\id ECC  
\h Ecclesiastes 
\toc1 Ecclesiates or, The Preacher 
\toc2 Ecclesiastes 
\toc3 Ecc 
\mt1 Ecclesiastes 
\mt2 or, The Preacher 
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*, \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 2 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* purpose, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ways \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* are \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* purpose. 
\v 3 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H8478"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* profited \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H5999"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H0120"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*? 
\v 4 \w One|strong="H0776"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w another|strong="H1755"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w*; \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w goes|strong="H0935"\w* down, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w goes|strong="H0935"\w* quickly \w back|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w*, \w turning|strong="H5437"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*; \w circling|strong="H5437"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w ever|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 7 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rivers \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w down|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w*; \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rivers \w go|strong="H1980"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 8 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* weariness; \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w may|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* story: \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w has|strong="H0376"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearing|strong="H0241"\w*. 
\v 9 \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w*, \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w thing|strong="H1931"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H0559"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w See|strong="H7200"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w*? \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w old|strong="H5769"\w* \w time|strong="H5769"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 11 \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* memory \w of|strong="H0369"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H0369"\w* \w before|strong="H7223"\w*, \w and|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H0369"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* memory \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w still|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. 
\v 12 \w I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w searching|strong="H1875"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*: \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* hard \w thing|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 14 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w which|strong="H7307"\w* \w are|strong="H4639"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* purpose, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* desire \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 15 \w That|strong="H3808"\w* which \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w bent|strong="H5791"\w* \w may|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* made straight, \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* which \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* there \w may|strong="H3201"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w numbered|strong="H4487"\w*. 
\v 16 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w See|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w increased|strong="H3254"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* — \w yes|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*. 
\v 17 \w And|strong="H2451"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* getting \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* ways \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5531"\w*. \w And|strong="H2451"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* saw \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* again \w was|strong="H1931"\w* desire \w for|strong="H3045"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H3254"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w* grief, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w increase|strong="H3254"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w increase|strong="H3254"\w* \w of|strong="H7230"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H4341"\w*. 
\c 2  
\p
\v 1 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w give|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w for|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w*; \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w take|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H7200"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H8057"\w* — \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* no \w purpose|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Of|strong="H0559"\w* laughing \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* foolish; \w and|strong="H8057"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* — \w What|strong="H4100"\w* use \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*? 
\v 3 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w search|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w give|strong="H7200"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w still|strong="H5704"\w* guiding \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H4900"\w* \w after|strong="H3117"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5531"\w* \w things|strong="H0834"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w might|strong="H1121"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 4 I undertook \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*, \w building|strong="H1129"\w* myself \w houses|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H1004"\w* planting vine-gardens. 
\v 5 I \w made|strong="H6213"\w* myself \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w* \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w fruit|strong="H6529"\w* \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w*, planting \w in|strong="H6086"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* fruit-trees \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* sorts. 
\v 6 \w I|strong="H6779"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w pools|strong="H1295"\w* \w to|strong="H4325"\w* \w give|strong="H8248"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H8248"\w* \w woods|strong="H3293"\w* \w with|strong="H6086"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* young \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*. 
\v 7 \w I|strong="H5650"\w* got men-servants \w and|strong="H1121"\w* women-servants, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H1571"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* birth \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* daughters \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. \w I|strong="H5650"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* great wealth \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w herds|strong="H1241"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w flocks|strong="H6629"\w*, \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w than|strong="H7235"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 8 \w I|strong="H1571"\w* got \w together|strong="H1571"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* wealth \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* countries. \w I|strong="H1571"\w* got makers \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w song|strong="H7891"\w*, \w male|strong="H1121"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* female; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* delights \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* — girls \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H1571"\w* sorts \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H1571"\w* brides. 
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3389"\w* \w I|strong="H2451"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*; \w increasing|strong="H3254"\w* \w more|strong="H3254"\w* \w than|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w desired|strong="H7592"\w* \w by|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w keep|strong="H4513"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*; \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w keep|strong="H4513"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H8057"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H5999"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w reward|strong="H2506"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w which|strong="H7307"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w had|strong="H0369"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w had|strong="H0369"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* \w working|strong="H4639"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* purpose \w and|strong="H3027"\w* desire \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w profit|strong="H3504"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w went|strong="H0935"\w* \w again|strong="H0310"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w search|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5531"\w* ways. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w may|strong="H0120"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w thing|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* before. 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* better \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5531"\w* ways — \w as|strong="H0589"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* better \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w*. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* man's \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*, \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w*; \w but|strong="H1571"\w* \w still|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* saw \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H0259"\w* event \w comes|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*: \w As|strong="H1571"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* comes \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H3684"\w*, \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w come|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w*; \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w been|strong="H2449"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w* overmuch? \w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*: \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w again|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* no \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*, \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w*, \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* memory \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w seeing|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w gone|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* memory \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*. \w See|strong="H0935"\w* \w how|strong="H0349"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w as|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w*! 
