He has made every thing beautiful in its time: also he has put eternity in men's hearts, so that no man can find out the work that God does from the beginning to the end.

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

That which is far off, and exceedingly deep, who can find it out?

And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands are fetters: whosoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

Behold, this have I found, says the preacher, adding one thing to another, to find out the reason:

Which yet my soul seeks, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

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

Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labors to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea moreover; though a wise man thinks to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

Cast your bread upon the waters: for you shall find it after many days.

The preacher sought to find acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.