,?is e,book 0 produc$ by ,david ,widg] f etext #aeha prep>$ by ,d5nis ,mc,carthy1 ,atlanta1 ,georgia & ,tad ,book1 /ud5t1 ,pontifical ,nor? ,am]ican ,college1 ,rome4 ,,! ,,holy ,,bible ,translat$ f ! ,lat9 ,vulgate ,dilig5tly ,comp>$ ) ! ,hebrew1 ,greek1 & ,o!r ,editions 9 ,div]s ,languages ,,! ,,old ,,te/am5t ,fir/ ,publi%$ by ! ,engli% ,college at ,d\ay ,a4,d4 #afji #afaj & ,,! ,,new ,,te/am5t ,fir/ ,publi%$ by ! ,engli% ,college at ,rheims ,a4,d4 #aehb ,) ,annotations ,! ,:ole ,revis$ & ,dilig5tly ,comp>$ ) ! ,lat9 ,vulgate by ,bi%op ,ri*>d ,*allon] ,a4,d4 #agdi-ageb ,,ecclesia/es ,?is ,book is call$ ,ecclesia/es1 or ,! ,prea*]1 79 ,hebrew1 ,cohele?17 because 9 x1 ,solomon1 z an excell5t prea*]1 sette? =? ! vanity ( ! ?+s ( ?is _w3 to )draw ! he>ts & affections ( m5 f su* empty toys4 ,ecclesia/es ,*apt] #a ,! vanity ( all temporal ?+s4 #a3a4 ,! words ( ,ecclesia/es1 ! son ( ,david1 k+ ( ,j]usalem4 #a3b4 ,vanity ( vanities1 said ,ecclesia/es3 vanity ( vanities1 & all is vanity4 #a3c4 ,:at ha? a man m ( all 8 lab\r1 t he take? "u ! sun8 #a3d4 ,"o g5]ation passe? away1 & ano!r g5]ation come?3 b ! e>? /&e? = ev]4 #a3e4 ,! sun rise?1 & goe? d[n1 & returne? to 8 place3 & !re ris+ aga91 #a3f4 ,make? 8 r\nd by ! s\?1 & turne? aga9 to ! nor?3 ! _s goe? =w>d survey+ all places r\nd ab\t1 & returne? to 8 circuits4 #a3g4 ,all ! riv]s run into ! sea1 yet ! sea do? n ov]fl[3 unto ! place f :5ce ! riv]s come1 !y return1 to fl[ aga94 #a3h4 ,all ?+s are h>d3 man _c expla9 !m by ^w4 ,! eye is n fill$ ) see+1 nei!r is ! e> fill$ ) he>+4 #a3i4 ,:at is x t ha? be58 ! same ?+ t %all be4 ,:at is x t ha? be5 done8 ! same t %all be done4 #a3aj4 ,no?+ "u ! sun is new1 nei!r is any man able to say3 ,behold ?is is new3 = x ha? already gone be=e 9 ! ages t 7 be=e u4 #a3aa4 ,!re is no remembrance ( =m] ?+s3 nor inde$ ( ^? ?+s :i* h]eaft] are to come1 %all !re be any remembrance ) !m t %all be 9 ! latt] end4 #a3ab4 ,i ,ecclesia/es 0 k+ ov] ,israel 9 ,j]usalem1 #a3ac4 ,& ,i propos$ 9 my m9d to seek & se>* out wisely conc]n+ all ?+s t are done "u ! sun4 ,?is pa9ful occupation ha? ,god giv5 to ! *ildr5 ( m51 to be ex]cis$ !re94 #a3ad4 ,i h se5 all ?+s t are done "u ! sun1 & behold all is vanity1 & vexation ( _s4 #a3ae4 ,! p]v]se are h>d to be correct$1 & ! numb] ( fools is inf9ite4 #a3af4 ,i h spok5 9 my he>t1 say+3 ,behold ,i am become great1 & h gone beyond all 9 wisdom1 t 7 be=e me 9 ,j]usalem3 & my m9d ha? contemplat$ _m ?