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Ecclesiastes 9 · Preschool

Work Hard for God

Name Date

Color the child working hard!

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.”

Ecclesiastes 9:10 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Whatever job we have, we can do our best! When we clean up or help, we can work hard for God.

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Ecclesiastes 9 · Kindergarten

Do Your Best

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

WORK
HAND
CITY
WISE
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.

Ecclesiastes 9:18 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

WORK
HAND
CITY
WISE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a wise person speaking quietly.

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you work hard?
  • What job can you do for God?

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Ecclesiastes 9 · Grade 1

Wisdom Is Better

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

HAND
CITY
WISE
WAR
Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroys much good.

Ecclesiastes 9:18 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Do it with your might.
There was a little city.
A great king came against it.
A poor wise man delivered the city.
Wisdom is better than weapons of war.

The Poor Wise Man

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

I returned and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift

The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools

Wisdom is better than weapons of war

Wisdom is better than strength

Draw a wise person speaking quietly.

Memory Verse

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

Ecclesiastes 9:18 (WEB)

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How should we do our work?
  • Who attacked the little city?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Ecclesiastes 9 · Grade 2

A Poor Wise Man

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Read the Story

The Preacher said, Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might. We should do our best in all our work.

He told a story. There was a little city, and few men within it. A great king came to attack it.

A poor wise man saved the city by his wisdom. But no one remembered him. Still, wisdom is better than weapons of war.

Memory Verse

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

Ecclesiastes 9:18 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. How should we do our work?

    With our mightWeapons of warA great king

  2. Who came to attack the little city?

    Weapons of warWith our mightA great king

  3. Who saved the city?

    A poor wise manWith our mightA great king

  4. What is wisdom better than?

    A great kingWith our mightWeapons of war

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

STRENGTHNKWEHATGCCQUIUTESKBUVHSRACEKIIDLDWLFHEWISEOINTTPOORPMCUSWIFTYNJDPWORDSPYH
  • STRENGTH
  • WISDOM
  • WORDS
  • QUIET
  • SWIFT
  • WISE
  • POOR
  • RACE

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you notice and thank people who help quietly?
  • How can God use you to do something big?

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Ecclesiastes 9 · Grade 3

Wisdom Delivered the City

Name Date

Read the Story

The righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God. For to him who is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might. The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong. Man doesn't know his time.

There was a little city, and few men within it; and a great king came 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. Wisdom is better than weapons of war.

Memory Verse

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

Ecclesiastes 9:18 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Whose hand are the righteous in?

  2. What is better than a dead lion?

  3. Who is the race not to?

  4. How did the poor man deliver the city?

The Poor Wise Man

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

BRACEGFVTSGMRKPOORQWWISDOMLBUIFWORDSDLIFPYFYDRUBETMNIBAAEHTYTNPSTRENGTHBTSWISESDU
  • STRENGTH
  • WISDOM
  • WORDS
  • QUIET
  • SWIFT
  • WISE
  • POOR
  • RACE

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you remember and thank people who help quietly?
  • How can you do your work with all your might?

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Ecclesiastes 9 · Grade 4

With Your Might

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Read and Think

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)

Copy It

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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Ecclesiastes 9 · Grade 5

Wisdom Better Than Strength

Name Date

Read and Think

Chapter 9 starts with trust: the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God. The Preacher sees that one event comes to all under the sun, both the righteous and the wicked. Yet he values life: For to him who is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

Verse 10 calls for wholehearted living: Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might. Life is unpredictable: I returned and saw under the sun that 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, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.

The chapter ends with a parable. 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. Nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. The words of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools. In the New Testament, Paul writes, And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men (Colossians 3:23).

Show What You Know

  1. What should we do with whatever our hand finds to do?

  2. What happen to them all?

  3. What happened to the poor man's wisdom?

  4. What is better than the cry of him who rules among fools?

  5. How does Paul say to work?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

strengthwordswisewisdom
  1. Chapter 9 starts with trust: the righteous, and the , and their works, are in the hand of God.
  2. Now a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
  3. Then I said, Wisdom is better than .
  4. The of the wise heard in quiet are better than the cry of him who rules among fools.

Think About It

  1. Work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men. How does working for God change the way you do chores and other work?

  2. The poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. How can you listen to wise people who are often overlooked?

Memory Verse

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

Ecclesiastes 9:18 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What work can you do heartily for the Lord this week?
  • Whom can you listen to?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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