What is crooked cannot be made straight; and that lacking cannot be numbered.

I sought in my heart to drag my flesh with wine, yet leading my heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, until I might see where the good for the sons of men might be, what they should do under the heavens all the days of their life.

I made my works great; I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.

I made gardens and orchards for myself, And I planted trees in them, of all fruit.

I made pools of water for myself, to water the forest shooting forth trees.

He has made everything beautiful in His time; also He has set eternity in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God makes from the beginning to the end.

I said in my heart concerning the matter of sons of men, that God might reveal them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

That which has been is named already, and it is known that he is man. And he is not able to contend with Him who is mightier than he.

Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the face the heart is made better.

Surely oppression makes a wise man mad; and a bribe destroys the heart.

Consider the work of God; for who can make straight what He has made crooked?

Lo, this only I have found, that God has made man upright, but they have sought out many inventions.

Though a sinner does evil a hundred times, and his days be made longer, yet surely I know that it shall be well with those who fear God, who fear before Him.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave where you go.

Bread is made for laughter, and wine makes merry; but silver answers all things.