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[Ecclesiastes 1]
1:1^C The words¹⁶⁹⁷ of the Preacher,⁶⁹⁵³ the son¹¹²¹ of David,¹⁷³² king⁴⁴²⁸ in Jerusalem.
1:2^C Vanity¹⁸⁹² of vanities,¹⁸⁹² saith⁵⁵⁹ the Preacher,⁶⁹⁵³ vanity¹⁸⁹² of vanities;¹⁸⁹² all [is] vanity.
1:3^C What profit³⁵⁰⁴ hath a man¹²⁰ of all his labour⁵⁹⁹⁹ which he taketh⁵⁹⁹⁸ under the sun?
1:4^C [One] generation¹⁷⁵⁵ passeth away,¹⁹⁸⁰ and [another] generation¹⁷⁵⁵ cometh:⁹³⁵⁹³⁵ but the earth⁷⁷⁶ abideth⁵⁹⁷⁵ for ever.
1:5 The sun⁸¹²¹ also ariseth,²²²⁴ and the sun⁸¹²¹ goeth down,⁹³⁵ and hasteth⁷⁶⁰² to his place⁴⁷²⁵ where he arose.
1:6 The wind⁷³⁰⁷ goeth¹⁹⁸⁰ toward the south,¹⁸⁶⁴ and turneth about⁵⁴³⁷ unto the north;⁶⁸²⁸ it whirleth about continually,¹⁹⁸⁰ and the wind⁷³⁰⁷ returneth again⁷⁷²⁵ according to his circuits.
1:7^C All the rivers⁵¹⁵⁸ run¹⁹⁸⁰ into the sea;³²²⁰ yet the sea³²²⁰ [is] not full;⁴³⁹² unto the place⁴⁷²⁵ from whence the rivers⁵¹⁵⁸ come,¹⁹⁸⁰ thither they return⁷⁷²⁵ again.
1:8 All things¹⁶⁹⁷ [are] full of labour;³⁰²³ man³⁷⁶ cannot³²⁰¹ utter¹⁶⁹⁶ [it]: the eye⁵⁸⁶⁹ is not satisfied⁷⁶⁴⁶ with seeing,⁷²⁰⁰ nor the ear²⁴¹ filled⁴³⁹⁰ with hearing.
1:9 The thing that hath been, it [is that] which shall be; and that which is done⁶²¹³ [is] that which shall be done:⁶²¹³ and [there is] no new²³¹⁹ [thing] under the sun.
1:10 Is there³⁴²⁶ [any] thing¹⁶⁹⁷ whereof it may be said,⁵⁵⁹ See,⁷²⁰⁰ this [is] new?²³¹⁹ it hath been already³⁵²⁸ of old time,⁵⁷⁶⁹ which was before
1:11 [There is] no remembrance²¹⁴⁶ of former⁷²²³ [things]; neither shall there be [any] remembrance²¹⁴⁶ of [things] that are to come³¹⁴ with [those] that shall come after.
1:12 I the Preacher⁶⁹⁵³ was king⁴⁴²⁸ over Israel³⁴⁷⁸ in Jerusalem.
1:13^C And I gave⁵⁴¹⁴ my heart³⁸²⁰ to seek¹⁸⁷⁵ and search out⁸⁴⁴⁶ by wisdom²⁴⁵¹ concerning all [things] that are done⁶²¹³ under heaven:⁸⁰⁶⁴ this sore⁷⁴⁵¹ travail⁶⁰⁴⁵ hath God⁴³⁰ given⁵⁴¹⁴ to the sons¹¹²¹ of man¹²⁰ to be exercised
1:14 I have seen⁷²⁰⁰ all the works⁴⁶³⁹ that are done⁶²¹³ under the sun;⁸¹²¹ and, behold, all [is] vanity¹⁸⁹² and vexation⁷⁴⁶⁹ of spirit.
1:15 [That which is] crooked⁵⁷⁹¹ cannot³²⁰¹ be made straight:⁸⁶²⁶ and that which is wanting²⁶⁴² cannot³²⁰¹ be numbered.
1:16 I communed¹⁶⁹⁶ with mine own heart,³⁸²⁰ saying,⁵⁵⁹ Lo, I am come to great estate,¹⁴³¹ and have gotten³²⁵⁴ more wisdom²⁴⁵¹ than all [they] that have been before⁶⁴⁴⁰ me in Jerusalem:³³⁸⁹ yea, my heart³⁸²⁰ had great⁷²³⁵ experience⁷²⁰⁰ of wisdom²⁴⁵¹ and knowledge.
1:17 And I gave⁵⁴¹⁴ my heart³⁸²⁰ to know³⁰⁴⁵ wisdom,²⁴⁵¹ and to know³⁰⁴⁵ madness¹⁹⁴⁷ and folly:⁵⁵³¹ I perceived³⁰⁴⁵ that this¹⁵⁷¹ also is vexation⁷⁴⁷⁵ of spirit.
1:18 For in much⁷²³⁰ wisdom²⁴⁵¹ [is] much⁷²³⁰ grief:³⁷⁰⁸ and he that increaseth³²⁵⁴ knowledge¹⁸⁴⁷ increaseth³²⁵⁴ sorrow.

[Ecclesiastes 2]
2:1 I said⁵⁵⁹ in mine heart,³⁸²⁰ Go to now,³²¹² I will prove⁵²⁵⁴ thee with mirth,⁸⁰⁵⁷ therefore enjoy⁷²⁰⁰ pleasure:²⁸⁹⁶ and, behold, this also [is] vanity.
2:2 I said⁵⁵⁹ of laughter,⁷⁸¹⁴ [It is] mad:¹⁹⁸⁴ and of mirth,⁸⁰⁵⁷ What²⁰⁹⁰ doeth
2:3 I sought⁸⁴⁴⁶ in mine heart³⁸²⁰ to give⁴⁹⁰⁰ myself¹³²⁰ unto wine,³¹⁹⁶ yet acquainting⁵⁰⁹⁰ mine heart³⁸²⁰ with wisdom;²⁴⁵¹ and to lay hold²⁷⁰ on folly,⁵⁵³¹ till I might see⁷²⁰⁰ what [was] that good²⁸⁹⁶ for the sons¹¹²¹ of men,¹²⁰ which they should do⁶²¹³ under the heaven⁸⁰⁶⁴ all⁴⁵⁵⁷ the days³¹¹⁷ of their life.
2:4 I made me great¹⁴³¹ works;⁴⁶³⁹ I builded¹¹²⁹ me houses;¹⁰⁰⁴ I planted⁵¹⁹³ me vineyards:
2:5 I made⁶²¹³ me gardens¹⁵⁹³ and orchards,⁶⁵⁰⁸ and I planted⁵¹⁹³ trees⁶⁰⁸⁶ in them of all [kind of] fruits:
2:6 I made⁶²¹³ me pools¹²⁹⁵ of water,⁴³²⁵ to water⁸²⁴⁸ therewith the wood³²⁹³ that bringeth forth⁶⁷⁷⁹ trees:
2:7 I got⁷⁰⁶⁹ [me] servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ and maidens,⁸¹⁹⁸ and had servants born¹¹²¹ in my house;¹⁰⁰⁴ also I had great⁷²³⁵ possessions⁴⁷³⁵ of great¹²⁴¹ and small cattle⁶⁶²⁹ above all that were in Jerusalem³³⁸⁹ before
2:8 I gathered³⁶⁶⁴ me also silver³⁷⁰¹ and gold,²⁰⁹¹ and the peculiar treasure⁵⁴⁵⁹ of kings⁴⁴²⁸ and of the provinces:⁴⁰⁸² I gat⁶²¹³ me men singers⁷⁸⁹¹ and women singers,⁷⁸⁹¹ and the delights⁸⁵⁸⁸ of the sons¹¹²¹ of men,¹²⁰ [as] musical instruments,⁷⁷⁰⁵
2:9 So I was great,¹⁴³¹ and increased³²⁵⁴ more than all that were before⁶⁴⁴⁰ me in Jerusalem:³³⁸⁹ also my wisdom²⁴⁵¹ remained
2:10 And whatsoever mine eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ desired⁷⁵⁹² I kept⁶⁸⁰ not from them, I withheld⁴⁵¹³ not my heart³⁸²⁰ from any joy;⁸⁰⁵⁷ for my heart³⁸²⁰ rejoiced⁸⁰⁵⁶ in all my labour:⁵⁹⁹⁹ and this was my portion²⁵⁰⁶ of all my labour.
2:11 Then I looked⁶⁴³⁷ on all the works⁴⁶³⁹ that my hands³⁰²⁷ had wrought,⁶²¹³ and on the labour⁵⁹⁹⁹ that I had laboured⁵⁹⁹⁸ to do:⁶²¹³ and, behold, all [was] vanity¹⁸⁹² and vexation⁷⁴⁶⁹ of spirit,⁷³⁰⁷ and [there was] no profit³⁵⁰⁴ under the sun.