\v 17 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w hating|strong="H8130"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*: \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* purpose \w and|strong="H1892"\w* desire \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Hate|strong="H8130"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H5999"\w* which \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w*, \w because|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w me|strong="H8130"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* fruits. 
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w say|strong="H0176"\w* \w if|strong="H0176"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5530"\w*? \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* power \w over|strong="H7980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H5999"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H0176"\w* \w which|strong="H4310"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w again|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H4310"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 20 \w So|strong="H0589"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w was|strong="H3820"\w* \w turned|strong="H5437"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* grief \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w had|strong="H0853"\w* \w taken|strong="H5437"\w* \w and|strong="H5437"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H3820"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w whose|strong="H0120"\w* \w work|strong="H5999"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w been|strong="H3426"\w* \w done|strong="H7451"\w* \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w with|strong="H1571"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* expert \w hand|strong="H5414"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w who|strong="H0120"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w done|strong="H7451"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* heritage. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* again \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 22 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* get \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H5999"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* weight \w of|strong="H8478"\w* care \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w done|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H5999"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*? 
\v 23 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H4341"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* work \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w full|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* grief. \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w rest|strong="H7901"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* again \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 24 \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* taking meat \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w having|strong="H0369"\w* delight \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H7200"\w* \w work|strong="H5999"\w*. \w This|strong="H1931"\w* again \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 25 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w may|strong="H4310"\w* take \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w or|strong="H4480"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* pleasure \w without|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H0398"\w*? 
\v 26 \w To|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\w* whom \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2896"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* getting goods \w together|strong="H0622"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* storing \w up|strong="H5414"\w* wealth, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* whom \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H8057"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w again|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w no|strong="H5414"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* desire \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\c 3  
\p
\v 1 \w For|strong="H8478"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H8478"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H8478"\w* fixed \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w a|strong="H8478"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* business \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sun. 
\v 2 \w A|strong="H3205"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*; \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* planting \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* uprooting; 
\v 3 \w A|strong="H1129"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* put \w to|strong="H6256"\w* death \w and|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* make well; \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* pulling \w down|strong="H6555"\w* \w and|strong="H6256"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w up|strong="H1129"\w*; 
\v 4 \w A|strong="H6256"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w weeping|strong="H1058"\w* \w and|strong="H1058"\w* \w a|strong="H6256"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* laughing; \w a|strong="H6256"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* sorrow \w and|strong="H1058"\w* \w a|strong="H6256"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* dancing; 
\v 5 \w A|strong="H7993"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* take \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w* \w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w a|strong="H7993"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* get \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* together; \w a|strong="H7993"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* kissing \w and|strong="H0068"\w* \w a|strong="H7993"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w keep|strong="H7368"\w* \w from|strong="H0068"\w* kissing; 
\v 6 \w A|strong="H1245"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w a|strong="H1245"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* loss; \w a|strong="H1245"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H8104"\w* \w a|strong="H1245"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w give|strong="H8104"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w*; 
\v 7 \w A|strong="H1696"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* undoing \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* stitching; \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w keeping|strong="H2814"\w* quiet \w and|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w*; 
\v 8 \w A|strong="H0157"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w and|strong="H4421"\w* \w a|strong="H0157"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w hate|strong="H8130"\w*; \w a|strong="H0157"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H4421"\w* \w a|strong="H0157"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. 
\v 9 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w profit|strong="H3504"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* worker \w in|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* work \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w*? 
\v 10 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w work|strong="H5414"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*. 
\v 11 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* knowledge, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* unable \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w see|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w from|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w first|strong="H7218"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w last|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\v 12 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0369"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H0369"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w him|strong="H3045"\w*. 
\v 13 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w take|strong="H7200"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* joy \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H5999"\w*, \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w reward|strong="H4991"\w* \w from|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 14 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w No|strong="H0369"\w* \w addition|strong="H5921"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*, \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w taken|strong="H1639"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w now|strong="H1961"\w*; \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* makes \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* past. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H4941"\w* \w again|strong="H5750"\w*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* judges, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7562"\w* \w was|strong="H4725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*; \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7562"\w* \w was|strong="H4725"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*. 
\v 17 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2656"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* bad; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w purpose|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* fixed \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 18 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*, \w so|strong="H0589"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* put \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* test \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w as|strong="H1121"\w* \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fate|strong="H4745"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fate|strong="H4745"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H0259"\w*. \w As|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*. \w Man|strong="H0120"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* higher \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 20 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H1961"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w heaven|strong="H4605"\w*, \w or|strong="H0120"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w* \w goes|strong="H5927"\w* \w down|strong="H3381"\w* \w to|strong="H3381"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*? 
