He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats in all their country.

He brought them forth also with silver and gold: and there was not one feeble person among their tribes.

And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.

Therefore he brought down their heart with labor; they fell down, and there was none to help.

And there he makes the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;

He pours contempt upon princes, and causes them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.

Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favor his fatherless children.

Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of David.

But there is forgiveness with you, that you may be feared.

Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD there is mercy, and with him is abundant redemption.

There will I make the horn of David to bud: I have ordained a lamp for my anointed.

As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life forevermore.

They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.

By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.

For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, you know it altogether.

If I ascend up into heaven, you are there: if I make my bed in Sheol, behold, you are there.

Even there shall your hand lead me, and your right hand shall hold me.

Your eyes did see my substance, being yet unformed; and in your book they were all written, the days fashioned for me, when as yet there were none of them.

And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.

I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would acknowledge me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

That our oxen may be strong to labor; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no outcry in our streets.

Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of a harlot, and subtle of heart.

All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing crooked or perverse in them.

When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.

When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he drew a circle upon the face of the depth:

But he knows not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of the grave.

In the multitude of words there lacks not sin: but he that refrains his lips is wise.

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

There is one that scatters, and yet increases; and there is one that withholds more than is right, but it leads to poverty.

There is one that speaks like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise brings health.

Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counselors of peace there is joy.

There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with trouble.

In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

There is one that makes himself rich, yet has nothing: there is one that makes himself poor, yet has great riches.

Much food is in the fallow ground of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for lack of justice.

Fools make a mockery of sin: but among the righteous there is favor.

There is a way which seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.

There is a way that seems right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

An ungodly man digs up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he has no heart for it?

A man that has friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticks closer than a brother.

Chasten your son while there is hope, and let not your soul spare for his crying.

There are many plans in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

There is gold, and a multitude of rubies: but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spends it up.

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

The slothful man says, There is a lion outside, I shall be slain in the streets.

For surely there is a future hope; and your expectation shall not be cut off.

For by wise counsel you shall wage your war: and in a multitude of counselors there is safety.

So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto your soul: when you have found it, then there shall be a reward, and your hope shall not be cut off.

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the refiner.

See a man wise in his own eyes? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

The slothful man says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.

Where no wood is, there the fire goes out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceases.

When he speaks graciously, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.

When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous does sing and rejoice.

If a wise man contends with a foolish man, whether the foolish man rages or laughs, there is no rest.

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keeps the law, happy is he.

See you a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope for a fool than for him.

There is a generation that curses their father, and does not bless their mother.

There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness.

There is a generation, O how lofty are their eyes! and their eyelids are lifted up.

There is a generation, whose teeth are as swords, and their jaw teeth as knives, to devour the poor from off the earth, and the needy from among men.

The leach has two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:

There are three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not:

There are four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise:

There are three things which are stately in stride, yea, four are stately in their walk:

A greyhound; a male goat also; and a king, against whom there is no rising up.

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.

The thing that has been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

Is there any thing of which it may be said, See, this is new? it has been already of old time, which was before us.

There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had made, and on the labor that I had expended on it: and, behold, all was vanity and like grasping the wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool forever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how does the wise man die? as the fool.

For there is a man whose labor is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that has not labored in it shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

And moreover I saw under the sun the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.

I said in my heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time for every purpose and for every work.

Therefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his lot: for who can bring him to see what shall be after him?

So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he has neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labor; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither says he, For whom do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a heavy travail.

There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after him shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and grasping after the wind.

For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also many vanities: but you fear God.

If you see the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for the high official is watched by a higher one; and there are yet higher ones over them.

When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: so what good is there to the owners, except the beholding of them with their eyes?

There is a great evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept by their owners to their hurt.

But those riches are lost by a bad venture: when he begets a son, there is nothing in his hand.

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:

Since there are many things that increase vanity, how is man the better?

Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.

All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perishes in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongs his life in his wickedness.