This is part of a year long reading of the Bible chronologically in a harmonized format.

Ecclesiastes 7:1 - 8:17

- The Teacher praises wisdom over folly, notes the value of adversity, and observes that no one is fully righteous while warning against extremes.

- He advises obedience to authority and reflects on the limits of human understanding amid the mysteries of God's work under the sun.

1 Corinthians 9:1-27

- Paul defends his rights as an apostle yet chooses to forgo them so as not to hinder the gospel.

- He becomes all things to all people to win some and disciplines himself like an athlete running to win the prize.