+s wisely1 & ,i h le>n$4 #a3ag4 ,& ,i h giv5 my he>t to "k prud5ce1 & le>n+1 & errors1 & folly3 & ,i h p]ceiv$ t 9 ^! also !re 0 lab\r1 & vexation ( _s1 #a3ah4 ,because 9 mu* wisdom !re is mu* indignation3 & he t adde? k1 adde? also lab\r4 ,ecclesia/es ,*apt] #b ,! vanity ( pleasures1 ri*es1 & worldly lab\rs4 #b3a4 ,i said 9 my he>t3 ,i w g1 & ab\nd ) delights1 & enjoy good ?+s4 ,& ,i saw t ?is also 0 vanity4 #b3b4 ,laught] ,i c\nt$ error3 & to mir? ,i said3 ,:y art ?\ va9ly deceiv$8 #b3c4 ,i ?\ght 9 my he>t1 to )draw my fle% f w9e1 t ,i might turn my m9d to wisdom1 & might avoid folly1 till ,i might see :at 0 pr(itable = ! *ildr5 ( m53 & :at !y ought to d "u ! sun1 all ! days ( _! life4 #b3d4 ,i made me great works1 ,i built me h\ses1 & plant$ v9ey>ds1 #b3e4 ,i made g>d5s1 & or*>ds1 & set !m ) trees ( all k9ds1 #b3f4 ,& ,i made me ponds ( wat]1 to wat] !re) ! wood ( ! "y trees1 #b3g4 ,i got me m5s]vants1 & maids]vants1 & _h a great family3 & h]ds ( ox51 & great flocks ( %eep1 above all t 7 be=e me 9 ,j]usalem3 #b3h4 ,i heap$ toge!r = myself silv] & gold1 & ! weal? ( k+s1 & prov9ces3 ,i made me s++ m51 & s++ wom51 & ! delights ( ! sons ( m51 cups & vessels to s]ve to p\r out w9e3 #b3i4 ,& ,i surpass$ 9 ri*es all t 7 be=e me 9 ,j]usalem3 my wisdom also rema9$ ) me4 #b3aj4 ,& :atsoev] my eyes desir$1 ,i refus$ !m n3 & ,i )held n my he>t f enjoy+ e pleasure1 & delight+ itself 9 ! ?+s :i* ,i _h prep>$3 & e/eem$ ?is my portion1 to make use ( my own lab\r4 #b3aa4 ,& :5 ,i turn$ myself to all ! works :i* my h&s _h wr\ght1 & to ! lab\rs :]e9 ,i _h lab\r$ 9 va91 ,i saw 9 all ?+s vanity1 & vexation ( m9d1 & t no?+ 0 la/+ "u ! sun4 #b3ab4 ,i pass$ fur!r to behold wisdom1 & errors & folly1 7,:at is man1 said ,i t he c foll[ ! ,k+ 8 mak]87 #b3ac4 ,& ,i saw t wisdom excell$ folly1 z mu* z light diff]e? f d>kness4 #b3ad4 ,! eyes ( a wise man are 9 8 head3 ! fool walke? 9 d>kness3 & ,i le>n$ t !y 7 to die bo? alike4 #b3ae4 ,& ,i said 9 my he>t3 ,if ! dea? ( ! fool & m9e %all be "o1 :at do? x avail me1 t ,i h appli$ myself m to ! /udy ( wisdom8 ,& speak+ ) my own m9d1 ,i p]ceiv$ t ?is also 0 vanity4 #b3af4 ,= !re %all be no remembrance ( ! wise no m ?an ( ! fool =ev]1 & ! times to come %all cov] all ?+s toge!r ) oblivion3 ! le>n$ die? 9 l mann] z ! unle>n$4 #b3ag4 ,& !re=e ,i 0 we>y ( my life1 :5 ,i saw t all ?