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

All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from where the rivers come, there they return 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 pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared;

{The wise man can see where he is walking}, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I also realized that both of them suffer the same fate.

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 are you doing?

And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the holy place, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity.

Whatsoever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, where you go.

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.