\v 22 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* — \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w reward|strong="H2506"\w*. \w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w make|strong="H8055"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*? 
\c 4  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cruel \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*; \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* weeping \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* evil \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w comforter|strong="H5162"\w*: \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* evil-doers \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w comforter|strong="H5162"\w*. 
\v 2 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H0834"\w* praise \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w gone|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w*, \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w for|strong="H4191"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H5728"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Yes|strong="H7200"\w*, happier \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* dead \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* living \w seemed|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* ever \w been|strong="H1961"\w*, \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 4 \w And|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* cause \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w done|strong="H4639"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* man's \w envy|strong="H7068"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* neighbour. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* again \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w desire|strong="H7453"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H1320"\w*, folding \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*, takes \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w body|strong="H1320"\w* \w for|strong="H3027"\w* \w food|strong="H0398"\w*. 
\v 6 One \w hand|strong="H3709"\w* \w full|strong="H4393"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* rest \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* two \w hands|strong="H3709"\w* \w full|strong="H4393"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w* \w and|strong="H5999"\w* desire \w for|strong="H5999"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 7 \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w came|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* example \w of|strong="H8478"\w* what \w is|strong="H8121"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* no purpose \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 8 \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w himself|strong="H1931"\w*, \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w second|strong="H8145"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H5999"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H4310"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w enough|strong="H7646"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w*. \w For|strong="H3605"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w*, \w then|strong="H2088"\w*, \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* working \w and|strong="H1121"\w* keeping \w myself|strong="H0589"\w* \w from|strong="H5315"\w* pleasure? \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w again|strong="H8145"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* bitter \w work|strong="H5999"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w*, \w because|strong="H4480"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w* \w for|strong="H0259"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* \w work|strong="H5999"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w give|strong="H5307"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* hand; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* unhappy \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0369"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w by|strong="H6965"\w* \w himself|strong="H5307"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* helper. 
\v 11 \w So|strong="H1571"\w* again, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* sleeping \w together|strong="H0259"\w* \w they|strong="H0518"\w* \w are|strong="H1571"\w* \w warm|strong="H2552"\w*, \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w how|strong="H0349"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w warm|strong="H2552"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* himself? 
\v 12 \w And|strong="H5975"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* would \w be|strong="H3808"\w* safe, \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w three|strong="H8027"\w* cords twisted \w together|strong="H0259"\w* \w are|strong="H8147"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w* \w broken|strong="H5423"\w*. 
\v 13 \w A|strong="H0834"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w poor|strong="H4542"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w old|strong="H2205"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* guided \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2450"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* others. 
\v 14 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w prison|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* young \w man|strong="H7326"\w* \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3205"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1004"\w* \w only|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w poor|strong="H7326"\w* \w man|strong="H7326"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*. 
\v 15 \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* round \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* ruler \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* king. 
\v 16 \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w head|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w later|strong="H7093"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* delight \w in|strong="H8055"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w again|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* desire \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\c 5  
\p
\v 1 \w Put|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* feet \w down|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* house \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w better|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H1961"\w* ear \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H4116"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* burned \w offerings|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* foolish, whose knowledge \w is|strong="H0776"\w* only \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w doing|strong="H3318"\w* evil. 
\v 2 \w Be|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* unwise \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* mouth, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* let \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* heart \w be|strong="H1697"\w* quick \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w say|strong="H6963"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* before God, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* God \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* heaven \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w on|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* earth — \w so|strong="H0935"\w* let \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w number|strong="H7230"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H0935"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w great|strong="H7230"\w*. 
\v 3 \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* dream comes \w from|strong="H0430"\w* \w much|strong="H0834"\w* business, \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* voice \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H0369"\w* comes \w with|strong="H0430"\w* words \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w great|strong="H0430"\w* number. 
\v 4 \w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* take an oath \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, put \w it|strong="H0834"\w* quickly into effect, \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* pleasure \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* foolish; keep \w the|strong="H0834"\w* oath \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* taken. 
\v 5 \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w better|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* oath \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* oath \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* keep \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 6 Let \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* mouth \w make|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* flesh do evil. \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w before|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* angel, \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* error. \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* angry \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* put \w an|strong="H3588"\w* end \w to|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w work|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* hands. 
