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For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow; but woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up.

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God; to draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know that they are doing evil.

Be not rash with your mouth, nor let your heart be hasty to utter a word before God, for God is in heaven, and you upon earth; therefore let your words be few.

For a dream comes with much business, and a fool's voice with many words.

When you vow a vow to God, do not delay paying it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay what you vow.

For when dreams increase, empty words grow many: but do you fear God.

If you see in a province the poor oppressed and justice and right violently taken away, do not be amazed at the matter; for the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them.

As he came from his mother's womb he shall go again, naked as he came, and shall take nothing for his toil, which he may carry away in his hand.

This also is a grievous evil: just as he came, so shall he go; and what gain has he that he toiled for the wind,

Behold, what I have seen to be good and to be fitting is to eat and drink and find enjoyment in all the toil with which one toils under the sun the few days of his life which God has given him, for this is his lot.

For he will not much remember the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with joy in his heart.

For it comes into vanity and goes into darkness, and in darkness its name is covered;

All the toil of man is for his mouth, yet his appetite is not satisfied.

For what advantage has the wise man over the fool? And what does the poor man have who knows how to conduct himself before the living?

For who knows what is good for man while he lives the few days of his vain life, which he passes like a shadow? For who can tell man what will be after him under the sun?

It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting; for this is the end of all men, and the living will lay it to heart.

Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of countenance the heart is made glad.

It is better for a man to hear the rebuke of the wise than to hear the song of fools.

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fools; this also is vanity.

Be not quick to anger, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.