What are the main points of this chapter?
How does this fit in the overall scheme of the book?
What did Solomon observe about oppression (verse 1)?
Who is without comfort?
What did this observation prompt Solomon to do (verses 2-3)?
What do the following verses teach about oppression?
Exodus 23:1-9~
Leviticus 19:13~
Deuteronomy 15:7-11~
Deuteronomy 24:14-15~
Job 36:15~
Psalm 10~
Proverbs 14:31~
Proverbs 22:16~
Ecclesiastes 7:7~
Isaiah 58:5-10~
Zechariah 7:9-10~
What did Solomon observe about work (verse 4)?
How does he describe the fool who doesn't work (verse 5)?
What does verse 6 teach us? How are you applying it in your life?
What is described as vanity & a grievous task (verses 7-8)?
How does Solomon illustrate the value of friendship (verses 9-12)?
What are the advantages of friends?
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What is Solomon's point in verses 13-16? Read I Kings 11 & 12. See
any similarities?
Questions or comments?