2:12 And I turned⁶⁴³⁷ myself to behold⁷²⁰⁰ wisdom,²⁴⁵¹ and madness,¹⁹⁴⁷ and folly:⁵⁵³¹ for what [can] the man¹²⁰ [do] that cometh⁹³⁵ after³¹⁰ the king?⁴⁴²⁸ [even] that which hath been already³⁵²⁸ done.
2:13 Then I saw⁷²⁰⁰ that³⁴²⁶ wisdom²⁴⁵¹ excelleth³⁵⁰⁴ folly,⁵⁵³¹ as far as light²¹⁶ excelleth³⁵⁰⁴ darkness.
2:14 The wise man's²⁴⁵⁰ eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ [are] in his head;⁷²¹⁸ but the fool³⁶⁸⁴ walketh¹⁹⁸⁰ in darkness:²⁸²² and I myself perceived³⁰⁴⁵ also that one²⁵⁹ event⁴⁷⁴⁵ happeneth
2:15 Then²²⁷ said⁵⁵⁹ I in my heart,³⁸²⁰ As it happeneth⁴⁷⁴⁵ to the fool,³⁶⁸⁴ so it happeneth⁷¹³⁶ even to me;¹⁵⁷¹ and why was I then more³¹⁴⁸ wise?²⁴⁴⁹ Then I said¹⁶⁹⁶ in my heart,³⁸²⁰ that this also [is] vanity.
2:16 For [there is] no remembrance²¹⁴⁶ of the wise²⁴⁵⁰ more than⁵⁹⁷³ of the fool³⁶⁸⁴ for ever;⁵⁷⁶⁹ seeing that which now³⁵²⁸ [is] in the days³¹¹⁷ to come⁹³⁵ shall all be forgotten.⁷⁹¹¹ And how dieth⁴¹⁹¹ the wise²⁴⁵⁰ [man]? as the fool.
2:17 Therefore I hated⁸¹³⁰ life;²⁴¹⁶ because the work⁴⁶³⁹ that is wrought⁶²¹³ under the sun⁸¹²¹ [is] grievous⁷⁴⁵¹ unto me: for all [is] vanity¹⁸⁹² and vexation⁷⁴⁶⁹ of spirit.
2:18 Yea, I hated⁸¹³⁰ all my labour⁵⁹⁹⁹ which I had taken⁶⁰⁰¹ under the sun:⁸¹²¹ because I should leave³²⁴⁰ it unto the man¹²⁰ that shall be after
2:19 And who knoweth³⁰⁴⁵ whether he shall be a wise²⁴⁵⁰ [man] or a fool?⁵⁵³⁰ yet shall he have rule⁷⁹⁸⁰ over all my labour⁵⁹⁹⁹ wherein I have laboured,⁵⁹⁹⁸ and wherein I have shewed myself wise²⁴⁴⁹ under the sun.⁸¹²¹ This [is] also vanity.
2:20 Therefore I went about⁵⁴³⁷ to cause²⁹⁷⁶ my heart³⁸²⁰ to despair²⁹⁷⁶ of all the labour⁵⁹⁹⁹ which I took⁵⁹⁹⁸ under the sun.
2:21 For there is³⁴²⁶ a man¹²⁰ whose labour⁵⁹⁹⁹ [is] in wisdom,²⁴⁵¹ and in knowledge,¹⁸⁴⁷ and in equity;³⁷⁸⁸ yet to a man¹²⁰ that hath not laboured⁵⁹⁹⁸ therein shall he leave⁵⁴¹⁴ it [for] his portion.²⁵⁰⁶ This also [is] vanity¹⁸⁹² and a great⁷²²⁷ evil.
2:22 For what hath¹⁹³³ man¹²⁰ of all his labour,⁵⁹⁹⁹ and of the vexation⁷⁴⁷⁵ of his heart,³⁸²⁰ wherein¹⁹³¹ he hath laboured⁶⁰⁰¹ under the sun?
2:23 For all his days³¹¹⁷ [are] sorrows,⁴³⁴¹ and his travail⁶⁰⁴⁵ grief;³⁷⁰⁸ yea, his heart³⁸²⁰ taketh not rest⁷⁹⁰¹ in the night.³⁹¹⁵ This is also vanity.
2:24 [There is] nothing better²⁸⁹⁶ for a man,¹²⁰ [than] that he should eat³⁹⁸ and drink,⁸³⁵⁴ and [that] he should make his soul⁵³¹⁵ enjoy⁷²⁰⁰ good²⁸⁹⁶ in his labour.⁵⁹⁹⁹ This²⁰⁹⁰ also I saw,⁷²⁰⁰ that it [was] from the hand³⁰²⁷ of God.
2:25 For who can eat,³⁹⁸ or who else can hasten²³⁶³ [hereunto], more
2:26 For [God] giveth⁵⁴¹⁴ to a man¹²⁰ that [is] good²⁸⁹⁶ in his sight⁶⁴⁴⁰ wisdom,²⁴⁵¹ and knowledge,¹⁸⁴⁷ and joy:⁸⁰⁵⁷ but to the sinner²³⁹⁸ he giveth⁵⁴¹⁴ travail,⁶⁰⁴⁵ to gather⁶²² and to heap up,³⁶⁶⁴ that he may give⁵⁴¹⁴ to [him that is] good²⁸⁹⁶ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ God.⁴³⁰ This also [is] vanity¹⁸⁹² and vexation⁷⁴⁶⁹ of spirit.

[Ecclesiastes 3]
3:1 To every [thing there is] a season,²¹⁶⁵ and a time⁶²⁵⁶ to every purpose²⁶⁵⁶ under the heaven:
3:2 A time⁶²⁵⁶ to be born,³²⁰⁵ and a time⁶²⁵⁶ to die;⁴¹⁹¹ a time⁶²⁵⁶ to plant,⁵¹⁹³ and a time⁶²⁵⁶ to pluck up⁶¹³¹ [that which is] planted;
3:3 A time⁶²⁵⁶ to kill,²⁰²⁶ and a time⁶²⁵⁶ to heal;⁷⁴⁹⁵ a time⁶²⁵⁶ to break down,⁶⁵⁵⁵ and a time⁶²⁵⁶ to build up;
3:4 A time⁶²⁵⁶ to weep,¹⁰⁵⁸ and a time⁶²⁵⁶ to laugh;⁷⁸³² a time⁶²⁵⁶ to mourn,⁵⁵⁹⁴ and a time⁶²⁵⁶ to dance;
3:5 A time⁶²⁵⁶ to cast away⁷⁹⁹³ stones,⁶⁸ and a time⁶²⁵⁶ to gather³⁶⁶⁴ stones⁶⁸ together;³⁶⁶⁴ a time⁶²⁵⁶ to embrace,²²⁶³ and a time⁶²⁵⁶ to refrain⁷³⁶⁸ from embracing;
3:6 A time⁶²⁵⁶ to get,¹²⁴⁵ and a time⁶²⁵⁶ to lose;⁶ a time⁶²⁵⁶ to keep,⁸¹⁰⁴ and a time⁶²⁵⁶ to cast away;
3:7 A time⁶²⁵⁶ to rend,⁷¹⁶⁷ and a time⁶²⁵⁶ to sew;⁸⁶⁰⁹ a time⁶²⁵⁶ to keep silence,²⁸¹⁴ and a time⁶²⁵⁶ to speak;
3:8^C A time⁶²⁵⁶ to love,¹⁵⁷ and a time⁶²⁵⁶ to hate;⁸¹³⁰ a time⁶²⁵⁶ of war,⁴⁴²¹ and a time⁶²⁵⁶ of peace.
3:9^C What profit³⁵⁰⁴ hath he that worketh⁶²¹³ in that wherein⁸³⁴ he laboureth?
3:10^C I have seen⁷²⁰⁰ the travail,⁶⁰⁴⁵ which God⁴³⁰ hath given⁵⁴¹⁴ to the sons¹¹²¹ of men¹²⁰ to be exercised
3:11 He hath made⁶²¹³ every [thing] beautiful³³⁰³ in his time:⁶²⁵⁶ also he hath set⁵⁴¹⁴ the world⁵⁷⁶⁹ in their heart,³⁸²⁰ so that¹⁰⁹⁷ no man¹²⁰ can find out⁴⁶⁷² the work⁴⁶³⁹ that God⁴³⁰ maketh⁶²¹³ from the beginning⁷²¹⁸ to the end.
3:12 I know³⁰⁴⁵ that [there is] no good²⁸⁹⁶ in them, but for [a man] to rejoice,⁸⁰⁵⁵ and to do⁶²¹³ good²⁸⁹⁶ in his life.
3:13 And also that every man¹²⁰ should eat³⁹⁸ and drink,⁸³⁵⁴ and enjoy⁷²⁰⁰ the good²⁸⁹⁶ of all his labour,⁵⁹⁹⁹ it [is] the gift⁴⁹⁹¹ of God.
