Study Desk

He might live 2000 years. But if he does not enjoy life, then the baby who was born dead has found the easiest way to the same end.

People work and work to feed themselves, but they are never satisfied.

A wise person thinks about death, but a fool thinks only about having a good time.

Wisdom and money can protect you. But knowledge gained through wisdom is even better—it can save your life.

When life is good, enjoy it. But when life is hard, remember that God gives us good times and hard times. And no one knows what will happen in the future.

Surely there is no one on earth who always does good and never sins. But wisdom can make one person stronger than ten leaders in a city.

I used my wisdom and thought about all these things. I wanted to be wise, but I couldn't do it.

The Teacher says, "I added all this together to see what answer I could find. I am still looking for answers, but I did find this: I found one good man in a thousand. But I did not find even one good woman.

"There is one other thing I have learned. God made people good, but they have found many ways to be bad."

Don't be afraid to give suggestions to the king, and don't support something that is wrong. But remember, the king gives the commands that please him.

People will be safe if they obey his command. But wise people know the right time to do this, and they also know when to do the right thing.

A sinner might do a hundred evil things and still live a long time. But I know that it is still better to obey and respect God.

There is something else that happens on earth that does not seem fair. Bad things should happen to bad people, and good things should happen to good people. But sometimes bad things happen to good people, and good things happen to bad people. This is not fair.

I also saw that no one can understand all that God does. People can try and try to understand the things that happen here on earth, but they cannot. There may be wise people who claim to understand the meaning of these things, but they are wrong. No one can understand it all.

But, there is one thing that happens to everyone—we all die! Death comes to good people and bad people. Death comes to those who are pure and to those who are not pure. Death comes to those who give sacrifices and to those who don't give sacrifices. Good people will die just as sinners do. Those who make promises to God will die just as those who are afraid to make those promises.

Of all the things that happen in this life, the worst thing is that all people end life the same way. But it is also very bad that people always think evil and foolish thoughts. And those thoughts lead to death.

There is hope for those who are still alive—it does not matter who they are. But this saying is true: A living dog is better than a dead lion.

The living know that they will die, but the dead don't know anything. They have no more reward. People will soon forget them.

But there was a wise man in that town. He was poor, but he used his wisdom to save his town. After everything was finished, the people forgot about the poor man.

But I still say that wisdom is better than strength. They forgot about the poor man's wisdom, and the people stopped listening to what he said. But I still believe that wisdom is better.