It spake with my heart, saying, Behold, I was magnified, and added wisdom over all that were before me at Jerusalem: and my heart saw much of wisdom and knowledge.

I obtained servants and maids, and sons of the house were to me; also obtaining cattle, and many sheep were to me more than all that were before me in Jerusalem.

All go to one place; all were from dust, and all turned back to dust.

And good above them two which were not yet, which saw not the evil work which was done under the sun.

No end to all the people, to all which were before them: also the last ones shall not rejoice in him. For also this is vanity and striving of the spirit

In the multitude of good they were multiplied eating it: and what the success to its possessors but seeing with his eyes?

Thou shalt not say, Why was it the former days were good above these? for thou didst not ask from wisdom concerning this

Wisdom shall strengthen to the wise one more than ten having power which were in the city.

Folly was given to great heights, and the rich were set in lowness.

In the day those watching the house shall tremble, and the strong men bent themselves, and the grinders ceased for they were few, and they looking through the lattice were darkened,

And the doors were shut in the street, in the lowness of the voice of the grinding, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of the song shall bow down;

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails planted of the masters of the gatherings; they were given from one shepherd.