3:14 I know³⁰⁴⁵ that, whatsoever God⁴³⁰ doeth,⁶²¹³ it shall be for ever:⁵⁷⁶⁹ nothing³⁶⁹ can be put³²⁵⁴ to it, nor any thing taken¹⁶³⁹ from it: and God⁴³⁰ doeth⁶²¹³ [it], that [men] should fear³³⁷² before
3:15 That which hath been is now;³⁵²⁸ and that which is to be hath already³⁵²⁸ been; and God⁴³⁰ requireth¹²⁴⁵ that which is past.
3:16 And moreover I saw⁷²⁰⁰ under the sun⁸¹²¹ the place⁴⁷²⁵ of judgment,⁴⁹⁴¹ [that] wickedness⁷⁵⁶² [was] there; and the place⁴⁷²⁵ of righteousness,⁶⁶⁶⁴ [that] iniquity
3:17 I said⁵⁵⁹ in mine heart,³⁸²⁰ God⁴³⁰ shall judge⁸¹⁹⁹ the righteous⁶⁶⁶² and the wicked:⁷⁵⁶³ for [there is] a time⁶²⁵⁶ there for every purpose²⁶⁵⁶ and for every work.
3:18^C I said⁵⁵⁹ in mine heart³⁸²⁰ concerning the estate¹⁷⁰⁰ of the sons¹¹²¹ of men,¹²⁰ that God⁴³⁰ might manifest¹³⁰⁵ them, and that they might see⁷²⁰⁰ that they¹⁹⁹² themselves are beasts.
3:19^C For that which befalleth⁴⁷⁴⁵ the sons¹¹²¹ of men¹²⁰ befalleth⁴⁷⁴⁵ beasts;⁹²⁹ even one thing²⁵⁹ befalleth⁴⁷⁴⁵ them: as the one dieth,⁴¹⁹⁴ so dieth⁴¹⁹⁴ the other;²⁰⁸⁸ yea, they have all one²⁵⁹ breath;⁷³⁰⁷ so that a man¹²⁰ hath no preeminence⁴¹⁹⁵ above a beast:⁹²⁹ for all [is] vanity.
3:20^C All go¹⁹⁸⁰ unto one²⁵⁹ place;⁴⁷²⁵ all are of the dust,⁶⁰⁸³ and all turn⁷⁷²⁵ to dust⁶⁰⁸³ again.
3:21^C Who knoweth³⁰⁴⁵ the spirit⁷³⁰⁷ of man^1121120 that goeth⁵⁹²⁷ upward,⁴⁶⁰⁵ and the spirit⁷³⁰⁷ of the beast⁹²⁹ that goeth³³⁸¹ downward⁴²⁹⁵ to the earth?
3:22 Wherefore I perceive⁷²⁰⁰ that [there is] nothing better,²⁸⁹⁶ than that a man¹²⁰ should rejoice⁸⁰⁵⁵ in his own works;⁴⁶³⁹ for that [is] his portion:²⁵⁰⁶ for who shall bring⁹³⁵ him to see⁷²⁰⁰ what shall be after

[Ecclesiastes 4]
4:1 So I returned,⁷⁷²⁵ and considered⁷²⁰⁰ all the oppressions⁶²¹⁷ that are done⁶²¹³ under the sun:⁸¹²¹ and behold the tears¹⁸³² of [such as were] oppressed,⁶²³¹ and they had no comforter;⁵¹⁶² and on the side³⁰²⁷ of their oppressors⁶²³¹ [there was] power;³⁵⁸¹ but they had no comforter.
4:2 Wherefore I praised⁷⁶²³ the dead⁴¹⁹¹ which are already³⁵²⁸ dead⁴¹⁹¹ more than the living²⁴¹⁶ which are yet⁵⁷²⁸ alive.
4:3 Yea, better²⁸⁹⁶ [is he] than both⁸¹⁴⁷ they, which hath not yet⁵⁷²⁸ been, who hath not seen⁷²⁰⁰ the evil⁷⁴⁵¹ work⁴⁶³⁹ that is done⁶²¹³ under the sun.
4:4 Again, I considered⁷²⁰⁰ all travail,⁵⁹⁹⁹ and every right³⁷⁸⁸ work,⁴⁶³⁹ that for this a man³⁷⁶ is envied⁷⁰⁶⁸ of his neighbour.⁷⁴⁵³ This [is] also vanity¹⁸⁹² and vexation⁷⁴⁶⁹ of spirit.
4:5 The fool³⁶⁸⁴ foldeth²²⁶³ his hands³⁰²⁷ together,²²⁶³ and eateth³⁹⁸ his own flesh.
4:6 Better²⁸⁹⁶ [is] an handful³⁷⁰⁹ [with] quietness,⁵¹⁸³ than both the hands²⁶⁵¹ full⁴³⁹³ [with] travail⁵⁹⁹⁹ and vexation⁷⁴⁶⁹ of spirit.
4:7 Then I returned,⁷⁷²⁵ and I saw⁷²⁰⁰ vanity¹⁸⁹² under the sun.
4:8 There is³⁴²⁶ one²⁵⁹ [alone], and [there is] not a second;⁸¹⁴⁵ yea, he hath neither child¹¹²¹ nor brother:²⁵¹ yet [is there] no end⁷⁰⁹³ of all his labour;⁵⁹⁹⁹ neither is his eye⁵⁸⁶⁹ satisfied⁷⁶⁴⁶ with riches;⁶²³⁹ neither [saith he], For whom do I labour,⁶⁰⁰¹ and bereave²⁶³⁷ my soul⁵³¹⁵ of good?²⁸⁹⁶ This [is] also vanity,¹⁸⁹² yea, it [is] a sore⁷⁴⁵¹ travail.
4:9^C Two⁸¹⁴⁷ [are] better²⁸⁹⁶ than one;²⁵⁹ because they have³⁴²⁶ a good²⁸⁹⁶ reward⁷⁹³⁹ for their labour.
4:10 For if they fall,⁵³⁰⁷ the one²⁵⁹ will lift up⁶⁹⁶⁵ his fellow:²²⁷⁰ but woe³³⁷ to him [that is] alone²⁵⁹ when he falleth;⁵³⁰⁷ for [he hath] not another⁸¹⁴⁵ to help him up.
4:11 Again,¹⁵⁷¹ if two⁸¹⁴⁷ lie together,⁷⁹⁰¹ then they have heat:²⁵⁵² but how can one²⁵⁹ be warm
4:12 And if one²⁵⁹ prevail⁸⁶³⁰ against him, two⁸¹⁴⁷ shall withstand⁵⁹⁷⁵ him; and a threefold⁸⁰²⁷ cord²³³⁹ is not quickly⁴¹²⁰ broken.
4:13 Better²⁸⁹⁶ [is] a poor⁴⁵⁴² and a wise²⁴⁵⁰ child³²⁰⁶ than an old²²⁰⁵ and foolish³⁶⁸⁴ king,⁴⁴²⁸ who will³⁰⁴⁵ no more be admonished.
4:14 For out of prison^6311004 he cometh³³¹⁸ to reign;⁴⁴²⁷ whereas also [he that is] born³²⁰⁵ in his kingdom⁴⁴³⁸ becometh poor.
4:15 I considered⁷²⁰⁰ all the living²⁴¹⁶ which walk¹⁹⁸⁰ under the sun,⁸¹²¹ with the second⁸¹⁴⁵ child³²⁰⁶ that shall stand up
4:16 [There is] no end⁷⁰⁹³ of all the people,⁵⁹⁷¹ [even] of all that have been before⁶⁴⁴⁰ them: they also that come after³¹⁴ shall not rejoice⁸⁰⁵⁵ in him. Surely this also [is] vanity¹⁸⁹² and vexation⁷⁴⁷⁵ of spirit.

[Ecclesiastes 5]
5:1^C Keep⁸¹⁰⁴ thy foot⁷²⁷² when thou goest³²¹² to the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of God,⁴³⁰ and be more ready⁷¹³⁸ to hear,⁸⁰⁸⁵ than to give⁵⁴¹⁴ the sacrifice²⁰⁷⁷ of fools:³⁶⁸⁴ for they consider³⁰⁴⁵ not that they do⁶²¹³ evil.
5:2^C Be not rash⁹²⁶ with thy mouth,⁶³¹⁰ and let not thine heart³⁸²⁰ be hasty⁴¹¹⁶ to utter³³¹⁸ [any] thing¹⁶⁹⁷ before⁶⁴⁴⁰ God:⁴³⁰ for God⁴³⁰ [is] in heaven,⁸⁰⁶⁴ and thou upon earth:⁷⁷⁶ therefore let thy words¹⁶⁹⁷ be few.
5:3 For a dream²⁴⁷² cometh⁹³⁵ through the multitude⁷²³⁰ of business;⁶⁰⁴⁵ and a fool's³⁶⁸⁴ voice⁶⁹⁶³ [is known] by multitude⁷²³⁰ of words.
