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Ecclesiastes 9 · Grade 4

With Your Might

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Chapter 9 begins with comfort: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God. The Preacher sees that one event comes to all, both good and bad. But while we live, there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

Life is a gift to be used well. Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might. The Preacher notices that success is not guaranteed: the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding. For man also doesn't know his time.

He tells a story of wisdom. There was a little city, and few men within it; and a great king came against it, besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it. Now a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man. Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength. Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.

Show What You Know

  1. What are in the hand of God?

  2. What is there while we live?

  3. What did the great king build against the city?

  4. What did no man do for the poor wise man?

  5. What does one sinner destroy?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

wisdomwisepoorstrengthgood
  1. Chapter 9 begins with comfort: that the righteous, and the , and their works, are in the hand of God.
  2. The Preacher sees that one event comes to all, both and bad.
  3. He tells a story of .
  4. Now a wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
  5. Then I said, Wisdom is better than .

Think About It

  1. Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might. What task can you do with all your might this week?

  2. No man remembered that same poor man. How can you do good even when no one notices?

Memory Verse

“Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.”

Ecclesiastes 9:18 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for wisdom. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can one wrong choice harm many people?
  • How can you do good when no one notices?

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