A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.

A time to search, and a time to give something up as lost; a time to keep, and a time to throw away;

For if they fall, one will help his companion up, but pity the person who falls down and has no one to help him up.

Do not be rash with your mouth or hasty in your heart to bring up a matter before God, for God is in heaven and you are on earth! Therefore, let your words be few.

Obey the king's command, because you took an oath before God to be loyal to him.

So I reflected on all this, attempting to clear it all up. I concluded that the righteous and the wise, as well as their works, are in the hand of God; whether a person will be loved or hated -- no one knows what lies ahead.

If the anger of the ruler flares up against you, do not resign from your position, for a calm response can undo great offenses.

and they are afraid of heights and the dangers in the street; the almond blossoms grow white, and the grasshopper drags itself along, and the caper berry shrivels up -- because man goes to his eternal home, and the mourners go about in the streets --