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,ecclesia/es    #ba3jja3jja ,! words ( !
 ,prea*]1 ! son ( ,david1 k+ 9          
,j]usalem4    #ba3jja3jjb ,vanity (     
vanities1 sai? ! ,prea*]1 vanity (      
vanities2             all is vanity4    
#ba3jja3jjc ,:at pr(it ha? a man ( all 8
 lab\r :i* he take? "u             !    
sun8    #ba3jja3jjd ,"o g5]ation passe? 
away1 & ano!r g5]ation come?3           
b ! e>? abide? = ev]4    #ba3jja3jje ,! 
sun also arise?1 & ! sun goe? d[n1 &    
ha/e? to             8 place :]e he     
arose4    #ba3jja3jjf ,! w9d goe? t[>d !
 s\?1 & turne? ab\t unto !              
nor?2 x :irle? ab\t cont9ually1 & ! w9d 
returne?             aga9 accord+ to 8  
circuits4    #ba3jja3jjg ,all ! riv]s   
run into ! sea2 yet ! sea is n full2    
unto             ! place f :5ce ! riv]s 
come1 ?i!r !y return             aga94  
#ba3jja3jjh ,all ?+s are full ( lab\r2  

man _c utt] x3 ! eye is             n   
satisfi$ ) see+1 nor ! e> fill$ ) he>+4 
#ba3jja3jji ,! ?+ t ha? be51 x is t :i* 
%all be2 & t             :i* is done is 
t :i* %all be done3 & !re is no new     
?+ "u ! sun4    #ba3jja3jaj ,is !re any 
?+ :]e( x may be said1 ,see1 ?is is new8
             x ha? be5 already ( old "t1
 :i* 0 be=e u4    #ba3jja3jaa ,!re is no
 remembrance ( =m] ?+s2 nei!r %all !re  
be any remembrance ( ?+s t are to come )
 ^? t             %all come aft]4       
#ba3jja3jab ,i ! ,prea*] 0 k+ ov]       
,israel 9 ,j]usalem4    #ba3jja3jac ,&  
,i gave my he>t to seek & se>* out by   
wisdom             conc]n+ all ?+s t are
 done "u heav53 ?is sore                
travail ha? ,god giv5 to ! sons ( man to
 be ex]cis$             !re)4           
#ba3jja3jad ,i h se5 all ! works t are  
done "u ! sun2 &1             behold1   
all is vanity & vexation ( _s4          
#ba3jja3jae ,t :i* is crook$ _c be made 
/raight3 & t :i*             is want+ _c
 be numb]$4    #ba3jja3jaf ,i commun$ ) 

m9e own he>t1 say+1 ,lo1 ,i am come to  
great             e/ate1 & h gott5 m    
wisdom ?an all !y t h             be5   
be=e me 9 ,j]usalem3 yea1 my he>t _h    
great             exp]i5ce ( wisdom & k4
    #ba3jja3jag ,& ,i gave my he>t to "k
 wisdom1 & to "k madness &              
folly3 ,i p]ceiv$ t ?is also is vexation
 ( _s4    #ba3jja3jah ,= 9 mu* wisdom is
 mu* grief3 & he t increase?            
k increase? sorr[4    #ba3jjb3jja ,i    
said 9 m9e he>t1 ,g to n[1 ,i w prove !e
 ) mir?1             !re=e enjoy        
pleasure3 &1 behold1 ?is also is vanity4
    #ba3jjb3jjb ,i said ( laught]1 ,x is
 mad3 & ( mir?1 ,:at doe? x8            
#ba3jjb3jjc ,i s\ght 9 m9e he>t to give 
myself unto w9e1 yet                    
acqua9t+ m9e he>t ) wisdom2 & to lay    
hold on folly1             till ,i might
 see :at 0 t good = ! sons ( m51 :i*    
!y %\ld d "u ! heav5 all ! days ( _!    
life4    #ba3jjb3jjd ,i made me great   
works2 ,i build$ me h\ses2 ,i plant$ me 
v9ey>ds3    #ba3jjb3jje ,i made me g>d5s

 & or*>ds1 & ,i plant$ trees 9 !m (     
all k9d ( fruits3    #ba3jjb3jjf ,i made
 me pools ( wat]1 to wat] !re) ! wood t 
br+e? =? trees3    #ba3jjb3jjg ,i got me
 s]vants & maid5s1 & _h s]vants born 9  
my             h\se2 also ,i _h great   
possessions ( great & small cattle      
above all t 7 9 ,j]usalem be=e me3      
#ba3jjb3jjh ,i ga!r$ me also silv] &    
gold1 & ! peculi> treasure             (
 k+s & ( ! prov9ces3 ,i gat me m5 s+]s &
 wom5             s+]s1 & ! delights ( !
 sons ( m51 z musical                   
in/rum5ts1 & t ( all sorts4             
#ba3jjb3jji ,s ,i 0 great1 & increas$ m 
?an all t 7 be=e             me 9       
,j]usalem3 also my wisdom rema9$ ) me4  
#ba3jjb3jaj ,& :atsoev] m9e eyes desir$ 
,i kept n f !m1 ,i             )held n  
my he>t f any joy2 = my he>t rejoic$ 9  
all my lab\r3 & ?is 0 my portion ( all  
my lab\r4    #ba3jjb3jaa ,!n ,i look$ on
 all ! works t my h&s _h wr\ght1 &      
on ! lab\r t ,i _h lab\r$ to d3 &1      
behold1 all 0             vanity &      