+s "u ! sun are evil1 & all vanity & vexation ( _s4 #b3ah4 ,aga9 ,i hat$ all my application :]e) ,i _h e>ne/ly lab\r$ "u ! sun1 be+ l to h an heir aft] me1 #b3ai4 ,:om ,i "k n :e!r he w be a wise man or a fool1 & he %all h rule ov] all my lab\rs ) :i* ,i h lab\r$ & be5 solicit\s3 & is !re any?+ s va98 #b3bj4 ,:]e=e ,i left (f & my he>t r5\nc$ lab\r+ anymore "u ! sun4 #b3ba4 ,= :5 a man lab\re? 9 wisdom1 & k1 & c>efulness1 he leave? :at he ha? gott5 to an idle man3 s ?is also is vanity1 & a great evil4 #b3bb4 ,= :at pr(it %all a man h ( all 8 lab\r1 & vexation ( _s1 ) :i* he ha? be5 torm5t$ "u ! sun8 #b3bc4 ,all 8 days are full ( sorr[s & mis]ies1 ev5 9 ! night he do? n re/ 9 m9d3 & is n ?is vanity8 #b3bd4 ,is x n bett] to eat & dr9k1 & to %ew 8 s\l good ?+s ( 8 lab\rs8 & ?is is f ! h& ( ,god4 #b3be4 ,:o %all s fea/ & ab\nd ) delights z ,i8 #b3bf4 ,god ha? giv5 to a man t is good 9 8 sight1 wisdom1 & k1 & joy3 b to ! s9n] he ha? giv5 vexation1 & sup]flu\s c>e1 to heap up & to ga!r toge!r1 & to give x to him t ha? pleas$ ,god3 b ?is also is vanity1 & a fruitless solicitude ( ! m9d4 ,ecclesia/es ,*apt] #c ,all human ?+s are liable to p]petual *anges4 ,we are to re/ on ,god's provid5ce1 & ca/ away fruitless c>es4 #c3a4 ,all ?+s h _! season1 & 9 _! times all ?+s pass "u heav54 #c3b4 ,a "t to be born & a "t to die4 ,a "t to plant1 & a "t to pluck up t :i* is plant$4 #c3c4 ,a "t to kill1 & a "t to heal4 ,a "t to de/roy1 & a "t to build4 #c3d4 ,a "t to weep1 & a "t to laugh4 ,a "t to m\rn1 & a "t to dance4 #c3e4 ,a "t to scatt] /ones1 & a "t to ga!r4 ,a "t to embrace1 & a "t to be f> f embraces4 #c3f4 ,a "t to get1 & a "t to lose4 ,a "t to keep1 & a "t to ca/ away4 #c3g4 ,a "t to r5d1 & a "t to sew4 ,a "t to keep sil5ce1 & a "t to speak4 #c3h4 ,a "t ( love1 & a "t ( hatr$4 ,a "t ( w>1 & a "t ( peace4 #c3i4 ,:at ha? man m ( 8 lab\r8 #c3aj4 ,i h se5 ! tr\ble1 :i* ,god ha? giv5 ! sons ( m5 to be ex]cis$ 9 x4 #c3aa4 ,he ha? made all ?+s good 9 _! "t1 & ha? deliv]$ ! _w to _! consid]ation1 s t man _c f9d out ! "w :i* ,god ha? made f ! beg9n+ to ! end4 #c3ab4 ,& ,i h kn[n t !re 0 no bett] ?+ ?an to rejoice1 & to d well 9 ?is life4 #c3ac4 ,= e man t eate? & dr9ke?1 & see? good ( 8 lab\r1 ?is is ! gift ( ,god4 #c3ad4 ,i h le>n$ t all ! works :i* ,god ha? made1 cont9ue = ev]3 we _c add any ?+1 nor take away f ^? ?+s :i* ,god ha? made t he may be fe>$4 #c3ae4 ,t :i* ha? be5 made1 ! same cont9ue?3 ! ?