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Ecclesiastes: A New Translation with Introduction and Commentary is unavailable, but you can change that!

Good advice that stands the test of time—those things we all know are true, tips that help us live the good life—we call wisdom. But, one lifetime is not enough to master the fine art of living. Distilled over centuries, the biblical book of Ecclesiastes offers us the time-tested advice of Israel’s sages. This is the best of wisdom, with echoes of East and West—from Zen and Tao to Merton and...

Part II II.A. Reflection: Everything Is Elusive II.A.1. 6:10–7:14 No One Knows What Is Good II.A.2. 7:15–29 Righteousness and Wisdom Are Elusive II.A.3. 8:1–17 It’s an Arbitrary world II.B. Ethics: Coping with Risks and Death II.B.1. 9:1–10 Carpe Diem II.B.2. 9:11–10:15 The World Is Full of Risks II.B.3. 10:16–11:6 Living with Risks II.B.4. 11:7–12:8 Conclusion 12:9–13a Epilogue 12:13b–14 Additional Material In presenting the message of a biblical book, there is always a temptation
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