vexation ( _s1 & !re 0 no pr(it "u      
! sun4    #ba3jjb3jab ,& ,i turn$ myself
 to behold wisdom1 & madness1 & folly3  
= :at c ! man d t come? aft] ! k+8 ev5 t
             :i* ha? be5 already done4  
#ba3jjb3jac ,!n ,i saw t wisdom excelle?
 folly1 z f> z light                    
excelle? d>kness4    #ba3jjb3jad ,! wise
 man's eyes are 9 8 head2 b ! fool      
walke? 9             d>kness3 & ,i      
myself p]ceiv$ also t "o ev5t happ5e?   
to !m all4    #ba3jjb3jae ,!n said ,i 9 
my he>t1 ,z x happ5e? to ! fool1 s x    
happ5e? ev5 to me2 & :y 0 ,i !n m wise8 
,!n ,i             said 9 my he>t1 t ?is
 also is vanity4    #ba3jjb3jaf ,= !re  
is no remembrance ( ! wise m ?an ( !    
fool             = ev]2 see+ t :i* n[ is
 9 ! days to come %all             all  
be =gott54 ,& h[ die? ! wise man8 z !   
fool4    #ba3jjb3jag ,!re=e ,i hat$     
life2 because ! "w t is wr\ght "u       
! sun is griev\s unto me3 = all is      
vanity & vexation (             _s4     
#ba3jjb3jah ,yea1 ,i hat$ all my lab\r  

:i* ,i _h tak5 "u ! sun3                
because ,i %\ld leave x unto ! man t    
%all be aft] me4    #ba3jjb3jai ,& :o   
kn[e? :e!r he %all be a wise man or a   
fool8 yet             %all he h rule ov]
 all my lab\r :]e9 ,i h lab\r$1         
& :]e9 ,i h %ew$ myself wise "u ! sun4  
,?is is             also vanity4        
#ba3jjb3jbj ,!re=e ,i w5t ab\t to cause 
my he>t to despair ( all !              
lab\r :i* ,i took "u ! sun4             
#ba3jjb3jba ,= !re is a man ^: lab\r is 
9 wisdom1 & 9             k1 & 9 equity2
 yet to a man t ha? n lab\r$            
!re9 %all he leave x = 8 portion4 ,?is  
also is vanity             & a great    
evil4    #ba3jjb3jbb ,= :at ha? man (   
all 8 lab\r1 & ( ! vexation (           
8 he>t1 :]e9 he ha? lab\r$ "u ! sun8    
#ba3jjb3jbc ,= all 8 days are sorr[s1 & 
8 travail grief2 yea1 8             he>t
 take? n re/ 9 ! night4 ,?is is also    
vanity4    #ba3jjb3jbd ,!re is no?+     
bett] = a man1 ?an t he %\ld eat &      
dr9k1 & t he %\ld make 8 s\l enjoy good 

9 8             lab\r4 ,?is also ,i saw1
 t x 0 f ! h& ( ,god4    #ba3jjb3jbe ,= 
:o c eat1 or :o else c ha/5 h]eunto1 m  
?an ,i8    #ba3jjb3jbf ,= ,god give? to 
a man t is good 9 8 sight wisdom1 &     
k1 & joy3 b to ! s9n] he give? travail1 
to             ga!r & to heap up1 t he  
may give to him t is good               
be=e ,god4 ,?is also is vanity &        
vexation ( _s4    #ba3jjc3jja ,to e ?+  
!re is a season1 & a "t to e purpose    
"u ! heav53    #ba3jjc3jjb ,a "t to be  
born1 & a "t to die2 a "t to plant1 & a 
"t to pluck up t :i* is plant$2         
#ba3jjc3jjc ,a "t to kill1 & a "t to    
heal2 a "t to break d[n1 &             a
 "t to build up2    #ba3jjc3jjd ,a "t to
 weep1 & a "t to laugh2 a "t to m\rn1 & 
a             "t to dance2              
#ba3jjc3jje ,a "t to ca/ away /ones1 & a
 "t to ga!r /ones             toge!r2 a 
"t to embrace1 & a "t to refra9 f       
embrac+2    #ba3jjc3jjf ,a "t to get1 & 
a "t to lose2 a "t to keep1 & a "t      
to ca/ away2    #ba3jjc3jjg ,a "t to    

r5d1 & a "t to sew2 a "t to keep sil5ce1
 &             a "t to speak2           
#ba3jjc3jjh ,a "t to love1 & a "t to    
hate2 a "t ( w>1 & a "t             (   
peace4    #ba3jjc3jji ,:at pr(it ha? he 
t worke? 9 t :]e9 he lab\re?8           
#ba3jjc3jaj ,i h se5 ! travail1 :i* ,god
 ha? giv5 to ! sons (             m5 to 
be ex]cis$ 9 x4    #ba3jjc3jaa ,he ha?  
made e ?+ beautiful 9 8 "t3 also he ha? 
set ! _w 9 _! he>t1 s t no man c f9d out
 !             "w t ,god make? f !      
beg9n+ to ! end4    #ba3jjc3jab ,i "k t 
!re is no good 9 !m1 b = a man to       
rejoice1 & to d good 9 8 life4          
#ba3jjc3jac ,& also t e man %\ld eat &  
dr9k1 & enjoy !             good ( all 8
 lab\r1 x is ! gift ( ,god4             
#ba3jjc3jad ,i "k t1 :atsoev] ,god doe?1
 x %all be = ev]3             no?+ c be 
put to x1 nor any ?+ tak5 f x3 & ,god   
doe? x1 t m5 %\ld fe> be=e him4         
#ba3jjc3jae ,t :i* ha? be5 is n[2 & t   
:i* is to be ha?             already    
be52 & ,god require? t :i* is pa/4      

