I concluded that wisdom is more useful than foolishness, just as light is more useful than darkness.

Too many worries lead to nightmares, and a fool is known from talking too much.

Never let your mouth cause you to sin and don't proclaim in the presence of the angel, "My promise was a mistake," for why should God be angry at your excuse and destroy what you've undertaken?

Sweet is the sleep of a working man, whether he eats a little or a lot, but the excess wealth of the rich will not allow him to rest.

Because many words lead to pointlessness, how do people benefit from this? 12Who knows what is best for people in this life, every day of their pointless lives that they pass through like a shadow? Who informs people on earth what will come along after them?

It is good for you to grab hold of this and not let go, because whoever fears God will escape all of these extremes.

In light of all of this, I committed myself to explain it this way: the righteous and the wise, along with everything they do, are in the hands of God. Furthermore, as to love and hate, no human being knows everything concerning them.

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, and a single sinner can destroy a lot of good.

Even if a person lives many years, let him enjoy them all, recalling that there will be many days of darkness to come all of which are pointless.

Let the conclusion of all of these thoughts be heard: Fear God and obey his commandments, for this is what it means to be human.