Ecclesiastes the books of the king james bible apps on. What profit has a man from all his labor in which he toils under the sun. Ecclesiastes is among the canonical wisdom books in the old testament of most denominations of christianity. The book of ecclesiastes chapter 4 king james version. The holy bible book 21 ecclesiastes kjv dramatized.
Ecclesiastes by anonymous free ebook project gutenberg. In the book of ecclesiastes you will learn about futile attempt to be satisfied from life apart from god. Ecclesiastes 3 kjv read the king james version online. The vanity and vexation of mirth, sensual pleasure, riches, and pomp. A persons life will end in vanity if he does not take advantage of the life of faith that god has given to him. The authorized version or king james version kjv, 1611, 1769. These are the books of the king james version of the bible along with the names and.
Ecclesiastes 1 king james version kjv 1 the words of the preacher, the son of david, king in jerusalem. Ecclesiastes 2 the king james version or authorized version of the holy bible, using the standardized text of 1769, with apocryphadeuterocanon. The holy bible, king james version, giant print bible books of the bible bibles, anderson on. The title ecclesiastes is a latin transliteration of the greek translation of the hebrew kohelet meaning gatherer. Ecclesiastes 1, king james version kjv the bible app. To sum up, ecclesiastes provides instruction on how to live meaningfully, purposefully and joyfully within the theocratic arrangement primarily by placing god at the center of ones life, work and activities, by contentedly accepting ones divinely appointed lot in life, and by reverently trusting in and obeying the creator king. Prime members enjoy free twoday delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. Ecclesiastes 1 kjv read the king james version online. Ecclesiastes may indeed seem like a book of negativity, however, today i heard a sermon at a hospital church service where the gospel reading was luke 12 21. It is an aid to finding cross references between two longstanding standards of biblical literature. King solomon goes through a list of things he tried in seeking fulfillment. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg.
The vanity of life the words of the preacher, the son of david, king in jerusalem. The king james version of the holy bible is the most influential and widely published book ever written. The book of ecclesiastes read by alexander scourby. Ecclesiastes at wikisource authorised king james version ecclesiastes at united states conference of catholic bishops new american bible ecclesiastes at bible gateway new king james version a metaphrase of the book of ecclesiastes by gregory thaumaturgus. Modern king james version bible the book of ecclesiastes. One generation passes away, and another generation comes. Ecclesiastes 1 nkjv the vanity of life the words of. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. King james version in a quest for happiness and the meaning of life, this writer, known as the teacher, asks many questions that are still raised in todays society. The words of the preacher, the son of david, king in jerusalem. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of ecclesiastes in the bible king james version.
This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all. Ecclesiastes 2 ecclesiastes 4 the king james version or authorized version of the holy bible, using the standardized text of 1769, with apocryphadeuterocanon. And yet solomons authorship has many a times been doubted at for two reasons. To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. There is a striking resemblance with the parable that jesus christ preached. These are all of the chapters of the book of ecclesiastes. Limited editions club collection library of congress.
Remember now thy creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, i have no pleasure in them. The book of ecclesiastes chapter 10 king james version. The book of ecclesiastes doesnt seem to have much of a pattern to it. Ecclesiastes bible book with full chapters king james. Books of the bible ecclesiastes american standard ver bible in basic english darbys translation english standard version king james version new american standard new international ver new king james ver new living translation new revised standard ver revised standard ver the message bible world english bible youngs literal. Ecclesiastes 9 king james version books of the bible. The book concludes with the recommendation to fear god, and keep his commandments. Verse 8 reminds the reader where solomons treatise began. The first half of the book describes the preachers investigations into wisdom and folly and madness and how he found that most things boiled down to vanitythey were empty, without purpose or lasting reality. These are the books of the king james version of the bible along with the names and numbers given them in the douay rheims bible and latin vulgate. Within the united kingdom, the rights to the kjv are vested in the crown. This is the holy book of ecclesiastes, known as ecclesiastes or, the preacher.
Ecclesiastes this kjv bible app includes all chapters and verses of the the book of ecclesiastes, or, the preacher complete text of ecclesiastes king james version chapter by chapter and verse by verse easy to use html format no book reader required ecclesiastes read along audio recording. Powerful, inspirational, full of wisdom, proverbs, aphorisms, solomon pens in a sense his own autobiography in the book of ecclesiastes. So i returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun. The limited editions club printed at the thistle press, 1968.
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour. Already old jewish tradition says that king solomon is the author of this book of the bible. The title of the book comes from the greek word for preacher or teacher. It tells how all mans doing is futile, if it is done in his own strength. Ecclesiastes 2, king james version kjv the bible app. Outside of the united kingdom, the kjv is in the public domain. This is the poetic king james version, narrated by award winning voice artist diane havens. The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hastens to the. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful.
The holy bible, king james version, giant print bible books of the bible set up a giveaway. The book of ecclesiastes audiobook by king james bible. Ecclesiastes 1 1 the words of the preacher, the son of david, king in jerusalem. This list is a complement to the list in books of the latin vulgate. The book of ecclesiastes provides a stark example of how relevant the old testament can be in todays world. The publication of the king james version of the bib.
Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher, vanity of vanities. No authors name is mentioned in the book of ecclesiastes. The following scripture is from the authorized king james version of the holy bible, now in the public domain. I am not given to dogmatic judgments in the matter of literary creation, but if i had to make one i could say that ecclesiastes is the greatest single piece of writing i have ever known, and the wisdom expressed in it the most lasting and profound. Firstly for language reasons and secondly because the name jehovah does not appear in the book. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Librivox recording of ecclesiastes, from the king james version.