#ba3jjc3jaf ,& moreov] ,i saw "u ! sun !
 place ( judgm5t1 t                     
wick$ness 0 !re2 & ! place (            
righte\sness1 t             iniquity 0  
!re4    #ba3jjc3jag ,i said 9 m9e he>t1 
,god %all judge ! righte\s & !          
wick$3 = !re is a "t !re = e purpose & =
             e "w4    #ba3jjc3jah ,i    
said 9 m9e he>t conc]n+ ! e/ate ( ! sons
 ( m51             t ,god might manife/ 
!m1 & t !y might see t             !y   
!mselves are bea/s4    #ba3jjc3jai ,= t 
:i* befalle? ! sons ( m5 befalle? bea/s2
             ev5 "o ?+ befalle? !m3 z ! 
"o die?1 s die? !             o!r2 yea1 
!y h all "o brea?2 s t a man ha? no     
preem95ce above a bea/3 = all is vanity4
    #ba3jjc3jbj ,all g unto "o place2   
all are ( ! du/1 & all turn to          
du/ aga94    #ba3jjc3jba ,:o kn[e? ! _s 
( man t goe? upw>d1 & !             _s (
 ! bea/ t goe? d[nw>d to ! e>?8         
#ba3jjc3jbb ,:]e=e ,i p]ceive t !re is  
no?+ bett]1 ?an t a             man %\ld
 rejoice 9 8 own works2 = t is 8        

portion3             = :o %all br+ him  
to see :at %all be aft] him8            
#ba3jjd3jja ,s ,i return$1 & consid]$   
all ! oppressions t are             done
 "u ! sun3 & behold ! te>s ( su* z 7    
oppress$1 & !y _h no com=t]2 & on ! side
 ( _!             oppressors !re 0 p[]2 
b !y _h no com=t]4    #ba3jjd3jjb ,:]e=e
 ,i prais$ ! dead :i* are already dead m
 ?an             ! liv+ :i* are yet     
alive4    #ba3jjd3jjc ,yea1 bett] is he 
?an bo? !y1 :i* ha? n yet be51 :o       
ha? n se5 ! evil "w t is done "u ! sun4 
#ba3jjd3jjd ,aga91 ,i consid]$ all      
travail1 & e "r "w1 t             = ?is 
a man is envi$ ( 8 neighb\r4 ,?is is    
also vanity             & vexation ( _s4
    #ba3jjd3jje ,! fool folde? 8 h&s    
toge!r1 & eate? 8 own fle%4             
#ba3jjd3jjf ,bett] is an h&ful )        
quietness1 ?an bo? ! h&s full           
) travail & vexation ( _s4              
#ba3jjd3jjg ,!n ,i return$1 & ,i saw    
vanity "u ! sun4    #ba3jjd3jjh ,!re is 
"o alone1 & !re is n a second2 yea1 he  

ha?             nei!r *ild nor bro!r3   
yet is !re no end ( all 8               
lab\r2 nei!r is 8 eye satisfi$ ) ri*es2 
nei!r             sai? he1 ,= :om d ,i  
lab\r1 & b]eave my s\l ( good8          
,?is is also vanity1 yea1 x is a sore   
travail4    #ba3jjd3jji ,two are bett]  
?an "o2 because !y h a good rew>d =     
_! lab\r4    #ba3jjd3jaj ,= if !y fall1 
! "o w lift up 8 fell[3 b woe to        
him t is alone :5 he falle?2 = he ha? n 
ano!r to             help him up4       
#ba3jjd3jaa ,aga91 if two lie toge!r1 !n
 !y h heat3 b h[ c             "o be w>m
 alone8    #ba3jjd3jab ,& if "o prevail 
aga9/ him1 two %all )/& him2 & a        
?reefold cord is n quickly brok54       
#ba3jjd3jac ,bett] is a poor & a wise   
*ild ?an an old & fooli%             k+1
 :o w no m be admoni%$4    #ba3jjd3jad  
,= out ( prison he come? to reign2 :]eas
 also he t is             born 9 8 k+dom
 become? poor4    #ba3jjd3jae ,i        
consid]$ all ! liv+ :i* walk "u ! sun1 )
 !             second *ild t %all /& up 

9 8 /ead4    #ba3jjd3jaf ,!re is no end 
( all ! p1 ev5 ( all t h be5            
be=e !m3 !y also t come aft] %all n     
rejoice 9             him4 ,surely ?is  
also is vanity & vexation ( _s4         
#ba3jje3jja ,keep ?y foot :5 ?\ goe/ to 
! h\se ( ,god1 & be m             ready 
to he>1 ?an to give ! sacrifice ( fools3
 = !y             consid] n t !y d evil4
    #ba3jje3jjb ,be n ra% ) ?y m\?1 &   
let n ?9e he>t be ha/y             to   
utt] any ?+ be=e ,god3 = ,god is 9      
heav51 & ?\             ^u e>?3 !re=e   
let ?y words be few4    #ba3jje3jjc ,= a
 dream come? ?r\gh ! multitude (        
bus9ess2 & a             fool's voice is
 kn[n by multitude ( words4             
#ba3jje3jjd ,:5 ?\ v[e/ a v[ unto ,god1 
def] n to pay x2 = he             ha? no
 pleasure 9 fools3 pay t :i* ?\ ha/ v[$4
    #ba3jje3jje ,bett] is x t ?\ %\lde/ 
n v[1 ?an t ?\             %\lde/ v[ & n
 pay4    #ba3jje3jjf ,suff] n ?y m\? to 
cause ?y fle% to s92 nei!r say          
?\ be=e ! angel1 t x 0 an error3 :]e=e  

