Having heard everything, I have reached this conclusion: Fear God and keep his commandments, because this is the whole duty of man.

"Look at this," says the Teacher. "Linking one thing to another, I reached this conclusion:

If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them.

No man has authority over the wind, to keep the wind; or is ruler over the day of his death. In war no man's time is free, and evil will not keep the sinner safe.

Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

when those who keep watch over the house begin to tremble, and the virile men begin to stoop over, and the grinders begin to cease because they grow few, and those who look through the windows grow dim,