I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have become great and have acquired wisdom more than all they that have been before me over Jerusalem; and my heart hath seen much of wisdom and knowledge.

For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

The sleep of the labourer is sweet, whether he have eaten little or much; but the fulness of the rich doth not suffer him to sleep.

All his days also he eateth in darkness, and hath much vexation, and sickness, and irritation.

For he will not much remember the days of his life, because God answereth him with the joy of his heart.

Wisdom is better than weapons of war; but one sinner destroyeth much good.

By much sloth fulness the framework falleth in; and through idleness of the hands the house drippeth.

And besides, my son, be warned by them: of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh.