So I saw, that there was nothing better than that a man should be glad in his works, for, that, is his portion, - for who can bring him in, to look upon that which shall be after him?

and, as better than both, him who had not yet come into being, - who had not seen the vexatious work, which was done under the sun.

Better a handful - with quietness, - than both hands, full - with toil, and feeding on wind.

Better are two, than one, - in that they have a good reward for their toil.

Better a boy poor and wise, - than a king, old and stupid, who knoweth not how to take warning any longer.

Better that thou shouldest not vow, - than vow, and not pay.

Lo! what, I myself, have seen - Better that it should be excellent to eat and to drink and to see blessedness, in all one's toil wherein one toileth under the sun, for the number of the days of his life, in that God hath given it him, for, that, is his portion:

Though a man should beget a hundred children, and live, many years, so that many should be the days of his years but, his own soul, should not be satisfied with the good, and he should not even have, a burial, I said, Better than he, is an untimely birth!

Better what the eyes behold, than the wandering of desire, - even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.

Better a name, than precious ointment, - and the day of death, than the day of one's birth.

Better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of banqueting, for, that, is the end of all men, - and, the living, should take it to his heart.

Better is grief than laughter, - for, by the marring of the face, amended is the heart.

Better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for any man to hear the song of dullards,

Better the latter end of a thing, than the beginning thereof, - Better a patient spirit, than a haughty spirit.

Do not say, What hath happened, that, the former days, were better than these? for, not wisely, askest thou concerning this.

I, could indeed find, to be, more bitter than death, the woman, whose heart is, snares and nets, and her hands, bonds, - whoso is pleasing before God, shall escape from her, but, he that sinneth, shall be captured by her.

Then extolled I, gladness, in that there was nothing better for a man, under the sun, than to eat and to drink, and to be glad, - since, that, should tarry with him in his toil, for the days of his life which God had given him under the sun.

For, whosoever was united to all the living, for him, there was hope, - -inasmuch as, a living dog, fared better than a dead lion.

Then said, I, Better is wisdom than strength, - although, the wisdom of the poor man, be despised, and, his words, not heard.

Better is wisdom, than weapons of war, - but, one sinner, may destroy much good.

If a serpent will bite, unless he is charmed, then there is nothing better for him that owneth a tongue.