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Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of Adonai ,

My mouth says what is true, because my lips detest evil.

The fields of the poor may yield much food, but some are swept away because of injustice.

A working man's appetite acts on his behalf, because his hunger presses him on.

Seize his clothes, because he guaranteed a stranger's loan; take them as security for that unknown woman.

The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, because they refuse to act justly.

A lazy man's craving will kill him, because his hands refuse to work —

He who is generous is blessed, because he shares his food with the poor.

Don't exploit the helpless, because they are helpless, and don't crush the poor in court,

Don't get upset because of evildoers; don't be envious of the wicked.

Seize his clothes because he guaranteed a stranger's loan; take them as security for that unknown woman.

So I came to hate life, because the activities done under the sun were loathesome to me, since everything is meaningless and feeding on wind.

I hated all the things for which I had worked under the sun, because I saw that I would have to leave them to the man who will come after me.

I said to myself, "The righteous and the wicked God will judge, because there is a right time for every intention and for every action."

So I considered the dead happier, because they were already dead, than the living, who must still live their lives;

but happier than either of them is the one who has not yet been born, because he has not yet seen the evil things that are done under the sun.

and that no limit was set for the number of his subjects. Nevertheless, those who come afterwards will not regard him highly. This too is certainly pointless and feeding on wind. Watch your step when you go to the house of God. Offering to listen is better than fools offering sacrifices, because they don't discern whether or not they are doing evil.

Don't ask why the old days were better than now, because that is a foolish question.

because often, as you yourself know, you have spoken badly of others.

Keep the king's command because of the oath before God.