\v 7 \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w much|strong="H5921"\w* talk comes \w from|strong="H5921"\w* dreams \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w things|strong="H2656"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w no|strong="H0408"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2656"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* fear \w of|strong="H5921"\w* God \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 8 \w If|strong="H1931"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* see \w the|strong="H3605"\w* poor under \w a|strong="H0776"\w* cruel yoke, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* law \w and|strong="H0776"\w* right being violently overturned \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*, \w be|strong="H0776"\w* \w not|strong="H0776"\w* surprised, \w because|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w authority|strong="H5647"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* keeping watch \w on|strong="H0776"\w* another \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* higher \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 9 \w It|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* good generally \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* country \w where|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* land \w is|strong="H2088"\w* worked \w to|strong="H0157"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* king. 
\v 10 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* love \w for|strong="H3588"\w* silver \w never|strong="H0518"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w enough|strong="H0398"\w* silver, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* love \w for|strong="H3588"\w* wealth, \w enough|strong="H0398"\w* profit. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* again \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H5869"\w* \w no|strong="H0518"\w* purpose. 
\v 11 \w When|strong="H0518"\w* goods \w are|strong="H0369"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w*, \w the|strong="H5647"\w* \w number|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H5647"\w* \w those|strong="H0398"\w* \w who|strong="H0369"\w* take \w of|strong="H5647"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w*; \w and|strong="H0398"\w* what profit \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H5647"\w* owner \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w see|strong="H0518"\w* \w them|strong="H0398"\w*? 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* sleep \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* working \w man|strong="H1167"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* sweet, \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3426"\w* \w has|strong="H3426"\w* little food \w or|strong="H7200"\w* much; \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H8104"\w* \w him|strong="H7200"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* full, sleep \w will|strong="H8121"\w* not come. 
\v 13 \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H3205"\w* great \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H1121"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* seen \w under|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* sun — \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* kept \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* owner \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* downfall. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* saw \w the|strong="H0834"\w* destruction \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w wealth|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w an|strong="H0935"\w* evil chance; \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w became|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* father \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H5375"\w* son \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 
\v 15 \w As|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* mother \w at|strong="H0935"\w* birth, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* again; \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w gets|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H5998"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* reward \w which|strong="H7307"\w* \w he|strong="H3651"\w* \w may|strong="H1571"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* hand. 
\v 16 \w And|strong="H0398"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* again \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H1571"\w* great evil, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* points \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* came \w so|strong="H1571"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* go; \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w what|strong="H1571"\w* profit \w has|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* working \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* wind? 
\v 17 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* dark, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w much|strong="H0834"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H2896"\w*, \w pain|strong="H5999"\w*, disease, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w trouble|strong="H5999"\w*. 
\v 18 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* seen: \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* good \w and|strong="H0430"\w* fair \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* meat \w and|strong="H0430"\w* drink \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H5999"\w* \w under|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* sun, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* days \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* life \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*; \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w reward|strong="H2506"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Every|strong="H3117"\w* man \w to|strong="H3117"\w* whom \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* given money \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w wealth|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* power \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H8057"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* do \w his|strong="H3588"\w* part \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* work: \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0430"\w* given \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 20 He will not give much thought to the days of his life; because God lets him be taken up with the joy of his heart. 
\c 6  
\p
\v 1 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* hard \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w*; 
\v 2 \w A|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* money, \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* honour \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w desires|strong="H0183"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* power \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* joy \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* strange \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w takes|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w disease|strong="H2483"\w*. 
\v 3 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w children|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w life|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w number|strong="H5315"\w*, \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w takes|strong="H3205"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* pleasure \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* honoured \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H1961"\w* \w death|strong="H5315"\w*; \w I|strong="H0518"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w* \w its|strong="H0518"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H0518"\w*. 
\v 4 \w In|strong="H0935"\w* wind \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8034"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* \w will|strong="H8034"\w* \w its|strong="H0935"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w be|strong="H8034"\w* \w covered|strong="H3680"\w*. 
\v 5 \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w had|strong="H3045"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w*; \w it|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* better \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 6 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* though \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w living|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w are|strong="H8141"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H6471"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w same|strong="H0259"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*? 
\v 7 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H5999"\w* \w of|strong="H6310"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w still|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* food. 
\v 8 \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w*? \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w has|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w poor|strong="H6041"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w by|strong="H1980"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* wisely \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w*? 
\v 9 \w What|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H1571"\w* wandering \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* no \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w a|strong="H2088"\w* \w desire|strong="H5315"\w* \w for|strong="H5315"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. 
\v 10 \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w*, \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* power \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w one|strong="H0120"\w* stronger \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 11 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* without \w number|strong="H7235"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* increasing \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* no \w purpose|strong="H1697"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* profited \w by|strong="H3588"\w* \w them|strong="H1697"\w*? 
