The good things of this world intoxicate a person; vanity despoils the soul and the mind, and sobriety is lost. The most wise Ecclesiastes understood that the soul is not capable of finding peace and perfect wisdom in this world. And though the meaninglessness of the world oppresses a person, inattentive people fail to notice the terrible maelstrom into which we are all caught up. The only escape from it is Christ.
Maybe the most practical book on Ecclesiastes I’ve come across. Follow Christ, securing your heart in the kingdom of God, while not neglecting to love those in this fading world.
Women dying their hair seems to come up three times.
“Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life.”