5:4^C When thou vowest⁵⁰⁸⁷ a vow⁵⁰⁸⁸ unto God,⁴³⁰ defer³⁰⁹ not to pay⁷⁹⁹⁹ it; for [he hath] no pleasure²⁶⁵⁶ in fools:³⁶⁸⁴ pay⁷⁹⁹⁹ that which thou hast vowed.
5:5^C Better²⁸⁹⁶ [is it] that thou shouldest not vow,⁵⁰⁸⁷ than that thou shouldest vow⁵⁰⁸⁷ and not pay.
5:6 Suffer⁵⁴¹⁴ not thy mouth⁶³¹⁰ to cause thy flesh¹³²⁰ to sin;²³⁹⁸ neither say⁵⁵⁹ thou before⁶⁴⁴⁰ the angel,⁴³⁹⁷ that it [was] an error:⁷⁶⁸⁴ wherefore should God⁴³⁰ be angry⁷¹⁰⁷ at thy voice,⁶⁹⁶³ and destroy²²⁵⁴ the work⁴⁶³⁹ of thine hands?
5:7 For in the multitude⁷²³⁰ of dreams²⁴⁷² and many⁷²³⁵ words¹⁶⁹⁷ [there are] also [divers] vanities:¹⁸⁹² but fear³³⁷² thou God.
5:8^C If thou seest⁷²⁰⁰ the oppression⁶²³³ of the poor,⁷³²⁶ and violent¹⁴⁹⁹ perverting of judgment⁴⁹⁴¹ and justice⁶⁶⁶⁴ in a province,⁴⁰⁸² marvel⁸⁵³⁹ not at the matter:²⁶⁵⁶ for [he that is] higher¹³⁶⁴ than the highest¹³⁶⁴ regardeth;⁸¹⁰⁴ and [there be] higher¹³⁶⁴ than they.
5:9 Moreover the profit³⁵⁰⁴ of the earth⁷⁷⁶ is for all: the king⁴⁴²⁸ [himself] is served⁵⁶⁴⁷ by the field.
5:10 He that loveth¹⁵⁷ silver³⁷⁰¹ shall not be satisfied⁷⁶⁴⁶ with silver;³⁷⁰¹ nor he that loveth¹⁵⁷ abundance¹⁹⁹⁵ with increase:⁸³⁹³ this [is] also vanity.
5:11^C When goods²⁸⁹⁶ increase,⁷²³⁵ they are increased⁷²³¹ that eat³⁹⁸ them: and what good³⁷⁸⁸ [is there] to the owners¹¹⁶⁷ thereof, saving⁵¹⁸ the beholding^72077212 [of them] with their eyes?
5:12 The sleep⁸¹⁴² of a labouring man⁵⁶⁴⁷ [is] sweet,⁴⁹⁶⁶ whether he eat³⁹⁸ little⁴⁵⁹² or much:⁷²³⁵ but the abundance⁷⁶⁴⁷ of the rich⁶²²³ will not suffer³²⁴⁰ him to sleep.
5:13 There is³⁴²⁶ a sore²⁴⁷⁰ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ [which] I have seen⁷²⁰⁰ under the sun,⁸¹²¹ [namely], riches⁶²³⁹ kept⁸¹⁰⁴ for the owners¹¹⁶⁷ thereof to their hurt.
5:14 But those riches⁶²³⁹ perish⁶ by evil⁷⁴⁵¹ travail:⁶⁰⁴⁵ and he begetteth³²⁰⁵ a son,¹¹²¹ and [there is] nothing³⁹⁷² in his hand.
5:15 As he came forth³³¹⁸ of his mother's⁵¹⁷ womb,⁹⁹⁰ naked⁶¹⁷⁴ shall he return⁷⁷²⁵ to go³²¹² as he came,⁹³⁵ and shall take⁵³⁷⁵ nothing³⁹⁷² of his labour,⁵⁹⁹⁹ which he may carry away³²¹² in his hand.
5:16 And this²⁰⁹⁰ also [is] a sore²⁴⁷⁰ evil,⁷⁴⁵¹ [that] in all points⁵⁹⁸⁰ as he came,⁹³⁵ so shall he go:³²¹² and what profit³⁵⁰⁴ hath he that hath laboured⁵⁹⁹⁸ for the wind?
5:17 All his days³¹¹⁷ also he eateth³⁹⁸ in darkness,²⁸²² and [he hath] much⁷²³⁵ sorrow³⁷⁰⁷ and wrath⁷¹¹⁰ with his sickness.
5:18 Behold [that] which I have seen:⁷²⁰⁰ [it is] good²⁸⁹⁶ and comely³³⁰³ [for one] to eat³⁹⁸ and to drink,⁸³⁵⁴ and to enjoy⁷²⁰⁰ the good²⁸⁹⁶ of all his labour⁵⁹⁹⁹ that he taketh⁵⁹⁹⁸ under the sun⁸¹²¹ all⁴⁵⁵⁷ the days³¹¹⁷ of his life,²⁴¹⁶ which God⁴³⁰ giveth⁵⁴¹⁴ him: for it [is] his portion.
5:19 Every man¹²⁰ also to whom God⁴³⁰ hath given⁵⁴¹⁴ riches⁶²³⁹ and wealth,⁵²³³ and hath given him power⁷⁹⁸⁰ to eat³⁹⁸ thereof, and to take⁵³⁷⁵ his portion,²⁵⁰⁶ and to rejoice⁸⁰⁵⁵ in his labour;⁵⁹⁹⁹ this²⁰⁹⁰ [is] the gift⁴⁹⁹¹ of God.
5:20 For he shall not much⁷²³⁵ remember²¹⁴² the days³¹¹⁷ of his life;²⁴¹⁶ because God⁴³⁰ answereth⁶⁰³¹ [him] in the joy⁸⁰⁵⁷ of his heart.

[Ecclesiastes 6]
6:1 There is³⁴²⁶ an evil⁷⁴⁵¹ which I have seen⁷²⁰⁰ under the sun,⁸¹²¹ and it [is] common⁷²²⁷ among men:
6:2 A man³⁷⁶ to whom God⁴³⁰ hath given⁵⁴¹⁴ riches,⁶²³⁹ wealth,⁵²³³ and honour,³⁵¹⁹ so that he wanteth²⁶³⁸ nothing for his soul⁵³¹⁵ of all that he desireth,¹⁸³ yet God⁴³⁰ giveth him not power⁷⁹⁸⁰ to eat³⁹⁸ thereof, but a stranger^3765237 eateth³⁹⁸ it: this [is] vanity,¹⁸⁹² and it [is] an evil⁷⁴⁵¹ disease.
6:3 If a man³⁷⁶ beget³²⁰⁵ an hundred³⁹⁶⁷ [children], and live²⁴²¹ many⁷²²⁷ years,⁸¹⁴¹ so that the days³¹¹⁷ of his years⁸¹⁴¹ be many,⁷²²⁷ and his soul⁵³¹⁵ be not filled⁷⁶⁴⁶ with good,²⁸⁹⁶ and also [that] he have no burial;⁶⁹⁰⁰ I say,⁵⁵⁹ [that] an untimely birth⁵³⁰⁹ [is] better
6:4 For he cometh⁹³⁵ in with vanity,¹⁸⁹² and departeth³²¹² in darkness,²⁸²² and his name⁸⁰³⁴ shall be covered³⁶⁸⁰ with darkness.
6:5 Moreover he hath not seen⁷²⁰⁰ the sun,⁸¹²¹ nor known³⁰⁴⁵ [any thing]: this²⁰⁸⁸ hath more rest⁵¹⁸³ than
6:6 Yea, though⁴³² he live²⁴²¹ a thousand⁵⁰⁵ years⁸¹⁴¹ twice⁶⁴⁷¹ [told], yet hath he seen⁷²⁰⁰ no good:²⁸⁹⁶ do not all go¹⁹⁸⁰ to one²⁵⁹ place?
6:7 All the labour⁵⁹⁹⁹ of man¹²⁰ [is] for his mouth,⁶³¹⁰ and yet the appetite⁵³¹⁵ is not filled.
6:8 For what hath the wise²⁴⁵⁰ more³¹⁴⁸ than the fool?³⁶⁸⁴ what hath the poor,⁶⁰⁴¹ that knoweth³⁰⁴⁵ to walk¹⁹⁸⁰ before the living?
6:9^C Better²⁸⁹⁶ [is] the sight⁴⁷⁵⁸ of the eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ than the wandering¹⁹⁸⁰ of the desire:⁵³¹⁵ this [is] also vanity¹⁸⁹² and vexation⁷⁴⁶⁹ of spirit.
6:10 That which hath been is named^71218034 already,³⁵²⁸ and it is known³⁰⁴⁵ that it [is] man:¹²⁰ neither may³²⁰¹ he contend¹⁷⁷⁷ with him that is mightier
6:11 Seeing there be³⁴²⁶ many⁷²³⁵ things¹⁶⁹⁷ that increase⁷²³⁵ vanity,¹⁸⁹² what [is] man¹²⁰ the better?
6:12^C For who knoweth³⁰⁴⁵ what [is] good²⁸⁹⁶ for man¹²⁰ in [this] life,²⁴¹⁶ all⁴⁵⁵⁷ the days³¹¹⁷ of his vain¹⁸⁹² life²⁴¹⁶ which he spendeth⁶²¹³ as a shadow?⁶⁷³⁸ for who can tell⁵⁰⁴⁶ a man¹²⁰ what shall be after³¹⁰ him under the sun?

[Ecclesiastes 7]
7:1^C A good name⁸⁰³⁴ [is] better²⁸⁹⁶ than precious²⁸⁹⁶ ointment;⁸⁰⁸¹ and the day³¹¹⁷ of death⁴¹⁹⁴ than the day³¹¹⁷ of one's birth.
7:2^C [It is] better²⁸⁹⁶ to go³²¹² to the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of mourning,⁶⁰ than to go³²¹² to the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of feasting:⁴⁹⁶⁰ for⁸³⁴ that [is] the end⁵⁴⁹⁰ of all men;¹²⁰ and the living²⁴¹⁶ will lay⁵⁴¹⁴ [it] to his heart.
7:3 Sorrow³⁷⁰⁸ [is] better²⁸⁹⁶ than laughter:⁷⁸¹⁴ for by the sadness⁷⁴⁵⁵ of the countenance⁶⁴⁴⁰ the heart³⁸²⁰ is made better.
7:4 The heart³⁸²⁰ of the wise²⁴⁵⁰ [is] in the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of mourning;⁶⁰ but the heart³⁸²⁰ of fools³⁶⁸⁴ [is] in the house¹⁰⁰⁴ of mirth.
7:5 [It is] better²⁸⁹⁶ to hear⁸⁰⁸⁵ the rebuke¹⁶⁰⁶ of the wise,²⁴⁵⁰ than for a man³⁷⁶ to hear⁸⁰⁸⁵ the song⁷⁸⁹² of fools.
7:6 For as the crackling⁶⁹⁶³ of thorns⁵⁵¹⁸ under a pot,⁵⁵¹⁸ so [is] the laughter⁷⁸¹⁴ of the fool:³⁶⁸⁴ this also [is] vanity.
7:7 Surely oppression⁶²³³ maketh a wise man²⁴⁵⁰ mad;¹⁹⁸⁴ and a gift⁴⁹⁷⁹ destroyeth⁶ the heart.
7:8^C Better²⁸⁹⁶ [is] the end³¹⁹ of a thing¹⁶⁹⁷ than the beginning⁷²²⁵ thereof: [and] the patient⁷⁵⁰ in spirit⁷³⁰⁷ [is] better²⁸⁹⁶ than the proud¹³⁶² in spirit.
7:9^C Be not hasty⁹²⁶ in thy spirit⁷³⁰⁷ to be angry:³⁷⁰⁷ for anger³⁷⁰⁸ resteth⁵¹¹⁷ in the bosom²⁴³⁶ of fools.
7:10 Say⁵⁵⁹ not thou, What is [the cause] that the former⁷²²³ days³¹¹⁷ were better²⁸⁹⁶ than these? for thou dost not enquire⁷⁵⁹² wisely
7:11 Wisdom²⁴⁵¹ [is] good²⁸⁹⁶ with an inheritance:⁵¹⁵⁹ and [by it there is] profit³¹⁴⁸ to them that see⁷²⁰⁰ the sun.
7:12 For wisdom²⁴⁵¹ [is] a defence,⁶⁷³⁸ [and] money³⁷⁰¹ [is] a defence:⁶⁷³⁸ but the excellency³⁵⁰⁴ of knowledge¹⁸⁴⁷ [is, that] wisdom²⁴⁵¹ giveth life²⁴²¹ to them that have
7:13 Consider⁷²⁰⁰ the work⁴⁶³⁹ of God:⁴³⁰ for who can³²⁰¹ make [that] straight,⁸⁶²⁶ which he hath made crooked?
7:14^C In the day³¹¹⁷ of prosperity²⁸⁹⁶ be joyful,²⁸⁹⁶ but in the day³¹¹⁷ of adversity⁷⁴⁵¹ consider:⁷²⁰⁰ God⁴³⁰ also hath set⁶²¹³ the one over against⁵⁹⁸⁰ the other, to the end¹⁷⁰⁰ that man¹²⁰ should find⁴⁶⁷² nothing³⁹⁷² after
7:15 All [things] have I seen⁷²⁰⁰ in the days³¹¹⁷ of my vanity:¹⁸⁹² there is³⁴²⁶ a just⁶⁶⁶² [man] that perisheth⁶ in his righteousness,⁶⁶⁶⁴ and there is a wicked⁷⁵⁶³ [man] that prolongeth⁷⁴⁸ [his life] in his wickedness.
7:16^C Be not righteous⁶⁶⁶² over much;⁷²³⁵ neither make thyself over³¹⁴⁸ wise:²⁴⁴⁹ why shouldest thou destroy
7:17 Be not over much⁷²³⁵ wicked,⁷⁵⁶¹ neither be thou foolish:⁵⁵³⁰ why shouldest thou die⁴¹⁹¹ before thy time?
7:18 [It is] good²⁸⁹⁶ that thou shouldest take hold²⁷⁰ of this; yea, also from this²⁰⁸⁸ withdraw³²⁴⁰ not thine hand:³⁰²⁷ for he that feareth³³⁷³ God⁴³⁰ shall come forth
7:19 Wisdom²⁴⁵¹ strengtheneth⁵⁸¹⁰ the wise²⁴⁵⁰ more than ten⁶²³⁵ mighty⁷⁹⁸⁹ [men] which are in the city.
7:20 For [there is] not a just⁶⁶⁶² man¹²⁰ upon earth,⁷⁷⁶ that doeth⁶²¹³ good,²⁸⁹⁶ and sinneth
7:21 Also take⁵⁴¹⁴ no heed³⁸²⁰ unto all words¹⁶⁹⁷ that are spoken;¹⁶⁹⁶ lest thou hear⁸⁰⁸⁵ thy servant⁵⁶⁵⁰ curse
7:22 For oftentimes^64717227 also thine own heart³⁸²⁰ knoweth³⁰⁴⁵ that thou thyself likewise hast cursed⁷⁰⁴³ others.
7:23 All this²⁰⁹⁰ have I proved⁵²⁵⁴ by wisdom:²⁴⁵¹ I said,⁵⁵⁹ I will be wise;²⁴⁴⁹ but it [was] far
7:24 That which is far off,⁷³⁵⁰ and exceeding deep,⁶⁰¹³ who can find it out?
7:25^C I applied⁵⁴³⁷ mine heart³⁸²⁰ to know,³⁰⁴⁵ and to search,⁸⁴⁴⁶ and to seek out¹²⁴⁵ wisdom,²⁴⁵¹ and the reason²⁸⁰⁸ [of things], and to know³⁰⁴⁵ the wickedness⁷⁵⁶² of folly,³⁶⁸⁹ even of foolishness⁵⁵³¹ [and] madness:
7:26 And I find⁴⁶⁷² more bitter⁴⁷⁵¹ than death⁴¹⁹⁴ the woman,⁸⁰² whose heart³⁸²⁰ [is] snares⁴⁶⁸⁵ and nets,²⁷⁶⁴ [and] her hands³⁰²⁷ [as] bands:⁶¹² whoso pleaseth^28966440 God⁴³⁰ shall escape⁴⁴²² from her; but the sinner²³⁹⁸ shall be taken
7:27 Behold,⁷²⁰⁰ this have I found,⁴⁶⁷² saith⁵⁵⁹ the preacher,⁶⁹⁵³ [counting] one²⁵⁹ by one,²⁵⁹ to find out⁴⁶⁷² the account:
7:28 Which yet my soul⁵³¹⁵ seeketh,¹²⁴⁵ but I find⁴⁶⁷² not: one²⁵⁹ man¹²⁰ among a thousand⁵⁰⁵ have I found;⁴⁶⁷² but a woman⁸⁰² among all those have I not found.
7:29^C Lo,⁷²⁰⁰ this only⁹⁰⁵ have I found,⁴⁶⁷² that God⁴³⁰ hath made⁶²¹³ man¹²⁰ upright;³⁴⁷⁷ but they have sought out¹²⁴⁵ many⁷²²⁷ inventions.

[Ecclesiastes 8]
8:1 Who [is] as the wise²⁴⁵⁰ [man]? and who knoweth³⁰⁴⁵ the interpretation⁶⁵⁹² of a thing?¹⁶⁹⁷ a man's¹²⁰ wisdom²⁴⁵¹ maketh his face⁶⁴⁴⁰ to shine,²¹⁵ and the boldness⁵⁷⁹⁷ of his face⁶⁴⁴⁰ shall be changed.
8:2 I [counsel thee] to keep⁸¹⁰⁴ the king's⁴⁴²⁸ commandment,⁶³¹⁰ and [that] in regard¹⁷⁰⁰ of the oath⁷⁶²¹ of God.
8:3 Be not hasty⁹²⁶ to go out³²¹² of his sight:⁶⁴⁴⁰ stand⁵⁹⁷⁵ not in an evil⁷⁴⁵¹ thing;¹⁶⁹⁷ for he doeth⁶²¹³ whatsoever pleaseth
8:4 Where the word¹⁶⁹⁷ of a king⁴⁴²⁸ [is, there is] power:⁷⁹⁸³ and who may say⁵⁵⁹ unto him, What doest
8:5 Whoso keepeth⁸¹⁰⁴ the commandment⁴⁶⁸⁷ shall feel³⁰⁴⁵ no evil⁷⁴⁵¹ thing:¹⁶⁹⁷ and a wise man's²⁴⁵⁰ heart³⁸²⁰ discerneth³⁰⁴⁵ both time⁶²⁵⁶ and judgment.
8:6 Because to every purpose²⁶⁵⁶ there is³⁴²⁶ time⁶²⁵⁶ and judgment,⁴⁹⁴¹ therefore the misery⁷⁴⁵¹ of man¹²⁰ [is] great
8:7 For he knoweth³⁰⁴⁵ not that which shall be: for who can tell
8:8^C [There is] no man¹²⁰ that hath power⁷⁹⁸⁹ over the spirit⁷³⁰⁷ to retain³⁶⁰⁷ the spirit;⁷³⁰⁷ neither [hath he] power⁷⁹⁸³ in the day³¹¹⁷ of death:⁴¹⁹⁴ and [there is] no discharge⁴⁹¹⁷ in [that] war;⁴⁴²¹ neither shall wickedness⁷⁵⁶² deliver⁴⁴²² those that are given
8:9 All this have I seen,⁷²⁰⁰ and applied⁵⁴¹⁴ my heart³⁸²⁰ unto every work⁴⁶³⁹ that is done⁶²¹³ under the sun:⁸¹²¹ [there is] a time⁶²⁵⁶ wherein one man¹²⁰ ruleth⁷⁹⁸⁰ over another to his own hurt.
8:10 And so³⁶⁵¹ I saw⁷²⁰⁰ the wicked⁷⁵⁶³ buried,⁶⁹¹² who had come⁹³⁵ and gone¹⁹⁸⁰ from the place⁴⁷²⁵ of the holy,⁶⁹¹⁸ and they were forgotten⁷⁹¹¹ in the city⁵⁸⁹² where they had so done:⁶²¹³ this [is] also vanity.
8:11 Because sentence⁶⁵⁹⁹ against an evil⁷⁴⁵¹ work⁴⁶³⁹ is not executed⁶²¹³ speedily,⁴¹²⁰ therefore the heart³⁸²⁰ of the sons¹¹²¹ of men¹²⁰ is fully set⁴³⁹⁰ in them to do⁶²¹³ evil.
8:12 Though a sinner²³⁹⁸ do⁶²¹³ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ an hundred times,³⁹⁶⁷ and his [days] be prolonged,⁷⁴⁸ yet surely I know³⁰⁴⁵ that it shall be well²⁸⁹⁶ with them that fear³³⁷³ God,⁴³⁰ which fear³³⁷² before
8:13 But it shall not be well²⁸⁹⁶ with the wicked,⁷⁵⁶³ neither shall he prolong⁷⁴⁸ [his] days,³¹¹⁷ [which are] as a shadow;⁶⁷³⁸ because he feareth³³⁷³ not before⁶⁴⁴⁰ God.
8:14 There is³⁴²⁶ a vanity¹⁸⁹² which is done⁶²¹³ upon the earth;⁷⁷⁶ that there be just⁶⁶⁶² [men], unto whom it happeneth⁵⁰⁶⁰ according to the work⁴⁶³⁹ of the wicked;⁷⁵⁶³ again, there be³⁴²⁶ wicked⁷⁵⁶³ [men], to whom it happeneth⁵⁰⁶⁰ according to the work⁴⁶³⁹ of the righteous:⁶⁶⁶² I said⁵⁵⁹ that this also¹⁵⁷¹ [is] vanity.
8:15 Then I commended⁷⁶²³ mirth,⁸⁰⁵⁷ because a man¹²⁰ hath no better thing²⁸⁹⁶ under the sun,⁸¹²¹ than to eat,³⁹⁸ and to drink,⁸³⁵⁴ and to be merry:⁸⁰⁵⁵ for that shall abide³⁸⁶⁷ with him of his labour⁵⁹⁹⁹ the days³¹¹⁷ of his life,²⁴¹⁶ which God⁴³⁰ giveth⁵⁴¹⁴ him under the sun.
8:16 When I applied⁵⁴¹⁴ mine heart³⁸²⁰ to know³⁰⁴⁵ wisdom,²⁴⁵¹ and to see⁷²⁰⁰ the business⁶⁰⁴⁵ that is done⁶²¹³ upon the earth:⁷⁷⁶ (for also [there is that] neither day³¹¹⁷ nor night³⁹¹⁵ seeth⁷²⁰⁰ sleep⁸¹⁴² with his eyes:)
8:17^C Then I beheld⁷²⁰⁰ all the work⁴⁶³⁹ of God,⁴³⁰ that a man¹²⁰ cannot³²⁰¹ find out⁴⁶⁷² the work⁴⁶³⁹ that is done⁶²¹³ under the sun:⁸¹²¹ because⁸³⁴ though⁷⁹⁴⁵ a man¹²⁰ labour⁵⁹⁹⁸ to seek [it] out,¹²⁴⁵ yet he shall not find⁴⁶⁷² [it]; yea further; though a wise²⁴⁵⁰ [man] think⁵⁵⁹ to know³⁰⁴⁵ [it], yet shall he not be able³²⁰¹ to find

[Ecclesiastes 9]
9:1^C For all this I considered⁵⁴¹⁴ in my heart³⁸²⁰ even to declare⁹⁵² all this, that the righteous,⁶⁶⁶² and the wise,²⁴⁵⁰ and their works,⁵⁶⁵² [are] in the hand³⁰²⁷ of God:⁴³⁰ no man¹²⁰ knoweth³⁰⁴⁵ either¹⁵⁷¹ love¹⁶⁰ or hatred⁸¹³⁵ [by] all [that is] before
9:2 All [things come] alike to all: [there is] one²⁵⁹ event⁴⁷⁴⁵ to the righteous,⁶⁶⁶² and to the wicked;⁷⁵⁶³ to the good²⁸⁹⁶ and to the clean,²⁸⁸⁹ and to the unclean;²⁹³¹ to him that sacrificeth,²⁰⁷⁶ and to him that⁸³⁴ sacrificeth²⁰⁷⁶ not: as [is] the good,²⁸⁹⁶ so [is] the sinner;²³⁹⁸ [and] he that sweareth,⁷⁶⁵⁰ as [he] that feareth³³⁷³ an oath.
9:3 This [is] an evil⁷⁴⁵¹ among all [things] that are done⁶²¹³ under the sun,⁸¹²¹ that [there is] one²⁵⁹ event⁴⁷⁴⁵ unto all: yea, also the heart³⁸²⁰ of the sons¹¹²¹ of men¹²⁰ is full⁴³⁹⁰ of evil,⁷⁴⁵¹ and madness¹⁹⁴⁷ [is] in their heart³⁸²⁴ while they live,²⁴¹⁶ and after³¹⁰ that [they go] to the dead.
9:4 For⁴³¹⁰ to him that is³⁴²⁶ joined^2266977 to all the living²⁴¹⁶ there is hope:⁹⁸⁶ for a living²⁴¹⁶ dog³⁶¹¹ is better²⁸⁹⁶ than a dead⁴¹⁹¹ lion.
9:5^C For the living²⁴¹⁶ know³⁰⁴⁵ that they shall die:⁴¹⁹¹ but the dead⁴¹⁹¹ know³⁰⁴⁵ not any thing,³⁹⁷² neither have they any more a reward;⁷⁹³⁹ for the memory²¹⁴³ of them is forgotten.
9:6^C Also their love,¹⁶⁰ and their hatred,⁸¹³⁵ and their envy,⁷⁰⁶⁸ is now³⁵²⁸ perished;⁶ neither have they any more a portion²⁵⁰⁶ for ever⁵⁷⁶⁹ in any [thing] that is done⁶²¹³ under the sun.
9:7 Go thy way,³²¹² eat³⁹⁸ thy bread³⁸⁹⁹ with joy,⁸⁰⁵⁷ and drink⁸³⁵⁴ thy wine³¹⁹⁶ with a merry²⁸⁹⁶ heart;³⁸²⁰ for God⁴³⁰ now³⁵²⁸ accepteth⁷⁵²¹ thy works.
9:8 Let thy garments⁸⁹⁹ be always⁶²⁵⁶ white;³⁸³⁶ and let thy head⁷²¹⁸ lack²⁶³⁷ no ointment.