%\ld             ,god be angry at ?y    
voice1 & de/roy ! "w ( ?9e              
h&s8    #ba3jje3jjg ,= 9 ! multitude (  
dreams & _m words !re are also          
div]s vanities3 b fe> ?\ ,god4          
#ba3jje3jjh ,if ?\ see/ ! oppression ( !
 poor1 & viol5t             p]v]t+ (    
judgm5t & ju/ice 9 a prov9ce1 m>vel n   
at ! matt]3 = he t is high] ?an ! highe/
             reg>de?2 & !re be high] ?an
 !y4    #ba3jje3jji ,moreov] ! pr(it ( !
 e>? is = all3 ! k+ himself             
is s]v$ by ! field4    #ba3jje3jaj ,he t
 love? silv] %all n be satisfi$ ) silv]2
 nor             he t love? abundance ) 
increase3 ?is is also vanity4           
#ba3jje3jaa ,:5 goods increase1 !y are  
increas$ t eat !m3 &             :at    
good is !re to ! own]s !re(1 sav+ !     
behold+             ( !m ) _! eyes8     
#ba3jje3jab ,! sleep ( a lab\r+ man is  
sweet1 :e!r he eat little             or
 mu*3 b ! abundance ( ! ri* w n suff]   
him to             sleep4    #ba3jje3jac
 ,!re is a sore evil :i* ,i h se5 "u !  

sun1 namely1             ri*es kept = ! 
own]s !re( to _! hurt4    #ba3jje3jad ,b
 ^? ri*es p]i% by evil travail3 & he    
begette? a             son1 & !re is    
no?+ 9 8 h&4    #ba3jje3jae ,z he came  
=? ( 8 "m's womb1 nak$ %all he return   
to g z he came1 & %all take no?+ ( 8    
lab\r1 :i*             he may c>ry away 
9 8 h&4    #ba3jje3jaf ,& ?is also is a 
sore evil1 t 9 all po9ts z he came1     
s %all he g3 & :at pr(it ha? he t ha?   
lab\r$ =             ! w9d8             
#ba3jje3jag ,all 8 days also he eate? 9 
d>kness1 & he ha? mu*             sorr[ 
& wra? ) 8 sickness4    #ba3jje3jah     
,behold t :i* ,i h se53 x is good &     
comely = "o             to eat & to     
dr9k1 & to enjoy ! good ( all 8 lab\r   
t he take? "u ! sun all ! days ( 8 life1
 :i*             ,god give? him3 = x is 
8 portion4    #ba3jje3jai ,e man also to
 :om ,god ha? giv5 ri*es & weal?1 &     
ha? giv5 him p[] to eat !re(1 & to take 
8 portion1             & to rejoice 9 8 
lab\r2 ?is is ! gift ( ,god4            

#ba3jje3jbj ,= he %all n mu* rememb] !  
days ( 8 life2 because             ,god 
answ]e? him 9 ! joy ( 8 he>t4           
#ba3jjf3jja ,!re is an evil :i* ,i h se5
 "u ! sun1 & x is             common    
among m53    #ba3jjf3jjb ,a man to :om  
,god ha? giv5 ri*es1 weal?1 & hon\r1 s  
t he wante? no?+ = 8 s\l ( all t he     
desire?1             yet ,god give? him 
n p[] to eat !re(1 b a /rang]           
eate? x3 ?is is vanity1 & x is an evil  
disease4    #ba3jjf3jjc ,if a man beget 
an hundr$ *ildr51 & live _m ye>s1 s     
t ! days ( 8 ye>s be _m1 & 8 s\l be n   
fill$             ) good1 & also t he h 
no burial2 ,i say1 t an                 
untimely bir? is bett] ?an he4          
#ba3jjf3jjd ,= he come? 9 ) vanity1 &   
dep>te? 9 d>kness1 &             8 "n   
%all be cov]$ ) d>kness4    #ba3jjf3jje 
,moreov] he ha? n se5 ! sun1 nor kn[n   
any ?+3 ?is             ha? m re/ ?an ! 
o!r4    #ba3jjf3jjf ,yea1 ?\gh he live a
 ?\s& ye>s twice told1 yet ha? he       
se5 no good3 d n all g to "o place8     

#ba3jjf3jjg ,all ! lab\r ( man is = 8   
m\?1 & yet ! appetite             is n  
fill$4    #ba3jjf3jjh ,= :at ha? ! wise 
m ?an ! fool8 :at ha? ! poor1           
t kn[e? to walk be=e ! liv+8            
#ba3jjf3jji ,bett] is ! sight ( ! eyes  
?an ! w&]+ ( !             desire3 ?is  
is also vanity & vexation ( _s4         
#ba3jjf3jaj ,t :i* ha? be5 is nam$      
already1 & x is kn[n t x             is 
man3 nei!r may he cont5d ) him t is     
mighti] ?an             he4             
#ba3jjf3jaa ,see+ !re be _m ?+s t       
increase vanity1 :at is man             
! bett]8    #ba3jjf3jab ,= :o kn[e? :at 
is good = man 9 ?is life1 all !         
days ( 8 va9 life :i* he sp5de? z a     
%ad[8 = :o             c tell a man :at 
%all be aft] him "u ! sun8              
#ba3jjg3jja ,a good "n is bett] ?an     
preci\s o9tm5t2 & ! day (               
dea? ?an ! day ( "o's bir?4             
#ba3jjg3jjb ,x is bett] to g to ! h\se (
 m\rn+1 ?an to g to !             h\se (
 fea/+3 = t is ! end ( all m52 & !      

