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

If you say, "See, we did not know this," Does He who weighs the hearts not consider it? And does He who watches over your soul not know it? And will He not repay a person according to his work?

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

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

When the wicked increase, wrongdoing increases; But the righteous will see their downfall.

Do you see a person who is hasty with 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"? It has already existed for ages Which were before us.

I explored with my mind how to refresh my body with wine while my mind was guiding me wisely; and how to seize foolishness, until I could see what good there is for the sons of mankind to do under heaven for the few years of their lives.

I said to myself regarding the sons of mankind, "God is testing them in order for them to see that they are as animals, they to themselves."

I have seen that nothing is better than when a person is 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.

"Even if the man lives a thousand years twice, but does not see good things—do not all go to one and the same place?"

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

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

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

See that your clothes are white all the time, and that there is no lack of oil on your head.

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

"My dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the hiding place of the mountain pathway, Let me see how you look, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is pleasant, And you look delightful."

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

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