Kohelet Quotes

Human endeavour is not competent to obtain success and wealth. "Bread is not the possession of the wise nor wealth the possession of the astute (Kohelet 9:11). No one can be sure that his efforts will succeed as the Torah says many times over, it is God who decides who will be rich and who will be poor (Dvarim 28:12).

Vanity of vanities, says Kohelet. Havel havalim Havel, says Kohelet, all is vanity. All streams run to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the streams flow, there they flow again. What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done: there is nothing new under the sun.

Ulotność daremna, daremna ulotność, mówi Kohelet. Wszystko daremne.

He who becomes compassionate to the cruel will ultimately become cruel to the compassionate.

He who becomes compassionate to the cruel will ultimately become cruel to the compassionate

Vanity of vanities, says Kohelet. Havel havalim Havel, says Kohelet, all is vanity.