I said in my heart concerning the speeches of the sons of man, for God to separate them, and for them to see that they are cattle to themselves.

And I turned back, and I shall see all the oppressions which are doing under the sun: and behold, the tears of the oppressed, and none comforting to them; and from the hand of those oppressing them was power, and none comforting to them.

Two are good above one, because there is to them a good reward in their labor.

And I find bitter above death the woman that her heart it is snares and nets, her hands are bonds: the good one before God shall escape from her, and he sinning shall be taken by her.

For all this I gave to my heart, and to examine all this, that the just and the wise and their works are in the hand of God: also love, also hatred, no man shall know of all before them.

And put away anger from thy heart, and cause evil to pass away from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails planted of the masters of the gatherings; they were given from one shepherd.