liv+ w lay x to 8 he>t4    #ba3jjg3jjc  
,sorr[ is bett] ?an laught]3 = by !     
sadness ( !             c\nt5ance ! he>t
 is made bett]4    #ba3jjg3jjd ,! he>t (
 ! wise is 9 ! h\se ( m\rn+2 b !        
he>t ( fools is 9 ! h\se ( mir?4        
#ba3jjg3jje ,x is bett] to he> ! rebuke 
( ! wise1 ?an = a man to             he>
 ! song ( fools4    #ba3jjg3jjf ,= z !  
crackl+ ( ?orns "u a pot1 s is ! laught]
             ( ! fool3 ?is also is      
vanity4    #ba3jjg3jjg ,surely          
oppression make? a wise man mad2 & a    
gift de/roye?             ! he>t4       
#ba3jjg3jjh ,bett] is ! end ( a ?+ ?an !
 beg9n+ !re(3 &             ! pati5t 9  
_s is bett] ?an ! pr\d 9 _s4            
#ba3jjg3jji ,be n ha/y 9 ?y _s to be    
angry3 = ang] re/e? 9             !     
bosom ( fools4    #ba3jjg3jaj ,say n ?\1
 ,:at is ! cause t ! =m] days 7         
bett] ?an ^!8 = ?\ do/ n enquire wisely 
conc]n+             ?is4    #ba3jjg3jaa 
,wisdom is good ) an inh]itance3 & by x 
!re is pr(it             to !m t see !  

sun4    #ba3jjg3jab ,= wisdom is a      
def5ce1 & money is a def5ce3 b !        
excell5cy ( k is1 t wisdom give? life to
 !m             t h x4    #ba3jjg3jac   
,consid] ! "w ( ,god3 = :o c make t     
/raight1             :i* he ha? made    
crook$8    #ba3jjg3jad ,9 ! day (       
prosp]ity be joyful1 b 9 ! day (        
adv]sity consid]3 ,god also ha? set ! "o
 ov] aga9/ !             o!r1 to ! end t
 man %\ld f9d no?+ aft] him4            
#ba3jjg3jae ,all ?+s h ,i se5 9 ! days (
 my vanity3 !re is a             j man t
 p]i%e? 9 8 righte\sness1 & !re is a    
wick$ man t prolonge? 8 life 9 8        
wick$ness4    #ba3jjg3jaf ,be n righte\s
 ov] mu*2 nei!r make ?yself ov] wise3   
:y %\lde/ ?\ de/roy ?yself8             
#ba3jjg3jag ,be n ov] mu* wick$1 nei!r  
be ?\ fooli%3 :y             %\lde/ ?\  
die be=e ?y "t8    #ba3jjg3jah ,x is    
good t ?\ %\lde/ take hold ( ?is2 yea1  
also             f ?is )draw n ?9e h&3 =
 he t fe>e? ,god             %all come  
=? ( !m all4    #ba3jjg3jai ,wisdom     

/r5g!ne? ! wise m ?an t5 mighty m5 :i*  
are 9 ! city4    #ba3jjg3jbj ,= !re is n
 a j man ^u e>?1 t doe? good1 &         
s9ne? n4    #ba3jjg3jba ,also take no   
he$ unto all words t are spok52 le/ ?\  
he> ?y s]vant curse !e3    #ba3jjg3jbb  
,= (t5times also ?9e own he>t kn[e? t ?\
 ?yself             likewise ha/ curs$  
o!rs4    #ba3jjg3jbc ,all ?is h ,i prov$
 by wisdom3 ,i said1 ,i w be wise2 b    
x 0 f> f me4    #ba3jjg3jbd ,t :i* is f>
 (f1 & exce$+ deep1 :o c f9d x          
out8    #ba3jjg3jbe ,i appli$ m9e he>t  
to "k1 & to se>*1 & to seek out         
wisdom1 & ! reason ( ?+s1 & to "k !     
wick$ness             ( folly1 ev5 (    
fooli%ness & madness3    #ba3jjg3jbf ,& 
,i f9d m bitt] ?an dea? ! woman1 ^: he>t
 is             sn>es & nets1 & h] h&s z
 b&s3 :oso please? ,god             %all
 escape f h]2 b ! s9n] %all be tak5 by  
h]4    #ba3jjg3jbg ,behold1 ?is h ,i    
f\nd1 sai? ! prea*]1 c\nt+ "o by        
"o1 to f9d out ! acc\nt3    #ba3jjg3jbh 
,:i* yet my s\l seeke?1 b ,i f9d n3 "o  