9:9 Live²⁴¹⁶ joyfully⁷²⁰⁰ with the wife⁸⁰² whom thou lovest¹⁵⁷ all the days³¹¹⁷ of the life²⁴¹⁶ of thy vanity,¹⁸⁹² which he hath given⁵⁴¹⁴ thee under the sun,⁸¹²¹ all the days³¹¹⁷ of thy vanity:¹⁸⁹² for that [is] thy portion²⁵⁰⁶ in [this] life,²⁴¹⁶ and in thy labour⁵⁹⁹⁹ which thou takest⁶⁰⁰¹ under the sun.
9:10^C Whatsoever thy hand³⁰²⁷ findeth⁴⁶⁷² to do,⁶²¹³ do⁶²¹³ [it] with thy might;³⁵⁸¹ for [there is] no work,⁴⁶³⁹ nor device,²⁸⁰⁸ nor knowledge,¹⁸⁴⁷ nor wisdom,²⁴⁵¹ in the grave,⁷⁵⁸⁵ whither thou goest.
9:11^C I returned,⁷⁷²⁵ and saw⁷²⁰⁰ under the sun,⁸¹²¹ that the race⁴⁷⁹³ [is] not to the swift,⁷⁰³¹ nor the battle⁴⁴²¹ to the strong,¹³⁶⁸ neither yet bread³⁸⁹⁹ to the wise,²⁴⁵⁰ nor yet riches⁶²³⁹ to men of understanding,⁹⁹⁵ nor yet favour²⁵⁸⁰ to men of skill;³⁰⁴⁵ but time⁶²⁵⁶ and chance⁶²⁹⁴ happeneth
9:12 For man¹²⁰ also knoweth³⁰⁴⁵ not his time:⁶²⁵⁶ as the fishes¹⁷⁰⁹ that are taken²⁷⁰ in an evil⁷⁴⁵¹ net,⁴⁶⁸⁵ and as the birds⁶⁸³³ that are caught²⁷⁰ in the snare;⁶³⁴¹ so¹⁹⁹² [are] the sons¹¹²¹ of men¹²⁰ snared³³⁶⁹ in an evil⁷⁴⁵¹ time,⁶²⁵⁶ when it falleth⁵³⁰⁷ suddenly
9:13 This²⁰⁹⁰ wisdom²⁴⁵¹ have I seen⁷²⁰⁰ also under the sun,⁸¹²¹ and it [seemed] great
9:14 [There was] a little⁶⁹⁹⁶ city,⁵⁸⁹² and few⁴⁵⁹² men⁵⁸² within it; and there came⁹³⁵ a great¹⁴¹⁹ king⁴⁴²⁸ against it, and besieged⁵⁴³⁷ it, and built¹¹²⁹ great¹⁴¹⁹ bulwarks
9:15 Now there was found⁴⁶⁷² in it a poor⁴⁵⁴² wise²⁴⁵⁰ man,³⁷⁶ and he by his wisdom²⁴⁵¹ delivered⁴⁴²² the city;⁵⁸⁹² yet no man¹²⁰ remembered²¹⁴² that same poor⁴⁵⁴² man.
9:16 Then said⁵⁵⁹ I, Wisdom²⁴⁵¹ [is] better²⁸⁹⁶ than strength:¹³⁶⁹ nevertheless the poor man's⁴⁵⁴² wisdom²⁴⁵¹ [is] despised,⁹⁵⁹ and his words¹⁶⁹⁷ are not heard.
9:17 The words¹⁶⁹⁷ of wise²⁴⁵⁰ [men are] heard⁸⁰⁸⁵ in quiet⁵¹⁸³ more than the cry²²⁰¹ of him that ruleth⁴⁹¹⁰ among fools.
9:18 Wisdom²⁴⁵¹ [is] better²⁸⁹⁶ than weapons³⁶²⁷ of war:⁷¹²⁸ but one²⁵⁹ sinner²³⁹⁸ destroyeth⁶ much⁷²³⁵ good.

[Ecclesiastes 10]
10:1^C Dead⁴¹⁹⁴ flies²⁰⁷⁰ cause the ointment⁸⁰⁸¹ of the apothecary⁷⁵⁴³ to send forth⁵⁰⁴² a stinking savour:⁸⁸⁷ [so doth] a little⁴⁵⁹² folly⁵⁵³¹ him that is in reputation³³⁶⁸ for wisdom²⁴⁵¹ [and] honour.
10:2 A wise man's²⁴⁵⁰ heart³⁸²⁰ [is] at his right hand;³²²⁵ but a fool's³⁶⁸⁴ heart³⁸²⁰ at his left.
10:3 Yea also, when he that is a fool⁵⁵³⁰ walketh¹⁹⁸⁰ by the way,¹⁸⁷⁰ his wisdom³⁸²⁰ faileth²⁶³⁸ [him], and he saith⁵⁵⁹ to every one [that] he [is] a fool.
10:4 If the spirit⁷³⁰⁷ of the ruler⁴⁹¹⁰ rise up⁵⁹²⁷ against thee, leave³²⁴⁰ not thy place;⁴⁷²⁵ for yielding⁴⁸³² pacifieth³²⁴⁰ great¹⁴¹⁹ offences.
10:5 There is³⁴²⁶ an evil⁷⁴⁵¹ [which] I have seen⁷²⁰⁰ under the sun,⁸¹²¹ as an error⁷⁶⁸⁴ [which] proceedeth³³¹⁸ from⁶⁴⁴⁰ the ruler:
10:6 Folly⁵⁵²⁹ is set⁵⁴¹⁴ in great⁷²²⁷ dignity,⁴⁷⁹¹ and the rich⁶²²³ sit³⁴²⁷ in low place.
10:7 I have seen⁷²⁰⁰ servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ upon horses,⁵⁴⁸³ and princes⁸²⁶⁹ walking¹⁹⁸⁰ as servants⁵⁶⁵⁰ upon the earth.
10:8 He that diggeth²⁶⁵⁸ a pit¹⁴⁷⁵ shall fall⁵³⁰⁷ into it; and whoso breaketh⁶⁵⁵⁵ an hedge,¹⁴⁴⁷ a serpent⁵¹⁷⁵ shall bite
10:9 Whoso removeth⁵²⁶⁵ stones⁶⁸ shall be hurt⁶⁰⁸⁷ therewith; [and] he that cleaveth¹²³⁴ wood⁶⁰⁸⁶ shall be endangered
10:10 If the iron¹²⁷⁰ be blunt,⁶⁹⁴⁹ and he do not whet⁷⁰⁴³ the edge,⁶⁴⁴⁰ then must he put¹³⁹⁶ to more strength:²⁴²⁸ but wisdom²⁴⁵¹ [is] profitable³⁵⁰⁴ to direct.
10:11 Surely the serpent⁵¹⁷⁵ will bite⁵³⁹¹ without enchantment;³⁹⁰⁸ and a babbler^39561167 is no better.
10:12^C The words¹⁶⁹⁷ of a wise man's²⁴⁵⁰ mouth⁶³¹⁰ [are] gracious;²⁵⁸⁰ but the lips⁸¹⁹³ of a fool³⁶⁸⁴ will swallow up
10:13 The beginning⁸⁴⁶² of the words¹⁶⁹⁷ of his mouth⁶³¹⁰ [is] foolishness:⁵⁵³¹ and the end³¹⁹ of his talk⁶³¹⁰ [is] mischievous⁷⁴⁵¹ madness.
10:14 A fool⁵⁵³⁰ also is full⁷²³⁵ of words:¹⁶⁹⁷ a man¹²⁰ cannot tell³⁰⁴⁵ what shall be; and what shall be after³¹⁰ him, who can tell
10:15 The labour⁵⁹⁹⁹ of the foolish³⁶⁸⁴ wearieth³⁰²¹ every one of them, because he knoweth³⁰⁴⁵ not how to go³²¹² to the city.
10:16 Woe³³⁷ to thee, O land,⁷⁷⁶ when thy king⁴⁴²⁸ [is] a child,⁵²⁸⁸ and thy princes⁸²⁶⁹ eat³⁹⁸ in the morning!
10:17 Blessed⁸³⁵ [art] thou, O land,⁷⁷⁶ when thy king⁴⁴²⁸ [is] the son¹¹²¹ of nobles,²⁷¹⁵ and thy princes⁸²⁶⁹ eat³⁹⁸ in due season,⁶²⁵⁶ for strength,¹³⁶⁹ and not for drunkenness!
10:18 By much slothfulness⁶¹⁰³ the building⁴⁷⁴⁶ decayeth;⁴³⁵⁵ and through idleness⁸²²⁰ of the hands³⁰²⁷ the house¹⁰⁰⁴ droppeth through.
10:19 A feast³⁸⁹⁹ is made⁶²¹³ for laughter,⁷⁸¹⁴ and wine³¹⁹⁶ maketh merry:^80552416 but money³⁷⁰¹ answereth
10:20 Curse⁷⁰⁴³ not the king,⁴⁴²⁸ no not in thy thought;⁴⁰⁹³ and curse⁷⁰⁴³ not the rich⁶²²³ in thy bedchamber:^23154904 for a bird⁵⁷⁷⁵ of the air⁸⁰⁶⁴ shall carry³²¹² the voice,⁶⁹⁶³ and that which hath¹¹⁶⁷ wings³⁶⁷¹ shall tell⁵⁰⁴⁶ the matter.

