The Catholic Doors Ministry
presents

An outline of the
Book of Ecclesiastes

 1:1-1:11    Reflections of a Royal Philosopher
 1:12-1:18   The Futility of Seeking Wisdom

 2:1-2:11    The Futility of Self-Indulgence
 2:12-2:26   Wisdom and Joy Given to one Who Pleases God

 3:1-3:8     Everything Has Its Time
 3:9-3:15    The God-Given Task
 3:16-4:8    Judgment and the Future Belong to God

 4:9-4:16    The Value of a Friend

 5:1-5:20    Reverence, Humility, and Contentment

 6:1-6:12    The Frustration of Desire

 7:1-7:14    A Disillusioned View of Life
 7:15-7:29   The Riddles of Life

 8:1-8:9     Obey the King and Enjoy Yourself
 8:1--8:17   God's Ways Are Inscrutable

 9:1-9:12    Take Life as It Comes
 9:13-9:18   Wisdom Superior to Folly

10:1-10:20   Miscellaneous Observations

11:1-11:6    The Value of Diligence
11:7-12:8    Youth and Old Age

12:9-12:14   Epilogue