For in the multitude of dreams there are vanities, and in many words. But fear thou God.

If a man begets a hundred sons, and lives many years so that the days of his years are many, but his soul is not filled with good, and moreover he has no burial, I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.

Since there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

For many times also thine own heart knows that thou thyself likewise have cursed others.

Behold, this only I have found: That God made man upright, but they have sought out many contrivances.

Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shall find it after many days.

Yea, if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all. But let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. All that comes is vanity.

And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yea, he pondered, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.

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