Poetry & Wisdom
What should a child notice in Ecclesiastes 7?
Ecclesiastes 7 opens with these words: “A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one’s birth.” The line to keep is Ecclesiastes 7:18: “It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also from that don’t withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will come out of them all.” Carry the word “good” from that verse into the rest of the day. A sentence to keep is Ecclesiastes 7:18: “It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also from that don’t withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will come out of them all.” What happens first in Ecclesiastes 7?
Ecclesiastes 7:18
“It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also from that don’t withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will come out of them all.”
Ecclesiastes 7:3
“Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made good.”
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Practice Ecclesiastes 7:18
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Itisthatyoushouldholdofthis.Yes,alsofromthatdon’twithdrawyourhand;forhewhoGodwillcomeoutofthemall.