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Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men.

Your eyes will see strange things And your mind will utter perverse things.

If you say, "See, we did not know this," Does He not consider it who weighs the hearts? And does He not know it who keeps your soul? And will He not render to man according to his work?

Or the LORD will see it and be displeased, And turn His anger away from him.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

When the wicked increase, transgression increases; But the righteous will see their fall.

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Is there anything of which one might say, "See this, it is new"? Already it has existed for ages Which were before us.

I explored with my mind how to stimulate my body with wine while my mind was guiding me wisely, and how to take hold of folly, until I could see what good there is for the sons of men to do under heaven the few years of their lives.

I said to myself concerning the sons of men, "God has surely tested them in order for them to see that they are but beasts."

I have seen that nothing is better than that man should be happy in his activities, for that is his lot. For who will bring him to see what will occur after him?

If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them.

What the eyes see is better than what the soul desires. This too is futility and a striving after wind.

Wisdom along with an inheritance is good And an advantage to those who see the sun.

When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the task which has been done on the earth (even though one should never sleep day or night),

Also this I came to see as wisdom under the sun, and it impressed me.

The light is pleasant, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.

"O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the secret place of the steep pathway, Let me see your form, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your form is lovely."

"I went down to the orchard of nut trees To see the blossoms of the valley, To see whether the vine had budded Or the pomegranates had bloomed.

"Let us rise early and go to the vineyards; Let us see whether the vine has budded And its blossoms have opened, And whether the pomegranates have bloomed. There I will give you my love.