A generation passes away, and a generation comes; but the earth remains forever.

The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walks in darkness; and I also knew that one event happens to all of them.

For God gives wisdom, and knowledge, and joy to a man who is good in His sight. But to the sinner He gives labor, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

I know that there is no good in them, but to rejoice and to do good in his life.

So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold the tears of the oppressed ones, and they had no comforter! And on the side of those who oppressed them there was power, but they had no comforter.

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls, for he does not have another to help him.

Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one be warm alone?

For in the multitude of dreams, both words and vanities abound; but fear God.

The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not allow him to sleep.

But those riches perish by evil use. And he brings forth a son, and nothing is in his hand.

a man to whom God has given riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God does not give him power to eat of it, but a stranger eats it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of laughter.

Wisdom is good with an inheritance; but it is gain to those who see the sun.

For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom gives life to those who have it.

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity take note that God also has set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

All this I have proved by wisdom; I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

and I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands like bands. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.

which my soul still sought, but I find not: one man among a thousand I have found, but a woman among all those I have not found.

Lo, this only I have found, that God has made man upright, but they have sought out many inventions.

But it shall not be well with the wicked, nor shall he make his days longer like a shadow; because he does not fear before God.

For the living know that they shall die; but the dead do not know anything, nor do they have any more a reward; for their memory is forgotten.

I returned and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happens to them all.

And I said, Wisdom is better than strength; but the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

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

A man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left.

If the iron is blunt, and he does not whet the edge, then he must put more strength to it. But wisdom is profitable to direct.

The words of a wise mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow him.

Bread is made for laughter, and wine makes merry; but silver answers all things.

but if a man lives many years, and rejoices in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. All that comes is vanity.

Rejoice, in your youth, young man; and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.