For there is a man whose labor is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not labored in it, shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

Better is a handful with quietness, than both the hands full with toil and vexation of spirit.

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yes, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labor; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labor, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yes, it is a grievous labor.

Better is a poor and a wise child, than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners of them to their hurt.

And this also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath labored for the wind?

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

A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honor, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat of it, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

For wisdom is a defense, and money is a defense: but the excellence of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.

Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

All this have I seen, and applied my heart to every work that is done under the sun: there is a time in which one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

But it will not be well with the wicked, neither will he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.

There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there are just men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.

This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event to all: yes, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart is at his left.

Also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:

Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.