The only worthwhile thing for a human being is to eat, drink, and enjoy life's goodness that he finds in what he accomplishes. This, I observed, is also from the hand of God himself,

For to the person who [is] good in his eyes, he gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and heaping up only to give [it] to [him who is] pleasing to him. This also [is] vanity and chasing wind!

I have concluded that the only worthwhile thing for them is to take pleasure in doing good in life;

Again, if two lie close together, they will keep warm, but how can only one stay warm?

Because out of a prison the young man comes to be king, though by birth he was only a poor man in the kingdom.

Put your feet down with care when you go to the house of God, for it is better to give ear than to make the burned offerings of the foolish, whose knowledge is only of doing evil.

I have seen personally what is the only beneficial and appropriate course of action for people: to eat and drink, and find enjoyment in all their hard work on earth during the few days of their life which God has given them, for this is their reward.

{Increasing words only multiplies futility}, how does that profit anyone?

What I have continually sought, I have not found; I have found only one upright man among a thousand, but I have not found one upright woman among all of them.

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

Not only that, but I have seen the wicked approaching and entering the temple, and as they left the holy temple, they boasted in the city that they had done so. This also is an enigma.

Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught knowledge to the people; he carefully evaluated and arranged many proverbs.

For the words of the wise are like pricks and nails that go through, wherewith men are kept together: for they are given of one shepherd only.