themselves and to each other. 14 I recognized that whatever God does will endure forever; there is no adding to it, or taking from it. Verses 12-13. Ecclesiastes 12:13 Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind. "You Are My Sunshine," Jessica Tutini, dramatix. Peshitta, Targum, and Talmud attribute the authorship of the book to King Solomon. (9-12) the changes of royalty. Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 New International Version (NIV) A Time for Everything. Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter Or "the end" F15 of it. (G) He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet[a] no one can fathom(H) what God has done from beginning to end. Ecclesiastes 3 – The Reign of Time, A Glimmer of Hope A. 2:24 – 26; 3:12 – 13, 22; 5:18 – 20; 8:15; 9:7–9)—show us that this is a unified work, but the author proceeds by introducing various pertinent topics for discussion. (4 Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever. Ecclesiastes 1:13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith. And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labor, it is the gift of God. (13-16)1-3 It grieved Solomon to see might prevail against right. (NIV) Outline of the Book of Ecclesiastes . Verses 14-15. Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools. Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: The book that we know as Ecclesiastes is known in the Hebrew Scriptures as Qoheleth (sometimes spelled Qohelet or Koheleth). Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 The Message (MSG) There’s a Right Time for Everything. Then in Ecclesiastes 3:12-13, the Preacher restates his thesis that Man Should Enjoy His Life & Work. (5 The sun rises and the sun sets, and hurries back to where it rises. The book contains philosophical speeches by a character called 'Qoheleth' (="the Teacher"; Koheleth or Kohelet), composed probably between 5th to 2nd century BC. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. 13 Moreover, that all can eat and drink and enjoy the good of all their toil—this is a gift of God. Those are the words of the preacher in the book of Ecclesiastes. The first verse ascribes authorship to Qoheleth, “the son of David”—leading many to presume that he is Solomon, who wrote the preceding book, Proverbs. 9 What do workers gain from their toil? Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 - To every thing there is a season. God's whole plan for the government of the world will be found altogether wise, just, and good. (E) 10 I have seen the burden God has laid on the human race. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan. 13 And when we eat and drink and find happiness in all our achievements, this is a gift from God. (F) 11 He has made everything beautiful in its time. And also that every man should eat and drink... it is the gift of God. The Problem of Retribution. God and time. And the first two sub-sections we just glossed over contribute to that conclusion that Man Should Enjoy His Life & Work. Ecclesiastes 3:1-13 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Everything Has Its Time. (1-8) A time for every purpose. Exodus 1:13-14 "And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigor:" "And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field: all their service, wherein they made them serve, [was] with rigor." BDS: La Bible du Semeur It is constantly changing from one extreme to the other; love and hate, war and peace or birth and death. 14 I know that whatever God does will be for ever. For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. The sum and substance of it, what it all tends to and issues in; even the whole of what is contained in this book, and in all offer divinely inspired writings of Solomon or others; of all that were now written, or before, or since: this the preacher calls upon himself, as well as his hearers, to attend unto. 15 * d What now is has already been; what is to be, already is: God retrieves what has gone by.