+s t %all be1 h already be53 & ,god re/ore? t :i* is pa/4 #c3af4 ,i saw "u ! sun 9 ! place ( judgm5t wick$ness1 & 9 ! place ( ju/ice iniquity4 #c3ag4 ,& ,i said 9 my he>t3 ,god %all judge bo? ! j & ! wick$1 & !n %all be ! "t ( e ?+4 #c3ah4 ,i said 9 my he>t conc]n+ ! sons ( m51 t ,god w\ld prove !m1 & %ew !m to be l bea/s4 #c3ai4 ,!re=e ! dea? ( man1 & ( bea/s is "o1 & ! condition ( !m bo? is equal3 z man die?1 s !y also die3 all ?+s brea! alike1 & man ha? no?+ m ?an bea/3 all ?+s are subject to vanity4 ,man ha? no?+ m1 etc444 ,viz41 z to ! life ( ! body4 #c3bj4 ,& all ?+s g to "o place3 ( e>? !y 7 made1 & into e>? !y return toge!r4 #c3ba4 ,:o kn[e? if ! _s ( ! *ildr5 ( ,adam asc5d upw>d1 & if ! _s ( ! bea/s desc5d d[nw>d8 ,:o kn[e?1 etc444 ,viz41 exp]im5tally3 s9ce no "o 9 ?is life c see a _s4 ,b z to ! _s ( ! bea/s1 :i* is m]ely animal1 & become ext9ct by ! dea? ( ! bea/1 :o c tell ! mann] x acts s z to give life & motion1 & by dea? to desc5d d[nw>d1 t is1 to be no m8 #c3bb4 ,& ,i h f\nd t no?+ is bett] ?an = a man to rejoice 9 8 "w1 & t ?is is 8 portion4 ,= :o %all br+ him to "k ! ?+s t %all be aft] him8 ,ecclesia/es ,*apt] #d ,o!r in/ances ( human mis]ies4 #d3a4 ,i turn$ myself to o!r ?+s1 & ,i saw ! oppressions t are done "u ! sun1 & ! te>s ( ! innoc5t1 & !y _h no com=t]2 & !y 7 n able to resi/ _! viol5ce1 be+ de/itute ( help f any4 #d3b4 ,& ,i prais$ ! dead r ?an ! liv+3 #d3c4 ,& ,i judg$ him happi] ?an !m bo?1 t is n yet born1 nor ha? se5 ! evils t are done "u ! sun4 #d3d4 ,aga9 ,i consid]$ all ! lab\rs ( m51 & ,i rem>k$ t _! indu/ries are expos$ to ! envy ( _! neighb\r3 s 9 ?is also !re is vanity1 & fruitless c>e4 #d3e4 ,! fool folde? 8 h&s toge!r1 & eate? 8 own fle%1 say+3 #d3f4 ,bett] is a h&ful ) re/1 ?an bo? h&s full ) lab\r1 & vexation ( m9d4 #d3g4 ,consid]+ ,i f\nd also ano!r vanity "u ! sun3 #d3h4 ,!re is b "o1 & he ha? n a second1 no *ild1 no bro!r1 & yet he cease? n to lab\r1 nei!r are 8 eyes satisfi$ ) ri*es1 nei!r do? he reflect1 say+3 ,= :om d ,i lab\r1 & defraud my s\l ( good ?+s8 9 ?is also is vanity1 & a griev\s vexation4 #d3i4 ,x is bett] !re=e t two %\ld be toge!r1 ?an "o3 = !y h ! advantage ( _! society3 #d3aj4 ,if "o fall he %all be support$ by ! o!r3 woe to him t is alone1 = :5 he falle?1 he ha? none to lift him up4 #d3aa4 ,& if two lie toge!r1 !y %all w>m "o ano!r3 h[ %all "o alone be w>m$8 #d3ab4 ,& if a man prevail aga9/ "o1 two %all )/& him3 a ?reefold cord is n easily brok54 #d3ac4 ,bett] is a *ild t is