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For the living know that they shall die; but the dead do not know anything; nor do they have any more a reward, for their memory is forgotten.

Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God now is pleased with your works.

Look on life with the wife whom you love all the days of the life of your vanity, which He gave you under the sun, all the days of your vanity. For that is your share in this life, and in your labor which you as a laborer do under the sun.

All that your hand finds to do, do it with your strength. For there is no work, or planning, or knowledge, or wisdom, in Sheol, there where you go.

I returned and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the mighty; nor even bread to the wise; nor even riches to the men of discernment; nor even favor toknowing men. For time and occurrence happen tothem all.

For man also does not know his time. As the fish that are taken in the evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the trap, like them are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falls suddenly on them.

If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, do not leave your place; for composure quiets great offenses.

Bread is made for laughter, and wine gladdens life; but silver answers all things .

Also, do not curse a king in your thought; and do not curse the rich in your bedrooms; for a bird of the heavens may carry the voice; yea, the lord of wings may tell the matter.

Send out your bread on the face of the waters, for you shall find it in many days.

Give a share to seven, or even to eight; for you do not know what evil may be on the earth.

Sow your seed in the morning, and do not rest your hand until evening; for you do not know what shall be blessed, this or that; or whether they both shall be good as one.

Also the light is sweet; yea, it is good for the eyes to behold the sun.

But if the man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all, and remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. All that may come is vanity.

Rejoice, O young man, in your youth. And make your heart glad in the days of your youth, and walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgment.

So then remove vexation from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh. For childhood and prime of life are vanity.

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments; for this applies to every man.

For God shall bring every work into judgment, with all that is hidden, whether it is good, or whether it is evil.

Let Him kiss me with the kisses of His mouth; for Your love is better than wine.

For Your ointments have a lovely fragrance; Your name is as ointment poured out; on account of this the virgins love You.