Nothing Better

Background

The sources behind this site: the passages in Ecclesiastes it rests on, the books it draws from, and the words it uses.

  1. The five “nothing better” passages

    The five places in Ecclesiastes where the Preacher stops and says what is worth doing, in full.

  2. What Ecclesiastes says about each gift

    The verses behind the five gifts: the table, the work, the partner, the giving and the joy.

  3. Books on Ecclesiastes

    The books on Ecclesiastes behind this site, with one plain line on each.

  4. Books on play

    The books on play behind this site, with one plain line on each.

  5. Glossary

    Hevel, portion, toil, under the sun, and the other words on this site, each in a sentence or two.