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Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous to me; for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Yea, I hated all my labor with which I had labored under the sun because I must leave it to the man who shall come after me.

But, better is he who has not yet been born than both of them, because he has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Then I saw that all the labor and all the work is successful because a man is more zealous than his neighbor. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor;

Out of prison he has come to reign, because also in his own kingdom he had been born miserable.

For a dream comes because of the multitude of business; and a fools voice is known by a multitude of words.

For he shall remember no more the days of his life; because God will keep him busy with the joy of his heart.

Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, because the misery of man is great upon him.

Because vengeance against the evil-doers is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are like a shadow; because he does not fear before God.

Then I commended mirth, because there is nothing better for a man under the sun than to eat and to drink and to be merry; for that shall accompany him in his labor all the days of his life, which God gives him under the sun.

Live joyfully with the wife whom you love all the days of your vain life, because she is your portion in life, and in your labor which you labor under the sun.

I turned and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong nor bread to the wise nor riches to the men of understanding nor glory to the learned men; because time and chance happen to them all.

If the temper of the ruler rises against you, do not leave your country; because healing forgives many sins.

The labor of fools wears them out because they do not know how to buy and sell in the city.

In the day when the legs tremble and the arms weaken, and the teeth chew no more because they are few, and the eyes are dimmed,

He shall be afraid of that which is high, and shall tremble in his ways, and sleeplessness shall come upon him; the almond tree shall blossom, and the locust shall be multiplied, and fragrance shall scatter, and trouble shall cease; because man goes to the house of his reward and the mourners walk about the streets.

And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed and sought out and composed many proverbs.

Because of the fragrance of your good ointments your name is like ointment of myrrh, therefore do the virgins love you.