Ecclesiastes 7:26

"I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness."

Key Reflection

Ecclesiastes 7:25 highlights Solomon's quest for understanding, emphasizing his pursuit of wisdom and insight into human folly and wickedness, ultimately concluding that evil and foolishness are inherently self-destructive. This reflects the theme of the vanity of life without a proper understanding of its inherent challenges and moral complexities.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Compare the account of Solomon’s wives1 Kings 11:1-8: see alsoProverbs 2:16-19;Proverbs 5:3...

More from Ecclesiastes 7

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Go deeper with Bible.talk - your AI Bible study companion