“It is said that there is nothing new under the sun, but every day there are new things to behold.

For indeed, I create the sunshine, and I bring forth the night.

Remember the days of your youth, because old age comes to all.

The wind blows, and no one yet as seen the origin of it.

Every day, every hour, there are new things to discover. For you can learn even from a fool.

Take no joy in the calamity of a fool, for you know not what any given day may bring forth.

Enjoy the life that has been given to you, and live out your days in remembrance of your days before Me.

Do not wrangle with fools, for you may never hear the end of it.

Learn to keep your mouth from evil, and live at peace with all men, as much of it depends upon you.”

“Walk prudently when you go to the house of God; and draw near to hear rather than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil. Do not be rash with your mouth, and let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in heaven, and you on earth; therefore let your words be few. For a dream comes through much activity, and a fool’s voice is known by his many words.
When you make a vow to God, do not delay to pay it; for He has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you have vowed — better not to vow than to vow and not pay.
Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, nor say before the messenger of God that it was an error. Why should God be angry at your excuse and destroy the work of your hands?
For in the multitude of dreams and many words there is also vanity. But fear God.”
The Vanity of Gain and Honor
“If you see the oppression of the poor, and the violent perversion of justice and righteousness in a province, do not marvel at the matter; for high official watches over high official, and higher officials are over them. Moreover the profit of the land is for all; even the king is served from the field.
He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity.
When goods increase, they increase who eat them; so what profit have the owners except to see them with their eyes?
The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not permit him to sleep.
There is a severe evil which I have seen under the sun: riches kept for their owner to his hurt. But those riches perish through misfortune; when he begets a son, there is nothing in his hand. As he came from his mother’s womb, naked shall he return, to go as he came; and he shall take nothing from his labor which he may carry away in his hand. And this also is a severe evil — just exactly as he came, so shall he go. And what profit has he who has labored for the wind?
All his days he also eats in darkness, and he has much sorrow and sickness and anger.
Here is what I have seen: It is good and fitting for one to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labor in which he toils under the sun all the days of his life which God gives him; for it is his heritage. As for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, and given him power to eat of it, to receive his heritage and rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God. For he will not dwell unduly on the days of his life, because God keeps him busy with the joy of his heart.” Ecclesiastes 5:1-20.

“As snow in summer and rain in harvest, so honor is not fitting for a fool. Like a flitting sparrow, like a flying swallow, so a curse without cause shall not alight.
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the fool’s back.
Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest you also be like him.
Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.
Like the legs of the lame that hang limp is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Like one who binds a stone in a sling is he who gives honor to a fool.
Like a thorn that goes into the hand of a drunkard is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
The great God who formed everything gives the fool his hire and the transgressor his wages.
As a dog returns to his own vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
The lazy man says, “There is a lion in the road! A fierce lion is in the streets!”
As a door turns on its hinges, so does the lazy man on his bed.
The lazy man buries his hand in the bowl; it wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
The lazy man is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can answer sensibly.
He who passes by and meddles in a quarrel not his own is like one who takes a dog by the ears.
Like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death, is the man who deceives his neighbor, and says, “I was only joking!”
Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no talebearer, strife ceases. As charcoal is to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, and they go down into the inmost body.
Fervent lips with a wicked heart are like earthenware covered with silver dross.
He who hates, disguises it with his lips, and lays up deceit within himself; when he speaks kindly, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart; though his hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.
Whoever digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him. A lying tongue hates those who are crushed by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.” Proverbs 26:1-28.

“The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear the sound of it, but cannot tell where it comes from and where it goes. So is everyone who is born of the Spirit.” John 3:8.

Selah,
~ Stephen Hanson

Stephen Hanson of In His Truth Ministries came to The LORD is a special way in 1975 and has prophesied regularly since. In these end-time birthing pangs we are reminded that judgment must first begin with the household of God. Will we be prepared and ready?
Stephen is a full-time Artist of original architectural, landscape, portrait, still-life and spiritual oil paintings, available at StephenHansonArtist.com

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