All the streams flow to the sea,
yet the sea is never full.
The streams are flowing to the place,
and they flow there again.

All things are full of weariness; man may not give their story: the eye has never enough of its seeing, or the ear of its hearing.

Whenever I wanted something I had seen, I never refused that desire. Instead, I enjoyed everything I did, and this became the reward in what I had undertaken.

Forsomuch as a man should weary himself with wisdom, with understanding and opportunity, and yet be fain to leave his labours unto another, that never sweat for them. This is also a vain thing and a great misery.

But better off than both of them is the one who has never existed, who has never seen the evil activity that is done under the sun.

It is one who is by himself, without a second, and without son or brother; but there is no end to all his work, and he has never enough of wealth. For whom, then, am I working and keeping myself from pleasure? This again is to no purpose, and a bitter work.

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.

Never let your mouth cause you to sin and don't proclaim in the presence of the angel, "My promise was a mistake," for why should God be angry at your excuse and destroy what you've undertaken?

He who has a love for silver never has enough silver, or he who has love for wealth, enough profit. This again is to no purpose.

though it never saw the light of day nor knew anything, yet it has more rest than that man --

All man’s labor is for his stomach,
yet the appetite is never satisfied.

Never be in a hurry to become internally angry, since anger settles down in the lap of fools.

Never ask "Why does the past seem so much better than now?" because this question does not come from wisdom.

There is certainly no righteous man on the earth
who does good and never sins.

When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the task which has been done on the earth (even though one should never sleep day or night),

Furthermore, their love, their hate, and their envy have been long lost. Never again will they have a part in what happens on earth.

Let your clothes be white all the time, and never let oil be lacking on your head.

So I concluded, "Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless, the wisdom of the poor is rejected his words are never heard."