\v 12 \w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* say \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* foolish \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* goes \w through|strong="H3588"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w*? \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* say \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*? 
\c 7  
\p
\v 1 \w A|strong="H3205"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w great|strong="H2896"\w* price, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w the|strong="H3205"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w birth|strong="H3205"\w*. 
\v 2 \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* weeping, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* go \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w feasting|strong="H4960"\w*; \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H5490"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H5414"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Sorrow|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* joy; \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w sad|strong="H7455"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* gets \w better|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 4 \w The|strong="H1004"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* weeping; \w but|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H1004"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*. 
\v 5 \w It|strong="H2896"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* take note \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* protest \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w give|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w song|strong="H7892"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Like|strong="H3651"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* cracking \w of|strong="H6963"\w* thorns \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w pot|strong="H5518"\w*, \w so|strong="H3651"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* laugh \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H3684"\w*; \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* again \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H1571"\w* no \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w are|strong="H2450"\w* troubled \w by|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* ways \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* cruel, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* giving \w of|strong="H3820"\w* money \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w destruction|strong="H0006"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\v 8 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H7307"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* its start, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H7307"\w* gentle \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* pride. 
\v 9 \w Be|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* quick \w to|strong="H7307"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w angry|strong="H3707"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w in|strong="H5117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Say|strong="H0559"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H0428"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w gone|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w*? \w Such|strong="H2088"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w question|strong="H7592"\w* \w comes|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w heritage|strong="H5159"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* profit \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* who \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* keeps \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H1167"\w* \w from|strong="H3701"\w* danger \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w does|strong="H3504"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* value \w of|strong="H1167"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* gives \w life|strong="H2421"\w* \w to|strong="H3701"\w* \w its|strong="H3588"\w* \w owner|strong="H1167"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Give|strong="H7200"\w* thought \w to|strong="H3201"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w Who|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w make|strong="H7200"\w* straight \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H4639"\w* \w bent|strong="H5791"\w*? 
\v 14 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w wealth|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w joy|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w take|strong="H1961"\w* thought: \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* put \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w one|strong="H2088"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* certain \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 15 \w These|strong="H3605"\w* two \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* which \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w no|strong="H0006"\w* purpose: \w a|strong="H7200"\w* good \w man|strong="H7563"\w* coming \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* end \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w whose|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* evil-doing. 
\v 16 \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* given overmuch \w to|strong="H1961"\w* righteousness \w and|strong="H6662"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* over-wise. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* destruction \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w you|strong="H4100"\w*? 
\v 17 \w Be|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7561"\w* overmuch, \w and|strong="H4191"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5530"\w*. \w Why|strong="H4100"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* end \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*? 
\v 18 \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w take|strong="H0270"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* keep \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w*; \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w free|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w two|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 19 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* makes \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* stronger than \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7989"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 20 \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w on|strong="H0776"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w such|strong="H0834"\w* righteousness \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* free \w from|strong="H0776"\w* \w sin|strong="H2398"\w* all \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w days|strong="H0369"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* ear \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w men|strong="H5650"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w*, \w for|strong="H3605"\w* fear \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w curses|strong="H7043"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\v 22 \w Your|strong="H0834"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* frequently \w others|strong="H0312"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w by|strong="H1571"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. 
\v 23 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w put|strong="H5254"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*; \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w will|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*, \w but|strong="H0559"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w me|strong="H4480"\w*. 
\v 24 \w Far|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* true existence, \w and|strong="H1961"\w* very \w deep|strong="H6013"\w*; \w who|strong="H4310"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* knowledge \w of|strong="H4672"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w*? 
\v 25 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* gave \w my|strong="H1245"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w searching|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H3045"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* reason \w of|strong="H3820"\w* things, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* discovery \w that|strong="H3045"\w* sin \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5531"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5531"\w* \w is|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* without one's senses. 
\v 26 \w And|strong="H0430"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* saw \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w thing|strong="H1931"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*, \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* full \w of|strong="H0430"\w* tricks \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w nets|strong="H2764"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* bands. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w pleased|strong="H2896"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w get|strong="H4422"\w* free \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w*, \w but|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w her|strong="H0802"\w*. 
\v 27 \w Look|strong="H7200"\w*! \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H4672"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*, \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*, taking \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w thing|strong="H2088"\w* after \w another|strong="H0259"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* get \w the|strong="H0559"\w* true account, 
\v 28 \w For|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w searching|strong="H1245"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*; \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* seen; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* seen. 
\v 29 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w searching|strong="H1245"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* all sorts \w of|strong="H0430"\w* inventions. 
\c 8  
\p
\v 1 \w Who|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*? \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w whom|strong="H4310"\w* \w is|strong="H4310"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* sense \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* clear? \w A|strong="H3045"\w* man's \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w makes|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* shining, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* hard \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w changed|strong="H8132"\w*. 
