Whatever has happened, will happen again; whatever has been done, will be done again. There is nothing new on earth.

I dedicated myself to using wisdom for study and discovery of everything that is done under heaven. God uses terrible things so human beings will struggle with life.

I observed every activity done on earth. My conclusion: all of it is pointless like chasing after the wind.

So I hated life, because whatever is done on earth causes me trouble it's all pointless, like chasing after the wind.

And who knows whether he will be wise or foolish? Either way, he will take possession of everything that I have done on earth, especially where I have excelled. This also is pointless.

a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to tear down, and a time to build up;

Don't be impulsive with your mouth nor be in a hurry to talk in God's presence. Since God is in heaven and you're on earth, keep your speech short.

When you make a promise to God, don't fail to keep it, since he isn't pleased with fools. Keep what you promise

it's better that you don't promise than that you do promise and not follow through.

Never let your mouth cause you to sin and don't proclaim in the presence of the angel, "My promise was a mistake," for why should God be angry at your excuse and destroy what you've undertaken?

Don't be surprised when you see the poor oppressed and the violent perverting both justice and verdicts in a province, for one high official watches another, and there are ones higher still over them.

Never be in a hurry to become internally angry, since anger settles down in the lap of fools.

Wisdom given as strength to a wise person is better than having ten powerful men in the city.

Don't listen to everything that is spoken you may hear your servant cursing you,

Don't be in a hurry to leave him, and don't persist in evil, for he does whatever he pleases.

Always keep your garments white, and don't fail to anoint your head.

If your overseer gets angry at you, don't resign, because calmness pacifies great offenses.

The work of a fool so wears him out that he can't even find his way to town.

Apportion what you have into seven, or even eight parts, because you don't know what disaster might befall the land.

Sow your seed in the morning, and don't stop working until evening, since you don't know which of your endeavors will do well, whether this one or that, or even if both will do equally well.

when that day comes, the palace guards will tremble, strong men will stoop down, women grinders will cease because they are few, and the sight of those who peer through the lattice will grow dim.

At that time they will fear climbing heights and dangers along the road while the almond tree will blossom, and the grasshopper is weighed down. Desire will cease, because the person goes to his eternal home, and mourners will gather in the marketplace.