man among a             ?\s& h ,i f\nd2 
b a woman among all ^? h ,i n           
f\nd4    #ba3jjg3jbi ,lo1 ?is only h ,i 
f\nd1 t ,god ha? made man upright2      
b !y h s\ght out _m inv5tions4          
#ba3jjh3jja ,:o is z ! wise man8 & :o   
kn[e? ! int]pretation (             a   
?+8 a man's wisdom make? 8 face to %9e1 
& !             boldness ( 8 face %all  
be *ang$4    #ba3jjh3jjb ,i c\nsel !e to
 keep ! k+'s comm&m5t1 & t 9            
reg>d ( ! oa? ( ,god4    #ba3jjh3jjc ,be
 n ha/y to g out ( 8 sight3 /& n 9 an   
evil             ?+2 = he doe? :atsoev] 
please? him4    #ba3jjh3jjd ,:]e ! ^w ( 
a k+ is1 !re is p[]3 & :o may say       
unto him1 ,:at doe/ ?\8    #ba3jjh3jje  
,:oso keepe? ! comm&m5t %all feel no    
evil ?+3 & a             wise man's he>t
 disc]ne? bo? "t & judgm5t4             
#ba3jjh3jjf ,because to e purpose !re is
 "t & judgm5t1 !re=e             ! mis]y
 ( man is great ^u him4    #ba3jjh3jjg  
,= he kn[e? n t :i* %all be3 = :o c tell
 him             :5 x %all be8          

#ba3jjh3jjh ,!re is no man t ha? p[] ov]
 ! _s to reta9 !             _s2 nei!r  
ha? he p[] 9 ! day ( dea?3 & !re        
is no dis*>ge 9 t w>2 nei!r %all        
wick$ness deliv]             ^? t are   
giv5 to x4    #ba3jjh3jji ,all ?is h ,i 
se51 & appli$ my he>t unto e "w         
t is done "u ! sun3 !re is a "t :]e9 "o 
man             rule? ov] ano!r to 8 own
 hurt4    #ba3jjh3jaj ,& s ,i saw !     
wick$ buri$1 :o _h come & gone f !      
place ( ! holy1 & !y 7 =gott5 9 ! city  
:]e             !y _h s done3 ?is is    
also vanity4    #ba3jjh3jaa ,because    
s5t5ce aga9/ an evil "w is n execut$    
spe$ily1 !re=e ! he>t ( ! sons ( m5 is  
fully set             9 !m to d evil4   
#ba3jjh3jab ,?\gh a s9n] d evil an      
hundr$ times1 & 8 days be               
prolong$1 yet surely ,i "k t x %all be  
well ) !m             t fe> ,god1 :i*   
fe> be=e him3    #ba3jjh3jac ,b x %all n
 be well ) ! wick$1 nei!r %all he       
prolong 8 days1 :i* are z a %ad[2       
because he fe>e?             n be=e     

,god4    #ba3jjh3jad ,!re is a vanity   
:i* is done ^u ! e>?2 t !re be          
j m51 unto :om x happ5e? accord+ to ! "w
 ( !             wick$2 aga91 !re be    
wick$ m51 to :om x happ5e?              
accord+ to ! "w ( ! righte\s3 ,i said t 
?is also             is vanity4         
#ba3jjh3jae ,!n ,i comm5d$ mir?1 because
 a man ha? no bett] ?+             "u ! 
sun1 ?an to eat1 & to dr9k1 & to be     
m]ry3 =             t %all abide ) him (
 8 lab\r ! days ( 8 life1               
:i* ,god give? him "u ! sun4            
#ba3jjh3jaf ,:5 ,i appli$ m9e he>t to "k
 wisdom1 & to see !             bus9ess 
t is done ^u ! e>?3 7= also !re is t    
nei!r day nor night see? sleep ) 8      
eyes37    #ba3jjh3jag ,!n ,i beheld all 
! "w ( ,god1 t a man _c f9d out         
! "w t is done "u ! sun3 because ?\gh a 
man             lab\r to seek x out1 yet
 he %all n f9d x2 yea f>!r2             
?\gh a wise man ?9k to "k x1 yet %all he
 n be able             to f9d x4        
#ba3jji3jja ,= all ?is ,i consid]$ 9 my 

he>t ev5 to decl>e all             ?is1 
t ! righte\s1 & ! wise1 & _! works1 are 
9 ! h& ( ,god3 no man kn[e? ei!r love or
 hatr$ by             all t is be=e !m4 
#ba3jji3jjb ,all ?+s come alike to all3 
!re is "o ev5t to !                     
righte\s1 & to ! wick$2 to ! good & to !
 clean1             & to ! unclean2 to  
him t sacrifice?1 & to him t            
sacrifice? n3 z is ! good1 s is ! s9n]2 
& he t             swe>e?1 z he t fe>e? 
an oa?4    #ba3jji3jjc ,?is is an evil  
among all ?+s t are done "u ! sun1      
t !re is "o ev5t unto all3 yea1 also !  
he>t ( !             sons ( m5 is full (
 evil1 & madness is 9 _! he>t           
:ile !y live1 & aft] t !y g to ! dead4  
#ba3jji3jjd ,= to him t is jo9$ to all !
 liv+ !re is hope3 =             a liv+ 
dog is bett] ?an a dead lion4           
#ba3jji3jje ,= ! liv+ "k t !y %all die3 
b ! dead "k n             any ?+1 nei!r 
h !y any m a rew>d2 = ! memory          
( !m is =gott54    #ba3jji3jjf ,also _! 
love1 & _! hatr$1 & _! envy1 is n[      

