Ecclesiastes 5:1-20

Contents: Warnings against a vain religion. The vanity and vexation attending the possession of wealth.

Characters: God, Solomon.

Conclusion: We should address ourselves to the worship of God with all possible seriousness and care, for religious exercises if not rightly directed, may become empty ceremony, and we will miss our end in coming into His presence.

Key Word: Vanity, Ecclesiastes 5:10.

Strong Verses: Ecclesiastes 5:1; Ecclesiastes 5:2; Ecclesiastes 5:12.

Striking Facts: Those who labor only for the world, to fill their hands with that which they cannot take away, will not only die an uncomfortable death, but will miss the only satisfaction of life.

(Ecclesiastes 5:12.) The sleep of the diligent Christian is sweet, for having spent his strength and time in Christ's service, he can cheerfully return to Him and repose in Him who gives rest. Matthew 11:28-29.