He has made everything beautiful in His time; also He has set eternity in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God makes from the beginning to the end.

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity take note that God also has set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

That which is far off and exceedingly deep, who can find it out?

and I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands like bands. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.

Behold, this I have found, says the Preacher, counting one by one, to find out the sum,

which my soul still sought, but I find not: one man among a thousand I have found, but a woman among all those I have not found.

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

Then I looked at all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun; because though a man labors to seek it out, yet he shall not find it. Yea, further, though a wise one speaks of knowing, yet he shall not be able to find it.

And a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that poor man.

Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days.

The preacher sought to find out pleasing words; and words of truth written by the upright.