I spoke within my own heart, saying, Lo, I have become great and have gathered more wisdom than all that have been before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart has seen much of wisdom and knowledge.

I made my works great; I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.

I bought slaves and slave women, and sons of the house were mine; also livestock, a herd and a great flock were mine, above all that were before me in Jerusalem.

I was great and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem; also my wisdom remained with me.

When there is a man whose labor is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and with success; yet to a man who has not labored in it, he shall leave it for his share. This also is vanity and a great evil.

And if one overthrows him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools. For they do not know that they are doing evil.

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is great among men:

Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great on him.

This wisdom I have seen also under the sun, and it seemed great to me.

There was a little city, and few men in it; and a great king came against it and besieged it, and built huge bulwarks against it.

If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, do not leave your place; for yielding quiets great sinners.

foolishness is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.

or ever the silver cord is not loosed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the pitcher is broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern;