'Things' in the Bible

I dedicated myself to using wisdom for study and discovery of everything that is done under heaven. God uses terrible things so human beings will struggle with life.

Then I despised everything I had worked for on earth, that is, the things that I will leave to the person who will succeed me.

Among the things I seek but have not found: one man among a thousand I did find, but I have not found one woman to be wise among all these.

Even though a sinner does what is wrong a hundred times and still survives, nevertheless I also know that things will go well for those who fear God, who fear in his presence.

But things will not go well for the wicked person: he will not lengthen his life like a shadow, since he has no fear before God.