Ecclesiastes in illustrated scenes

Read a story from its first scene, or choose a scene below. Artwork is an interpretation. Scripture and historical source notes remain distinct on each scene page.

Vapor and the Returning World

Ecclesiastes 1:1-18

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Pleasure, Labor, and What Remains

Ecclesiastes 2:1-26

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Times, Justice, and the Same Breath

Ecclesiastes 3:1-22

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Oppression, Companionship, and Passing Favor

Ecclesiastes 4:1-17

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Few Words and Wealth Without Rest

Ecclesiastes 5:1-19

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Possession Without Enjoyment

Ecclesiastes 6:1-12

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Wisdom Tested at Its Limits

Ecclesiastes 7:1-29

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Authority, Delay, and Unsearchable Work

Ecclesiastes 8:1-17

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Life, Chance, and Forgotten Wisdom

Ecclesiastes 9:1-18

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Small Folly and Public Harm

Ecclesiastes 10:1-20

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Act Without Knowing the Outcome

Ecclesiastes 11:1-10

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Remember Before the Light Grows Dim

Ecclesiastes 12:1-14

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