Douay-RheimsOld Testament
Ecclesiastes
12 chapters
chapters
- 1The words of Ecclesiastes, the son of David, king of Jerusalem.
- 2I said in my heart: I will go, and abound with delights, and enjoy good…
- 3All things have their season, and in their times all things pass under…
- 4I turned myself to other things, and I saw the oppressions that are done…
- 5Speak not any thing rashly, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter a…
- 6There is also another evil, which I have seen under the sun, and that…
- 7What needeth a man to seek things that are above him, whereas he knoweth…
- 8The wisdom of a man shineth in his countenance, and the most mighty will…
- 9All these things have I considered in my heart, that I might carefully…
- 10Dying flies spoil the sweetness of the ointment. Wisdom and glory is…
- 11Cast thy bread upon the running waters: for after a long time thou shalt…
- 12Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth, before the time of…