\v 2 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w say|strong="H6310"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* king's law, \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w respect|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Be|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* quick \w to|strong="H6440"\w* go \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Be|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w fixed|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* design, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 4 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w authority|strong="H7983"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w may|strong="H4310"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w*, \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w*? 
\v 5 \w Whoever|strong="H8104"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* law \w will|strong="H1697"\w* come \w to|strong="H6256"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*: \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w a|strong="H3808"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* man's \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w decision|strong="H4941"\w*. 
\v 6 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2656"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w decision|strong="H4941"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 7 \w No|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* say \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*? 
\v 8 \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w authority|strong="H7983"\w* \w over|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, \w to|strong="H0369"\w* keep \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*; \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7989"\w* \w over|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w death|strong="H4194"\w*. \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* man's \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* free, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w evil|strong="H7562"\w* \w will|strong="H0120"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* keep \w the|strong="H0853"\w* sinner safe. 
\v 9 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*: \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* power \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w then|strong="H1980"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w men|strong="H7563"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* rest, taken \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w went|strong="H1980"\w* \w about|strong="H1980"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* praised \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* again \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* no \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 11 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* punishment \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w comes|strong="H4390"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w minds|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w fully|strong="H4390"\w* \w given|strong="H4390"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Though|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w times|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* life \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w long|strong="H0748"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w go|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. 
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* evil-doer; \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* make \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w shade|strong="H6738"\w*, \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 14 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w thing|strong="H2088"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* no \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*: \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* good \w men|strong="H7563"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* given \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w same|strong="H2088"\w* punishment \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w men|strong="H7563"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w get|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* reward \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* good. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* again \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* no \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w*. 
\v 15 \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w praise|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w do|strong="H0518"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w take|strong="H5414"\w* meat \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w happy|strong="H8055"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w with|strong="H0430"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w work|strong="H5999"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 16 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* business \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* (\w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w night|strong="H3915"\w*), 
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* get \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w*, \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* gives \w hard|strong="H5998"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* get \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w seems|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* coming \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* end \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w*, \w still|strong="H0559"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w*. 
\c 9  
\p
\v 1 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w took|strong="H0853"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* saw \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*: \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* upright \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* works \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*; \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w may|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w* \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w hate|strong="H8135"\w*; \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w purpose|strong="H2088"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Because|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* event, \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* upright \w man|strong="H7563"\w* \w and|strong="H2398"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w*, \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w clean|strong="H2889"\w* \w and|strong="H2398"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*, \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* makes \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w offering|strong="H2076"\w* \w and|strong="H2398"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* makes \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w offering|strong="H2076"\w*; \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w*; \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w takes|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 3 \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*: \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w fate|strong="H4745"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; \w while|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3820"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* foolish, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* — \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. 
\v 4 \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* joined \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w hope|strong="H0986"\w*; \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*. 
\v 5 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* conscious \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w death|strong="H4191"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* come \w to|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H3045"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w are|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* conscious \w of|strong="H4191"\w* \w anything|strong="H3972"\w*, \w and|strong="H3045"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w memory|strong="H2143"\w* \w of|strong="H4191"\w* \w them|strong="H3045"\w*. 
\v 6 \w Their|strong="H3605"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w hate|strong="H8135"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w envy|strong="H7068"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w now|strong="H1571"\w* ended; \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w longer|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* \w part|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 7 Come, \w take|strong="H7521"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w with|strong="H0854"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* glad \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w taken|strong="H7521"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H8057"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H0398"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*. 
\v 8 \w Let|strong="H0408"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothing|strong="H0899"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H7218"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w without|strong="H0408"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Have|strong="H0834"\w* joy \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* foolish \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w gives|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. \w Because|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w part|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w work|strong="H5999"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Whatever|strong="H0834"\w* \w comes|strong="H1847"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1980"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w*, \w or|strong="H0369"\w* thought, \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* dead \w to|strong="H1980"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w going|strong="H1980"\w*. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* reward goes \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* quick, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* fruits \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w strong|strong="H1368"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H8478"\w* \w is|strong="H1571"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w wealth|strong="H6239"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w men|strong="H1368"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* learning, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* respect \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w chance|strong="H6294"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Even|strong="H1571"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w has|strong="H1571"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*; \w like|strong="H3808"\w* fishes \w taken|strong="H0270"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* net, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w birds|strong="H6833"\w* \w taken|strong="H0270"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* deceit, \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w taken|strong="H0270"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w comes|strong="H1992"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. 
\v 13 \w This|strong="H1931"\w* again \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H1571"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w as|strong="H1571"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w seemed|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. 
