Outline of the Book of Ecclesiastes

Ecclesiastes
  1. Solomon's personal experience  (1:1-2:26)
    1. Everything is meaningless  (1:1-11)
    2. Wisdom is meaningless  (1:12-18)
    3. Pleasures are meaningless  (2:1-11)
    4. Wisdom and folly are meaningless  (2:12-16)
    5. Toil is meaningless  (2:17-26)
  2. Solomon's general observations  (3:1-5:20)
    1. A time for everything  (3:1-22)
    2. Oppression, toil, friendlessness  (4:1-12)
    3. Advancement is meaningless  (4:13-16)
    4. Stand in awe of God  (5:1-7)
    5. Riches are meaningless  (5:8-20)
  3. Solomon's practical counsel  (6:1-8:17)
    1. Wisdom  (7:1-8:1)
    2. Obey the king  (8:2-17)
  4. Solomon's final conclusion  (9:1-12:14)
    1. A common destiny for all  (9:1-12)
    2. Wisdom better than folly  (9:13-10:20)
    3. Bread upon the waters  (11:1-6)
    4. Remember your creator while young  (11:7-12:8)
    5. The conclusion of the matter  (12:9-14)
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