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ECCLESIASTES 8

CONCERNING UNDERSTANDING (8:1, 16-17)

Wisdom brightens a person's appearance (8:1).

Wisdom comes only from God (8:16-17).

CONCERNING UNQUESTIONED OBEDIENCE (8:2-5):

Obey the king, for his word is supreme.

CONCERNING UNCERTAINTY (8:6-8): No one can escape death.

CONCERNING UNFAIRNESS (8:9-14)

Solomon's frustration (8:9-11, 14)

Why do the wicked often receive that which the righteous deserve (8:9-11)?

Why do the righteous often receive that which the wicked deserve (8:14)?

Solomon's realization (8:12-13):

God will eventually punish the wicked!

CONCERNING THE ULTIMATE (8:15): Be content, and enjoy life!