p]i%$2 nei!r h !y any m a portion = ev] 
9 any             ?+ t is done "u ! sun4
    #ba3jji3jjg ,g ?y way1 eat ?y bread 
) joy1 & dr9k ?y w9e ) a                
m]ry he>t2 = ,god n[ accepte? ?y works4 
#ba3jji3jjh ,let ?y g>m5ts be always    
:ite2 & let ?y head lack no             
o9tm5t4    #ba3jji3jji ,live joyfully ) 
! wife :om ?\ love/ all ! days (        
! life ( ?y vanity1 :i* he ha? giv5 !e  
"u !             sun1 all ! days ( ?y   
vanity3 = t is ?y portion 9             
?is life1 & 9 ?y lab\r :i* ?\ take/ "u !
 sun4    #ba3jji3jaj ,:atsoev] ?y h&    
f9de? to d1 d x ) ?y might2 =           
!re is no "w1 nor device1 nor k1 nor    
wisdom1 9             ! grave1 :i!r ?\  
goe/4    #ba3jji3jaa ,i return$1 & saw  
"u ! sun1 t ! race is n to !            
swift1 nor ! battle to ! /rong1 nei!r   
yet bread to !             wise1 nor yet
 ri*es to m5 ( und]/&+1 nor yet fav\r   
to m5 ( skill2 b "t & *ance happ5e? to  
!m all4    #ba3jji3jab ,= man also kn[e?
 n 8 "t3 z ! fi%es t are                

tak5 9 an evil net1 & z ! birds t are   
caught 9 !             sn>e2 s are !    
sons ( m5 sn>$ 9 an evil "t1 :5 x       
falle? sudd5ly ^u !m4    #ba3jji3jac    
,?is wisdom h ,i se5 also "u ! sun1 & x 
seem$             great unto me3        
#ba3jji3jad ,!re 0 a little city1 & few 
m5 )9 x2 & !re came             a great 
k+ aga9/ x1 & besieg$ x1 & built great  
bulw>ks aga9/ x3    #ba3jji3jae ,n[ !re 
0 f\nd 9 x a poor wise man1 & he by 8   
wisdom deliv]$ ! city2 yet no man       
rememb]$ t same             poor man4   
#ba3jji3jaf ,!n said ,i1 ,wisdom is     
bett] ?an /r5g?3 nev]!less !            
poor man's wisdom is despis$1 & 8 words 
are n he>d4    #ba3jji3jag ,! words (   
wise m5 are he>d 9 quiet m ?an ! cry (  
him t rule? among fools4    #ba3jji3jah 
,wisdom is bett] ?an weapons ( w>3 b "o 
s9n]             de/roye? mu* good4     
#ba3jaj3jja ,dead flies cause ! o9tm5t (
 ! apo!c>y to s5d =?             a /9k+ 
sav\r3 s do? a little folly him t is 9  
reputation = wisdom & hon\r4            

#ba3jaj3jjb ,a wise man's he>t is at 8  
"r h&2 b a fool's he>t at             8 
left4    #ba3jaj3jjc ,yea also1 :5 he t 
is a fool walke? by ! way1 8            
wisdom faile? him1 & he sai? to e "o t  
he is a             fool4    #ba3jaj3jjd
 ,if ! _s ( ! rul] rise up aga9/ !e1    
leave n ?y             place2 = yield+  
pacifie? great (f5ces4    #ba3jaj3jje   
,!re is an evil :i* ,i h se5 "u ! sun1 z
 an error             :i* proce$e? f !  
rul]3    #ba3jaj3jjf ,folly is set 9    
great dignity1 & ! ri* sit 9 l[ place4  
#ba3jaj3jjg ,i h se5 s]vants ^u horses1 
& pr9ces walk+ z             s]vants ^u 
! e>?4    #ba3jaj3jjh ,he t digge? a pit
 %all fall into x2 & :oso breake?       
an h$ge1 a s]p5t %all bite him4         
#ba3jaj3jji ,:oso remove? /ones %all be 
hurt !re)2 & he t             cleave?   
wood %all be endang]$ !reby4            
#ba3jaj3jaj ,if ! iron be blunt1 & he d 
n :et ! edge1 !n mu/             he put 
to m /r5g?3 b wisdom is pr(itable to    
direct4    #ba3jaj3jaa ,surely ! s]p5t w

 bite )\t en*antm5t2 & a                
babbl] is no bett]4    #ba3jaj3jab ,!   
words ( a wise man's m\? are graci\s2 b 
! lips (             a fool w swall[ up 
himself4    #ba3jaj3jac ,! beg9n+ ( !   
words ( 8 m\? is fooli%ness3 &          
! end ( 8 talk is mis*iev\s madness4    
#ba3jaj3jad ,a fool also is full (      
words3 a man _c tell :at %all be2       
& :at %all be aft] him1 :o c tell him8  
#ba3jaj3jae ,! lab\r ( ! fooli% we>ie? e
 "o ( !m1 because             he kn[e? n
 h[ to g to ! city4    #ba3jaj3jaf ,woe 
to !e1 ,o l&1 :5 ?y k+ is a *ild1 & ?y  
pr9ces             eat 9 ! morn+6       
#ba3jaj3jag ,bless$ art ?\1 ,o l&1 :5 ?y
 k+ is ! son ( nobles1             & ?y 
pr9ces eat 9 due season1 = /r5g?1 & n = 
drunk5ness6    #ba3jaj3jah ,by mu*      
slo?fulness ! build+ decaye?2 & ?r\gh   
idl5ess ( ! h&s ! h\se droppe? ?r\gh4   
#ba3jaj3jai ,a fea/ is made = laught]1 &
 w9e make? m]ry3 b money                
answ]e? all ?+s4    #ba3jaj3jbj ,curse n
 ! k+1 no n 9 ?y ?\ght2 & curse n !     

