Therefore I turned about to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor wherein I had labored under the sun.

Not good in man he shall eat and drink and cause his soul to see good in his labor. Also this I saw that it is from the hand of God.

And I saw that the cause of all the work and of everything which is done well was man's envy of his neighbour. This again is to no purpose and a desire for wind.

Cause not thy mouth to hasten, and let not thy heart hasten to bring out a word before God, for God is in the heavens, and thou on the earth, therefore let thy words be few.

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that is was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

Do not be in a hurry; leave his presence, and don’t persist in a bad cause, since he will do whatever he wants.

Among all things that come to pass under the Sun, this is a mystery, that it happeneth unto all alike. This is the cause also that the hearts of men are full of wickedness, and mad foolishness is in their hearts, as long as they live, until they die.

Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor;'so doth a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.

And turn aside anger from thy heart, And cause evil to pass from thy flesh, For the childhood and the age are vanity!