I know everything God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it, and nothing can be taken from it, for God so acts that humans might stand in awe before him.

I have seen all the living, who are walking under the sun, with the second youth who doth stand in his place;

Not rashly from his presence, shouldst thou go: do not take thy stand in a vexatious thing, - for, whatsoever he pleaseth, he will do.

Though a sinner be committing wickedness a hundred times, and continuing long in his own way, yet I surely know that it shall be well to them who revere God, who stand in awe before him;

But it will not go well with the wicked, nor will they prolong their days like a shadow, because they do not stand in fear before God.