That which is crooked cannot be made straight, and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

I said of laughter, It is mad, and of mirth, What does it do?

I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine (my heart yet guiding [me] with wisdom), and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of th

I made for me great works. I built for me houses. I planted for me vineyards.

I made for me gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit.

I made for me pools of water, to water from there the forest where trees were reared.

I bought men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem.

He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also he has set eternity in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.

Whatever has been, the name of it was given long ago, and it is know what man is. Neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.

Sorrow is better than laughter, for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made glad.

Consider the work of God. For who can make that straight, which he has made crooked?

In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider. Yea, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.

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

Whatever thy hand finds to do, do with thy might, for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where thou go.

A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes glad the life, and money answers all things.