I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

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

Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?

It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.

Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, 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.

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.

The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.

Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets: