The sun also riseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to its place where it ariseth.

All the rivers flow into the sea,
Yet the sea is not full.
To the place where the rivers flow,
There they flow again.

For where much wisdom is, there is also great travail and disquietness; and the more knowledge a man hath, the more is his care.

I have sought in my heart to draw out with wine my appetite, (and my heart leading in wisdom), and to take hold on folly till that I see where is this -- the good to the sons of man of that which they do under the heavens, the number of the days of their lives.

I made me ponds of water, to water therewith the wood, where the trees are reared.

The wise man can see where he is going, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also realized that the same fate happens to them both.

And who knows whether he will be wise or foolish? Either way, he will take possession of everything that I have done on earth, especially where I have excelled. This also is pointless.

I also examined on earth: where the halls of justice were supposed to be, there was lawlessness; and where the righteous were supposed to be, there was lawlessness. 17I told myself, "God will judge both the righteous and the wicked, because there is a time set to judge every event and every work."

For where much carefulness is, there are many dreams: and where many words are, there men may hear fools.

It is good generally for a country where the land is worked to have a king.

Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

So then, I have seen the wicked buried, those who used to go in and out from the holy place, and they are soon forgotten in the city where they did thus. This too is futility.

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.

If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if a tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there shall it be.