Some things are better than others
- Why work and accumulate if you aren’t going to spend it? (6:1-2)
- Having a large family and living to an old age doesn’t satisfy the soul (vs 3-6)
- How can you know what is best? (vs 7-12)
- A good name is desirable. So is death. (Ecclesiastes 7:1).
- Sorrow should teach us (vs 2-5).
- Finishing is better than merely starting a thing (7:8)
- Don’t be soon angry (7:9)
- Don’t long for “the good old days.” (7:10)
- Money is good; but wisdom is better (vs 11-12, 19)
- Consider God’s providence (vs 13-15)
- Don’t be extreme in anything (vs 16-18)
- All men are sinners (Ecclesiastes 7:20; Romans 3:23)
- Watch what you say-mind your mouth (vs 21-22)
- Wisdom is difficult to attain (vs 23-25)
- A bad woman is worse than death (vs 26)
- There are a few good men; and no good women (Ecclesiastes 7:27-29)
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