\v 14 There \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* number \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w its|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w small|strong="H6996"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* there \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w made|strong="H5437"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w attack|strong="H0935"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*, \w building|strong="H1129"\w* \w works|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* war \w round|strong="H5437"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Now|strong="H0120"\w* \w there|strong="H4672"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w in|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* \w a|strong="H4672"\w* \w poor|strong="H4542"\w*, \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w*, \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H0376"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, kept \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w* safe. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w had|strong="H0376"\w* \w any|strong="H0376"\w* memory \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w poor|strong="H4542"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w*, \w but|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w poor|strong="H4542"\w* man's \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* respected, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w given|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w*. 
\v 17 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* come quietly \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* ear \w are|strong="H1697"\w* noted more than \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w among|strong="H4910"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w than|strong="H2896"\w* \w instruments|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w war|strong="H7128"\w*, but \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w the|strong="H2398"\w* \w destruction|strong="H0006"\w* \w of|strong="H3627"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
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\v 1 \w Dead|strong="H4194"\w* \w flies|strong="H2070"\w* make \w the|strong="H4194"\w* \w oil|strong="H8081"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w the|strong="H4194"\w* \w perfumer|strong="H7543"\w* give \w out|strong="H5042"\w* an evil smell; more valued \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w a|strong="H4592"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* than \w the|strong="H4194"\w* great \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* \w of|strong="H4194"\w* \w the|strong="H4194"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5531"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H3820"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* goes \w in|strong="H2450"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* direction; \w but|strong="H3225"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w of|strong="H3820"\w* a \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w in|strong="H2450"\w* \w the|strong="H3820"\w* wrong. 
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1980"\w* \w when|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5530"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w sense|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H1980"\w* lets \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* see \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5530"\w*. 
\v 4 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wrath|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, keep \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*; \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* keeps quiet \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w sins|strong="H2399"\w* \w may|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* overlooked. 
\v 5 \w There|strong="H3426"\w* \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* which \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H3426"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w like|strong="H3318"\w* \w an|strong="H7200"\w* \w error|strong="H7684"\w* which \w comes|strong="H3318"\w* \w by|strong="H7451"\w* chance \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7989"\w*: 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* foolish \w are|strong="H6223"\w* \w placed|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w high|strong="H4791"\w* positions, \w but|strong="H7227"\w* \w men|strong="H6223"\w* \w of|strong="H3427"\w* wealth \w are|strong="H6223"\w* \w kept|strong="H5414"\w* \w low|strong="H8216"\w*. 
\v 7 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w have|strong="H0776"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w as|strong="H0776"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. 
\v 8 He who makes \w a|strong="H5307"\w* hole for others \w will|strong="H5307"\w* \w himself|strong="H5307"\w* \w go|strong="H5307"\w* \w into|strong="H5307"\w* \w it|strong="H2658"\w*, \w and|strong="H5307"\w* for \w him|strong="H5307"\w* who makes \w a|strong="H5307"\w* hole \w through|strong="H6555"\w* \w a|strong="H5307"\w* \w wall|strong="H1447"\w* \w the|strong="H5307"\w* bite \w of|strong="H5307"\w* \w a|strong="H5307"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* \w will|strong="H5307"\w* be \w a|strong="H5307"\w* punishment. 
\v 9 \w He|strong="H0068"\w* who gets \w out|strong="H5265"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w from|strong="H5265"\w* \w the|strong="H1234"\w* earth \w will|strong="H0068"\w* \w be|strong="H6086"\w* damaged \w by|strong="H5265"\w* them, \w and|strong="H6086"\w* \w in|strong="H0068"\w* \w the|strong="H1234"\w* cutting \w of|strong="H6086"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* there \w is|strong="H0068"\w* danger. 
\v 10 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* \w has|strong="H0518"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w edge|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w make|strong="H7043"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* sharp, \w then|strong="H1396"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H0518"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* put \w out|strong="H6440"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H2428"\w*; \w but|strong="H0518"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w makes|strong="H6440"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* go well. 
\v 11 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w snake|strong="H5175"\w* gives \w a|strong="H0518"\w* bite \w before|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w word|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H1167"\w* power \w is|strong="H0369"\w* said, \w then|strong="H3956"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w longer|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H0369"\w* use \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0518"\w* \w word|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H1167"\w* power. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H1697"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* man's \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* sweet \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H1697"\w*, \w but|strong="H1104"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H1697"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* destruction. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5531"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H6310"\w* \w talk|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w crime|strong="H1697"\w*. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w foolish|strong="H5530"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* full \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*; \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*; \w and|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* able \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w say|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H4310"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w him|strong="H0310"\w*? 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w work|strong="H5999"\w* \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* weariness \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*, \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* way \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w town|strong="H5892"\w*. 