poor & wise1 ?an a k+ t is old & fooli%1 :o kn[e? n to =esee = h]eaft]4 #d3ad4 ,because out ( prison & *a9s sometimes a man come? =? to a k+dom3 & ano!r born k+ is consum$ ) pov]ty4 #d3ae4 ,i saw all m5 liv+1 t walk "u ! sun ) ! second "y man1 :o %all rise up 9 8 place4 #d3af4 ,! numb] ( ! p1 ( all t 7 be=e him is inf9ite3 & !y t %all come aft]w>ds1 %all n rejoice 9 him3 b ?is also is vanity1 & vexation ( _s4 #d3ag4 ,keep ?y foot1 :5 ?\ goe/ into ! h\se ( ,god1 & draw nigh to he>4 ,= mu* bett] is ob$i5ce1 ?an ! victims ( fools1 :o "k n :at evil !y d4 ,ecclesia/es ,*apt] #e ,caution 9 words4 ,v[s are to be paid4 ,ri*es are (t5 p]nici\s3 ! mod]ate use ( !m is ! gift ( ,god4 #e3a4 ,speak n any ?+ ra%ly1 & let n ?y he>t be ha/y to utt] a ^w be=e ,god4 ,= ,god is 9 heav51 & ?\ ^u e>?3 !re=e let ?y words be few4 #e3b4 ,dreams foll[ _m c>es3 & 9 _m words %all be f\nd folly4 #e3c4 ,if ?\ ha/ v[$ any ?+ to ,god1 def] n to pay x3 = an unfai?ful & fooli% promise displease? him3 b :atsoev] ?\ ha/ v[$1 pay x4 #e3d4 ,& x is mu* bett] n to v[1 ?an aft] a v[ n to p]=m ! ?+s promis$4 #e3e4 ,give n ?y m\? to cause ?y fle% to s93 & say n be=e ! angel3 ,!re is no provid5ce3 le/ ,god be angry at ?y words1 & de/roy all ! works ( ?y h&s4 #e3f4 ,:]e !re are _m dreams1 !re are _m vanities1 & words )\t numb]3 b d ?\ fe> ,god4 #e3g4 ,if ?\ %alt see ! oppressions ( ! poor1 & viol5t judgm5ts1 & ju/ice p]v]t$ 9 ! prov9ce1 wond] n at ?is matt]3 = he t is high ha? ano!r high]1 & !re are o!rs /ill high] ?an ^!3 #e3h4 ,moreov] !re is ! k+ t reigne? ov] all ! l& subject to him4 #e3i4 ,a covet\s man %all n be satisfi$ ) money3 & he t love? ri*es %all reap no fruit f !m3 s ?is also is vanity4 #e3aj4 ,:]e !re are great ri*es1 !re are also _m to eat !m4 ,& :at do? x pr(it ! own]1 b t he see? ! ri*es ) 8 eyes8 #e3aa4 ,sleep is sweet to a lab\r+ man1 :e!r he eat little or mu*3 b ! fulness ( ! ri* w n suff] him to sleep4 #e3ab4 ,!re is also ano!r griev\s evil1 :i* ,i h se5 "u ! sun3 ri*es kept to ! hurt ( ! own]4 #e3ac4 ,= !y are lo/ ) v great affliction3 he ha? begott5 a son1 :o %all be 9 extremity ( want4 #e3ad4 ,z he came =? nak$ f 8 "m's womb1 s %all he return1 & %all take no?