Everything is wearisome, more than man is able to express. The eye is never satisfied by seeing, nor the ear by hearing.

For with much wisdom there is much sorrow; the more someone adds to knowledge, the more someone adds to grief.

I acquired male and female slaves, and had other slaves born in my house. I also acquired for myself increasing numbers of herds and flocks more than anyone who had lived before me in Jerusalem.

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

"As for human beings," I told myself, "God puts them to the test, that they might see themselves as mere animals."

Watch your step whenever you visit God's house, and come more ready to listen than to offer a fool's sacrifice, since fools never think they're doing evil.

In spite of many daydreams, pointless actions, and empty words, it is more important to fear God.

Furthermore, though they never saw the sun nor learned anything, they are more content than the other.

Whatever exists has been named already; people know what it means to be human and a person cannot defeat one who is more powerful than he.

The conclusion of something is better than its beginning, and a patient attitude is more valuable than a proud one.

If someone's ax is blunt the edge isn't sharpened then more strength will be needed. Putting wisdom to work will bring success.