\v 16 Unhappy \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* whose \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0776"\w* \w boy|strong="H5288"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* whose \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* feasting \w in|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Happy|strong="H0835"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* noble \w birth|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w whose|strong="H1121"\w* \w chiefs|strong="H8269"\w* take \w food|strong="H0398"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* right \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w for|strong="H0776"\w* \w strength|strong="H1369"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H0776"\w* feasting. 
\v 18 \w When|strong="H3027"\w* no work \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w done|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* roof goes \w in|strong="H1004"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w when|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w do|strong="H3027"\w* nothing water comes \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w*. 
\v 19 \w A|strong="H3605"\w* feast \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* laughing, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w makes|strong="H8055"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* heart; \w but|strong="H6030"\w* \w by|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* wasted. 
\v 20 \w Say|strong="H6963"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w against|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H1697"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* secretly \w say|strong="H6963"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* \w against|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H6223"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* wealth; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* air \w will|strong="H4428"\w* take \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5046"\w* \w news|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\c 11  
\p
\v 1 \w Put|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w come|strong="H4672"\w* back \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w again|strong="H7971"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Give|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w part|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 3 \w If|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w are|strong="H0776"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, \w they|strong="H0518"\w* send \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H0518"\w* \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w comes|strong="H4390"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w*, \w or|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* whatever \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w comes|strong="H4390"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w it|strong="H0518"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 4 \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w watching|strong="H8104"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* get \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w seed|strong="H2232"\w* \w planted|strong="H2232"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H8104"\w* \w is|strong="H7307"\w* \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w will|strong="H7307"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* get \w in|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* grain. 
\v 5 \w As|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* growth \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w body|strong="H0990"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* child, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 6 \w In|strong="H0176"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w put|strong="H3240"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* till \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w let|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w your|strong="H3045"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w at|strong="H0369"\w* rest; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w certain|strong="H0259"\w* \w which|strong="H2088"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w*, \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* — \w or|strong="H0176"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* equally \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 
\v 7 Truly \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w is|strong="H0216"\w* \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H0216"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H7200"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w if|strong="H0518"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* man's \w life|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w let|strong="H8055"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w keep|strong="H2142"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w mind|strong="H2142"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w dark|strong="H2822"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* great \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w number|strong="H7235"\w*. \w Whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w no|strong="H0518"\w* purpose. 
\v 9 \w Have|strong="H5869"\w* \w joy|strong="H8055"\w*, \w O|strong="H8055"\w* \w young|strong="H0970"\w* \w man|strong="H0970"\w*, \w while|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w young|strong="H0970"\w*; \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w let|strong="H8055"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w glad|strong="H8055"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* strength, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w go|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* desire \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w certain|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H3820"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w judge|strong="H4941"\w*. 
\v 10 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w put|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w trouble|strong="H7451"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w and|strong="H3820"\w* sorrow \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* early years \w and|strong="H3820"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* best years \w are|strong="H1320"\w* \w to|strong="H3820"\w* no \w purpose|strong="H3820"\w*. 
\c 12  
\p
\v 1 \w Let|strong="H3808"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w mind|strong="H2142"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* turned \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* Maker \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* strength, \w while|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w far|strong="H5704"\w* \w away|strong="H7451"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2656"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w*; 
\v 2 \w While|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w light|strong="H0216"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w moon|strong="H3394"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w*, \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w dark|strong="H2821"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*; 
\v 3 \w In|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w keepers|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* shaking \w for|strong="H3588"\w* fear, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w bent|strong="H5791"\w* \w down|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* women \w who|strong="H0376"\w* \w were|strong="H0376"\w* crushing \w the|strong="H3588"\w* grain \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* rest \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* number \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w small|strong="H4592"\w*, \w and|strong="H1004"\w* \w those|strong="H0376"\w* \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w windows|strong="H0699"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* unable \w to|strong="H0376"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*; 
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\v 9 \w And|strong="H0853"\w* because \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w he|strong="H0853"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w gave|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*; searching \w out|strong="H2713"\w*, testing, \w and|strong="H0853"\w* putting \w in|strong="H5750"\w* order \w a|strong="H1961"\w* great \w number|strong="H7235"\w* \w of|strong="H1847"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* sayings. 
\v 10 \w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w* \w made|strong="H1245"\w* \w search|strong="H1245"\w* \w for|strong="H1245"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H1697"\w* pleasing, \w but|strong="H1245"\w* \w his|strong="H1245"\w* \w writing|strong="H3789"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w in|strong="H3789"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w upright|strong="H3476"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w*. 
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