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Eccl.2:2 I said of laughter, "It is foolishness;" and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?" 2:3 I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.

There are many that live to party having no concept of money, or being responsible, never paying their bills on time, nor showing up for work on time, if at all! Such conduct is shocking to responsible people, sadly most of them are living off a responsible person dime having no respect for their hard labor in not being foolish like them.

Proverbs 10:4 He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

Proverbs 26:15 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.

Proverbs 15:19 The way of the sluggard is like a thorn patch, but the path of the upright is a highway.

They live as though they have skirted what the rest of us must do in this life, but Solomon found out the truth regarding laughter of mirth, drunkenness, and/or drudgery that it is foolish, having no value bring nothing good, but a few minutes of false happiness, such folly is nothing but vanity! What did it bring the person in their live for a time very short on this earth, as life is but a mist? Foolishness, disrespect, pain, trouble, we are not skirting what others face upon earth daily in making responiable decision, it ends in the same place, death, where our thoughts perish.

Proverbs 21:25 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

Proverbs 26:14 As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his bed.

Proverbs 26:16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.

Life is vanity on this earth under sin, because without God and a hope of eternal life, what is the point? First, life itself tricks us, when we are young we think we have forever, we think older people are just foolish and overly cautious and most are. We think we are different, and individually we are different, but not enough to escape death. And then there is the good old days of glory and all the stories people tell us about fun. making us envy, but forgetting the truth of all the fear, pain and trouble they've caused themselves and others.

Proverbs 10:26 As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

Psalms 89:48 What man is he who shall live and not see death, who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah.

One generation comes and one goes into the dust, but each generation has eternity in their hearts forgeting the truth, thinking a mere 70 to 80-years is forever, but its not. Soon if one survives they see the truth of life, its full of unkindness, greed, and hurtful desire where people will do almost anything for some recognition. How much better sobering up, speaking the truth, search for God, and building everlasting treasure in heaven where pain, sorrow, and death will be no more? Where the real life starts and never finishes, where perfect direction comes that can do no harm or cause any regrets, where people love each other like family members, and riches are not needed for false pride and position. Yes, like James Christ half brother stated its better to mourn now than latter, it better to be reject a few short years than to sell ones soul for a few hours of a good time.

Micah 7:3 Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe; and the powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together.

Habakkuk 2:4 Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith.

Luke 12:19 I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."' 12:20 "But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared--whose will they be?'

But all of that take faith, not in man, but in truth, of Christ, so we might have real joy of a heavenly Father being proud of us, where he blesses us with every good gift of his love.

James 5:1 Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming on you. 5:2 Your riches are corrupted and your garments are moth-eaten. 5:3 Your gold and your silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be for a testimony against you, and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up your treasure in the last days. 5:4 Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you have kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of those who reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Armies{Greek: Sabaoth (for Hebrew: Tze'va'ot)}. 5:5 You have lived delicately on the earth, and taken your pleasure. You have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter.

James 4:7 Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 4:8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. 4:9 Lament, mourn, and weep. Let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to gloom. 4:10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he will exalt you.

Genesis 12:3 I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse him who curses you. In you will all of the families of the earth be blessed."

1 Peter 3:14 But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you are blessed. "Don't fear what they fear, neither be troubled."{Isaiah 8:12}

Isaiah 65:23 They shall not labor in vain, nor bring forth for calamity; for they are the seed of the blessed of Yahweh, and their offspring with them.

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