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Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words, - there is, more hope of a dullard, than of him.

He that dealeth tenderly with his servant from childhood, in his after life, shall have him for a son.

Who hath ascended the heavens and then descended? Who hath gathered the wind into his two hands? Who hath wrapped up the waters in a mantle? Who hath set up all the ends of the earth? What is his name and what the name of his son, when thou knowest?

Do not add unto his words, lest he convict thee, and thou be found false.

Do not slander a servant to his master, lest he revile thee, and thou be found guilty.

The words of Lemuel the king, - the strain which was taught him by his mother: -

Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and, his wearying toil, let him remember no more.

What profit hath Man, in all his toil wherewith he toileth under the sun?

And the sun, breaketh forth, and the sun, goeth in, - yea, unto his own place, he panteth, from whence he brake forth.

As for the wise man, his eyes, are in his head, whereas, the dullard, in darkness, doth walk, - but, I myself, knew that, one destiny, happeneth to them, all.

For here is a man, whose toil hath been with wisdom and with knowledge and with skill, - yet, to a man who hath not toiled therein, shall he leave it as his portion, even this, was vanity and a great vexation.

For what hath the man for all his toil, and for the striving of his heart, - wherein, he himself, toiled under the sun?

For, all his days, are pains, and, vexatious, is his employment, even in the night, his heart lieth not down, - even this, was, vanity.

There was nothing more blessed for Man than that he should eat and drink, and see his desireth for blessedness in his toil, - even this, saw, I myself, that, from the hand of God, it was.

Though indeed, that any man should eat and drink, and see blessedness, in all his toil, it is, the gift of God.

So I saw, that there was nothing better than that a man should be glad in his works, for, that, is his portion, - for who can bring him in, to look upon that which shall be after him?

Then saw, I, all the toil and all the skill of the work, that, for this, a man was envied of his neighbour, - even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.

The dullard, claspeth his hands, and consumeth his own flesh.

Here is one, without a second, even son or brother, he hath none, yet is there no end to all his toil, even his eye, is not satisfied with riches, - neither saith he For whom, am I toiling, and letting my soul want good? Even this, was vanity, yea a vexatious employment, it was!

For, if the one should fall, the other would raise up his companion, - but alas! for him who is alone when he falleth, with no second to raise him up!