The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and save me for his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Send out your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will get it back. Divide your means seven ways, or even eight, for you do not know what disaster may happen on earth. Just as you do not know how the breath comes to the bones in the mother's womb, so you do not know the work of God, who makes everything.
Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.
All that comes is vanity. Rejoice, young man, while you are young, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth. Follow the inclination of your heart and the desire of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you into judgement. Besides being wise, the Teacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs. The Teacher sought to find pleasing words, and he wrote words of truth plainly.