Then I saw that wisdom excels folly, as far as light excels darkness.

Do not be rash with your mouth, and do not let your heart be hasty to say a word before God. For God is in Heaven, and you are on earth; therefore let your words be few.

Let your garments be always white; and let your head lack no ointment.

Also the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun;

but if a man lives many years, and rejoices in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. All that comes is vanity.

Rejoice, in your youth, young man; and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

So long as the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, are darkened, or the clouds return after rain,

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter. Fear God, and keep His commandments. For this is the whole duty of man.