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He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has put thoughts of the forever in man's mind, yet man cannot understand the work God has done from the beginning to the end.

And I know that every man who eats and drinks sees good in all his work. It is the gift of God.

I know that everything God does will last forever. There is nothing to add to it, and nothing to take from it. God works so that men will honor Him with fear.

That which is, already has been. And that which will be, has already been. For God allows the same things to happen again.

I said to myself, "God will judge both the man who is right and good, and the sinful man." For there is a time for everything to be done and a time for every work.

I said to myself about the sons of men, "God is testing them to show them that they are like animals."

Watch your steps as you go to the house of God. Go near and listen but do not give the gift of fools. For they do not know they are sinning.

Do not hurry to speak or be in a hurry as you think what to tell God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth. So let your words be few.

When you make a promise to God, do not be late in paying it, for He is not pleased with fools. Pay what you promise to pay!

Do not let your mouth cause you to sin. And do not say to the one sent from God that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry because of what you said, and destroy the work of your hands?

For when there are many dreams, there are many empty words. Instead of this, honor God with fear.

This is what I have seen to be good and right: to eat and to drink and be happy in all the work one does under the sun during the few years of his life which God has given him. For this is his reward.

As for every man to whom God has given riches and many good things, He has also given him the power to eat from them, receive his reward and be happy in his work. This is the gift of God.

For he will not think much about the years of his life, because God keeps him happy in his heart.

God gives a man riches and many good things and honor, so that he has everything he wants. But He does not allow him to have joy from them, for a stranger has joy from them. This is for nothing, and is very bad.

Think of the work of God, for who is able to make straight what He has not made straight?

In the day of well-being be happy. But in the day of trouble, think about this: God has made the one as well as the other, so that man can never know what is going to happen.

It is good that you take hold of one thing, and do not let go of the other. For the one who fears God will have both of them.

And I found that the woman whose heart is traps and nets, and whose hands are chains is more bitter than death. He who pleases God will get away from her. But the sinner will be taken in by her.

See, I have found only this, that God made men right, but they have found many sinful ways."