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…a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,

…a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,

…a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,

…a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,

…a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build,

…a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build,

…a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build,

…a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to break down and a time to build,

…a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

…a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

…a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

…a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

…a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

…a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

…a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

…a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

…a time to search and a time to count as lost, a time to keep and a time to discard,

…a time to search and a time to count as lost, a time to keep and a time to discard,

…a time to search and a time to count as lost, a time to keep and a time to discard,

…a time to search and a time to count as lost, a time to keep and a time to discard,

…a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,

…a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,

…a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,

…a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak,

…a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.

…a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.

…a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.

…a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace.

I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.”

I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?

I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

I saw that all labor and success spring from a man’s envy of his neighbor. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.

There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.

There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.

Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor.

And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.

Better is a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take a warning.

There is no limit to all the people who were before them. Yet the successor will not be celebrated by those who come even later. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.

As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.

As a dream comes through many cares, so the speech of a fool comes with many words.

When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it, because He takes no pleasure in fools. Fulfill your vow.

It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it.

Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, and do not tell the messenger that your vow was a mistake. Why should God be angry with your words and destroy the work of your hands?

If you see the oppression of the poor and the denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be astonished at the matter; for one official is watched by a superior, and others higher still are over them.

There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,

…or wealth lost in a failed venture, so when that man has a son there is nothing to pass on.

…or wealth lost in a failed venture, so when that man has a son there is nothing to pass on.

As a man came from his mother’s womb, so he will depart again, naked as he arrived. He takes nothing for his labor to carry in his hands.

This too is a grievous affliction: Exactly as a man is born, so he will depart. What does he gain as he toils for the wind?

This too is a grievous affliction: Exactly as a man is born, so he will depart. What does he gain as he toils for the wind?

Furthermore, God has given riches and wealth to every man, and He has enabled him to enjoy them, to accept his lot, and to rejoice in his labor. This is a gift from God.

For a man seldom considers the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the joy of his heart.

God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.

God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.

God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.

A man may father a hundred children and live for many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he is unsatisfied with his prosperity and does not even receive a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.

A man may father a hundred children and live for many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he is unsatisfied with his prosperity and does not even receive a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.

A man may father a hundred children and live for many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he is unsatisfied with his prosperity and does not even receive a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.

A man may father a hundred children and live for many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he is unsatisfied with his prosperity and does not even receive a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.

For a stillborn child enters in futility and departs in darkness, and his name is shrouded in obscurity.

…even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?

All a man’s labor is for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied.

Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun?

For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun?

For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun?

A good name is better than fine perfume, and one’s day of death is better than his day of birth.

It is better to enter a house of mourning than a house of feasting, since death is the end of every man, and the living should take this to heart.

It is better to enter a house of mourning than a house of feasting, since death is the end of every man, and the living should take this to heart.

Sorrow is better than laughter, for a sad countenance is good for the heart.

It is better to heed a wise man’s rebuke than to listen to the song of fools.

Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

Surely extortion turns a wise man into a fool, and a bribe corrupts the heart.

The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.

The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.

The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.

Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.

For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.

In the day of prosperity, be joyful, but in the day of adversity, consider this: God has made one of these along with the other, so that a man cannot discover anything that will come after him.

In my futile life I have seen both of these: A righteous man perishing in his righteousness, and a wicked man living long in his wickedness.

In my futile life I have seen both of these: A righteous man perishing in his righteousness, and a wicked man living long in his wickedness.

Do not be excessively wicked, and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?

Wisdom makes the wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.

And I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a net, and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is ensnared.

And I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a net, and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is ensnared.

While my soul was still searching but not finding, among a thousand I have found one upright man, but among all these I have not found one such woman.

Who is like the wise man? Who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.

Who is like the wise man? Who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom brightens his face, and the sternness of his face is changed.

Do not hasten to leave his presence, and do not persist in a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.

Whoever keeps his command will come to no harm, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure.

For there is a right time and procedure to every purpose, though a man’s misery weighs heavily upon him.

For there is a right time and procedure to every purpose, though a man’s misery weighs heavily upon him.

All this I have seen, applying my mind to every deed that is done under the sun; there is a time when one man lords it over another to his own detriment.

When the sentence for a crime is not speedily executed, the hearts of men become fully set on doing evil.

Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.

Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and still lives long, yet I also know that it will go well with those who fear God, who are reverent in His presence.