ri* 9 ?y b$*amb]3 = a bird ( ! air %all 
c>ry !             voice1 & t :i* ha?   
w+s %all tell ! matt]4    #ba3jaa3jja   
,ca/ ?y bread ^u ! wat]s3 = ?\ %alt f9d 
x aft]             _m days4             
#ba3jaa3jjb ,give a portion to sev51 &  
also to eight2 = ?\ kn[e/             n 
:at evil %all be ^u ! e>?4              
#ba3jaa3jjc ,if ! cl\ds be full ( ra91  
!y empty !mselves ^u !             e>?3 
& if ! tree fall t[>d ! s\?1 or t[>d !  
nor?1 9 ! place :]e ! tree falle?1 !re x
 %all be4    #ba3jaa3jjd ,he t obs]ve? !
 w9d %all n s[2 & he t                  
reg>de? ! cl\ds %all n reap4            
#ba3jaa3jje ,z ?\ kn[e/ n :at is ! way (
 ! _s1 nor h[ !             bones d gr[ 
9 ! womb ( h] t is ) *ild3 ev5 s        
?\ kn[e/ n ! works ( ,god :o make? all4 
#ba3jaa3jjf ,9 ! morn+ s[ ?y se$1 & 9 ! 
ev5+ )hold n             ?9e h&3 = ?\   
kn[e/ n :e!r %all prosp]1 ei!r          
?is or t1 or :e!r !y bo? %all be alike  
good4    #ba3jaa3jjg ,truly ! light is  
sweet1 & a pleasant ?+ x is = !         

eyes to behold ! sun3    #ba3jaa3jjh ,b 
if a man live _m ye>s1 & rejoice 9 !m   
all2 yet let             him rememb] !  
days ( d>kness2 = !y %all be _m4 ,all   
t come? is vanity4    #ba3jaa3jji       
,rejoice1 ,o "y man1 9 ?y y\?2 & let ?y 
he>t *e]             !e 9 ! days ( ?y   
y\?1 & walk 9 ! ways ( ?9e              
he>t1 & 9 ! sight ( ?9e eyes3 b "k ?\1 t
 =             all ^! ?+s ,god w br+ !e 
into judgm5t4    #ba3jaa3jaj ,!re=e     
remove sorr[ f ?y he>t1 & put away evil 
f             ?y fle%3 = *ildhood & y\? 
are vanity4    #ba3jab3jja ,rememb] n[  
?y ,creator 9 ! days ( ?y y\?1 :ile !   
evil days come n1 nor ! ye>s draw nigh1 
:5 ?\ %alt             say1 ,i h no     
pleasure 9 !m2    #ba3jab3jjb ,:ile !   
sun1 or ! light1 or ! moon1 or ! />s1 be
 n             d>k5$1 nor ! cl\ds return
 aft] ! ra93    #ba3jab3jjc ,9 ! day :5 
! keep]s ( ! h\se %all tremble1 &       
! /rong m5 %all b[ !mselves1 & ! gr9d]s 
cease             because !y are few1 & 
^? t look out ( ! w9d[s             be  

d>k5$1    #ba3jab3jjd ,& ! doors %all be
 %ut 9 ! /reets1 :5 ! s\nd (            
! gr9d+ is l[1 & he %all rise up at !   
voice ( !             bird1 & all !     
daught]s ( musick %all be br\ght l[2    
#ba3jab3jje ,also :5 !y %all be afraid (
 t :i* is high1 &             fe>s %all 
be 9 ! way1 & ! almond tree %all fl\ri%1
             & ! gras%opp] %all be a    
burd51 & desire %all fail3              
because man goe? to 8 long home1 & !    
m\rn]s g ab\t             ! /reets3     
#ba3jab3jjf ,or ev] ! silv] cord be     
loos$1 or ! gold5 b[l be                
brok51 or ! pit*] be brok5 at ! f\nta91 
or ! :eel             brok5 at ! ci/]n4 
#ba3jab3jjg ,!n %all ! du/ return to !  
e>? z x 03 & !             _s %all      
return unto ,god :o gave x4             
#ba3jab3jjh ,vanity ( vanities1 sai? !  
prea*]2 all is vanity4    #ba3jab3jji ,&
 moreov]1 because ! prea*] 0 wise1 he   
/ill taught             ! p k2 yea1 he  
gave good he$1 & s\ght out1             
& set 9 ord] _m prov]bs4    #ba3jab3jaj 

,! prea*] s\ght to f9d out acceptable   
words3 & t             :i* 0 writt5 0   
upright1 ev5 words ( tru?4              
#ba3jab3jaa ,! words ( ! wise are z     
goads1 & z nails fa/5$ by             ! 
ma/]s ( assemblies1 :i* are giv5 f "o   
%eph]d4    #ba3jab3jab ,& fur!r1 by ^!1 
my son1 be admoni%$3 ( mak+ _m          
books !re is no end2 & mu* /udy is a    
we>9ess ( !             fle%4           
#ba3jab3jac ,let u he> ! conclusion ( ! 
:ole matt]3 ,fe> ,god1 &                
keep 8 comm&m5ts3 = ?is is ! :ole duty (
 man4    #ba3jab3jad ,= ,god %all br+ e 
"w into judgm5t1 ) e             secret 
?+1 :e!r x be good1 or :e!r x be evil4