[Ecclesiastes 11]
11:1^C Cast⁷⁹⁷¹ thy bread³⁸⁹⁹ upon⁶⁴⁴⁰ the waters:⁴³²⁵ for thou shalt find⁴⁶⁷² it after many⁷²³⁰ days.
11:2 Give⁵⁴¹⁴ a portion²⁵⁰⁶ to seven,⁷⁶⁵¹ and also to eight;⁸⁰⁸³ for thou knowest³⁰⁴⁵ not what evil⁷⁴⁵¹ shall be upon the earth.
11:3^C If the clouds⁵⁶⁴⁵ be full⁴³⁹⁰ of rain,¹⁶⁵³ they empty⁷³²⁴ [themselves] upon the earth:⁷⁷⁶ and if the tree⁶⁰⁸⁶ fall⁵³⁰⁷ toward the south,¹⁸⁶⁴ or toward the north,⁶⁸²⁸ in the place⁴⁷²⁵ where the tree⁶⁰⁸⁶ falleth,⁵³⁰⁷ there it shall be.
11:4 He that observeth⁸¹⁰⁴ the wind⁷³⁰⁷ shall not sow;²²³² and he that regardeth⁷²⁰⁰ the clouds⁵⁶⁴⁵ shall not reap.
11:5 As thou knowest³⁰⁴⁵ not what [is] the way¹⁸⁷⁰ of the spirit,⁷³⁰⁷ [nor] how the bones⁶¹⁰⁶ [do grow] in the womb⁹⁹⁰ of her that is with child:⁴³⁹² even so thou knowest³⁰⁴⁵ not the works⁴⁶³⁹ of God⁴³⁰ who maketh
11:6^C In the morning¹²⁴² sow²²³² thy seed,²²³³ and in the evening⁶¹⁵³ withhold³²⁴⁰ not thine hand:³⁰²⁷ for thou knowest³⁰⁴⁵ not whether³³⁵ shall prosper,³⁷⁸⁷ either this or that, or whether they both⁸¹⁴⁷ [shall be] alike²⁵⁹ good.
11:7 Truly the light²¹⁶ [is] sweet,⁴⁹⁶⁶ and a pleasant²⁸⁹⁶ [thing it is] for the eyes⁵⁸⁶⁹ to behold⁷²⁰⁰ the sun:
11:8 But if a man¹²⁰ live²⁴²¹ many⁷²³⁵ years,⁸¹⁴¹ [and] rejoice⁸⁰⁵⁵ in them all; yet let him remember²¹⁴² the days³¹¹⁷ of darkness;²⁸²² for they shall be many.⁷²³⁵ All that cometh⁹³⁵ [is] vanity.
11:9 Rejoice,⁸⁰⁵⁵ O young man,⁹⁷⁰ in thy youth;³²⁰⁸ and let thy heart³⁸²⁰ cheer²⁸⁹⁵ thee in the days³¹¹⁷ of thy youth,⁹⁷⁹ and walk¹⁹⁸⁰ in the ways¹⁸⁷⁰ of thine heart,³⁸²⁰ and in the sight⁴⁷⁵⁸ of thine eyes:⁵⁸⁶⁹ but know³⁰⁴⁵ thou, that for all these [things] God⁴³⁰ will bring⁹³⁵ thee into judgment.
11:10 Therefore remove⁵⁴⁹³ sorrow³⁷⁰⁸ from thy heart,³⁸²⁰ and put away⁵⁶⁷⁴ evil⁷⁴⁵¹ from thy flesh:¹³²⁰ for childhood³²⁰⁸ and youth⁷⁸³⁹ [are] vanity.

[Ecclesiastes 12]
12:1^C Remember²¹⁴² now thy Creator¹²⁵⁴ in the days³¹¹⁷ of thy youth,⁹⁷⁹ while the evil⁷⁴⁵¹ days³¹¹⁷ come⁹³⁵ not, nor the years⁸¹⁴¹ draw nigh,⁵⁰⁶⁰ when thou shalt say,⁵⁵⁹ I have no pleasure
12:2^C While the sun,⁸¹²¹ or the light,²¹⁶ or the moon,³³⁹⁴ or the stars,³⁵⁵⁶ be not darkened,²⁸²¹ nor the clouds⁵⁶⁴⁵ return⁷⁷²⁵ after³¹⁰ the rain:
12:3^C In the day³¹¹⁷ when the keepers⁸¹⁰⁴ of the house¹⁰⁰⁴ shall tremble,²¹¹¹ and the strong²⁴²⁸ men⁵⁸² shall bow⁵⁷⁹¹ themselves, and the grinders²⁹¹² cease⁹⁸⁸ because they are few,⁴⁵⁹¹ and those that look out⁷²⁰⁰ of the windows⁶⁹⁹ be darkened,
12:4^C And the doors¹⁸¹⁷ shall be shut⁵⁴⁶² in the streets,⁷⁷⁸⁴ when the sound⁶⁹⁶³ of the grinding²⁹¹³ is low,⁸²¹⁷ and he shall rise up⁶⁹⁶⁵ at the voice⁶⁹⁶³ of the bird,⁶⁸³³ and all the daughters¹³²³ of musick⁷⁸⁹² shall be brought low;
12:5^C Also [when] they shall be afraid³³⁷² of [that which is] high,¹³⁶⁴ and fears²⁸⁴⁹ [shall be] in the way,¹⁸⁷⁰ and the almond tree⁸²⁴⁷ shall flourish,⁵⁰⁰⁶ and the grasshopper²²⁸⁴ shall be a burden,⁵⁴⁴⁵ and desire³⁵ shall fail:⁶⁵⁶⁵ because man¹²⁰ goeth¹⁹⁸⁰ to his long⁵⁷⁶⁹ home,¹⁰⁰⁴ and the mourners⁵⁵⁹⁴ go about⁵⁴³⁷ the streets:
12:6^C Or ever³⁸⁰⁸ the silver³⁷⁰¹ cord²²⁵⁶ be loosed,^75767368 or the golden²⁰⁹¹ bowl¹⁵⁴³ be broken,⁷⁵³³ or the pitcher³⁵³⁷ be broken⁷⁶⁶⁵ at the fountain,⁴⁰⁰² or the wheel¹⁵³⁴ broken⁷⁵³³ at the cistern.
12:7^C Then shall the dust⁶⁰⁸³ return⁷⁷²⁵ to the earth⁷⁷⁶ as it was: and the spirit⁷³⁰⁷ shall return⁷⁷²⁵ unto God⁴³⁰ who gave
12:8^C Vanity¹⁸⁹² of vanities,¹⁸⁹² saith⁵⁵⁹ the preacher;⁶⁹⁵³ all [is] vanity.
12:9 And moreover,³¹⁴⁸ because the preacher⁶⁹⁵³ was wise,²⁴⁵⁰ he still taught³⁹²⁵ the people⁵⁹⁷¹ knowledge;¹⁸⁴⁷ yea, he gave good heed,²³⁹ and sought out,²⁷¹³ [and] set in order⁸⁶²⁶ many⁷²³⁵ proverbs.
12:10 The preacher⁶⁹⁵³ sought¹²⁴⁵ to find out⁴⁶⁷² acceptable²⁶⁵⁶ words:¹⁶⁹⁷ and [that which was] written³⁷⁸⁹ [was] upright,³⁴⁷⁶ [even] words¹⁶⁹⁷ of truth.
12:11 The words¹⁶⁹⁷ of the wise²⁴⁵⁰ [are] as goads,¹⁸⁶¹ and as nails⁴⁹³⁰ fastened⁵¹⁹³ [by] the masters¹¹⁶⁷ of assemblies,⁶²⁷ [which] are given⁵⁴¹⁴ from one²⁵⁹ shepherd.
12:12 And further,³¹⁴⁸ by these,¹⁹⁹² my son,¹¹²¹ be admonished:²⁰⁹⁴ of making⁶²¹³ many⁷²³⁵ books⁵⁶¹² [there is] no end;⁷⁰⁹³ and much⁷²³⁵ study³⁸⁵⁴ [is] a weariness³⁰²⁴ of the flesh.
12:13^C Let us hear⁸⁰⁸⁵ the conclusion⁵⁴⁹⁰ of the whole matter:¹⁶⁹⁷ Fear³³⁷² God,⁴³⁰ and keep⁸¹⁰⁴ his commandments:⁴⁶⁸⁷ for this [is] the whole [duty] of man.
12:14^C For God⁴³⁰ shall bring⁹³⁵ every work⁴⁶³⁹ into judgment,⁴⁹⁴¹ with every secret thing,⁵⁹⁵⁶ whether [it be] good,²⁸⁹⁶ or whether [it be] evil.