Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Biblical book
|
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:King_Solomon
|
| gptkbp:contains |
reflections on death
reflections on wisdom reflections on pleasure reflections on toil the phrase 'To everything there is a season' the phrase 'Vanity of vanities' |
| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired literature
inspired films inspired art inspired discussions on morality inspired music inspired discussions on existentialism inspired philosophy inspired speeches inspired quotes inspired sermons |
| gptkbp:genre |
Wisdom literature
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Book of Ecclesiastes
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Christian_theology
Jewish_thought |
| gptkbp:notableQuote |
'Better is a handful with quietness than both the hands full with travail'
'A time to be born, and a time to die' 'All is vanity' 'Enjoy life with the wife whom you love' 'Fear God and keep his commandments' 'For in much wisdom is much grief' 'The end of the matter; all has been heard' 'The race is not to the swift' 'There is nothing new under the sun' |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:the_Hebrew_Bible
the Old Testament |
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:Hebrew
3rd century BCE |
| gptkbp:theme |
the meaning of life
the inevitability of death the futility of human endeavors |
| gptkbp:translatedInto |
gptkb:Latin
Greek |