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While accessing an almost infinite amount of wisdom, King Solomon continues with his analysis about human existence and the affairs of human life. When he ponders the typical goals and successes that we as men strive for in life, he sees them as being essentially meaningless.
It's hard to argue against his wisdom. For example, Solomon is convinced it’s better to have never lived at all than to have seen and experienced the hardships and evils of life.
In chapter 4, He describes two kinds of people – the one who works hard in life and the one who barely works at all – and basically calls both of them fools. For the one who works hard, he sees them as people who never seem to find time to enjoy the pleasures of life - what a shame!
And for the one who barely works, he sees them as those who earn so little that they really don't earn enough to enjoy the fruits of life. So, in his view, both have meaningless lives.
But, as we approach the end of chapter four and dive into chapter five, Solomon offers some positive advice about life.
- Two are better than one. They can help each other!
- It’s better to be a poor, wise youth than a old, foolish king. The former has so much to gain!
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Stop talking about big plans and making big
promises to God, take action instead!
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You can NEVER get enough!
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It will NEVER make you happy!
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The more you make, the more you spend, and the
more the people you’ll attract to help you spend it.
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Always worrying about their investments!
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Can’t sleep at night.
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You easily slip money into risky investments
that end in disaster.
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They live frustrated, discouraged, angry lives.
That’s good reasoning…isn’t it?
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