+ away ) him ( 8 lab\r4 #e3ae4 ,a mo/ deplorable evil3 z he came1 s %all he return4 ,:at !n do? x pr(it him t he ha? lab\r$ = ! w9d8 #e3af4 ,all ! days ( 8 life he eate? 9 d>kness1 & 9 _m c>es1 & 9 mis]y1 & sorr[4 #e3ag4 ,?is !re=e ha? seem$ good to me1 t a man %\ld eat & dr9k1 & enjoy ! fruit ( 8 lab\r1 :]e) he ha? lab\r$ "u ! sun1 all ! days ( 8 life1 :i* ,god ha? giv5 him3 & ?is is 8 portion4 #e3ah4 ,& e man to :om ,god ha? giv5 ri*es1 & sub/ance1 & ha? giv5 him p[] to eat !re(1 & to enjoy 8 portion1 & to rejoice ( 8 lab\r3 ?is is ! gift ( ,god4 #e3ai4 ,= he %all n mu* rememb] ! days ( 8 life1 because ,god ent]ta9e? 8 he>t ) delight4 ,ecclesia/es ,*apt] #f ,! mis]y ( ! covet\s man4 #f3a4 ,!re is also ano!r evil1 :i* ,i h se5 "u ! sun1 & t frequ5t among m53 #f3b4 ,a man to :om ,god ha? giv5 ri*es1 & sub/ance1 & hon\r1 & 8 s\l wante? no?+ ( all t he desire?3 yet ,god do? n give him p[] to eat !re(1 b a /rang] %all eat x up4 ,?is is vanity & a great mis]y4 #f3c4 ,if a man beget a hundr$ *ildr51 & live _m ye>s1 & atta9 to a great age1 & 8 s\l make no use ( ! goods ( 8 sub/ance1 & he be )\t burial3 ( ?is man ,i pron\nce1 t ! untimely born is bett] ?an he4 #f3d4 ,= he came 9 va91 & goe? to d>kness1 & 8 "n %all be :olly =gott54 #f3e4 ,he ha? n se5 ! sun1 nor kn[n ! di/ance ( good & evil3 #f3f4 ,al?\gh he liv$ two ?\s& ye>s1 & ha? n enjoy$ good ?+s3 d n all make ha/e to "o place8 #f3g4 ,all ! lab\r ( man is = 8 m\?1 b 8 s\l %all n be fill$4 #f3h4 ,:at ha? ! wise man m ?an ! fool8 & :at ! poor man1 b to g ?i!r1 :]e !re is life8 #f3i4 ,bett] x is to see :at ?\ may/ desire1 ?an to desire t :i* ?\ can/ n "k4 ,b ?is also is vanity1 & presumption ( _s4 #f3aj4 ,he t %all be1 8 "n is already call$3 & x is kn[n1 t he is a man1 & _c cont5d 9 judgm5t ) him t is /rong] ?an himself4 #f3aa4 ,!re are _m words t h mu* vanity 9 disput+4 ,ecclesia/es ,*apt] #g ,prescriptions aga9/ worldly vanities3 mortification1 pati5ce1 & seek+ wisdom4 #g3a4 ,:at ne$e? a man to seek ?+s t are above him1 :]eas he kn[e? n :at is pr(itable = him 9 8 life1 9 all ! days ( 8 pilgrimage1 & ! "t t passe? l a %ad[8 ,or :o c tell him :at %all be aft] him "u ! sun8 #g3b4 ,a good "n is bett] ?an preci\s o9tm5ts3 & ! day ( dea? ?an ! day ( "o's bir?4 #g3c4 ,x is bett] to g to ! h\se ( m\rn+1 ?an to ! h\se ( fea/+3 = 9 t we are put 9 m9d ( ! end ( all1 & ! liv+ ?9ke? :at is to come4 #g3d4 ,ang] is bett] ?an laught]3 because by ! sadness ( ! c\nt5ance ! m9d ( ! (f5d] is correct$4 ,ang]444 ,t is1 correction1 or j wra? & zeal aga9/ evil4 #g3e4 ,! he>t ( ! wise is :]e !re is m\rn+1 & ! he>t ( fools :]e !re is mir?4 #g3f4 ,x is bett] to be rebuk$ by a wise man1 ?an to be deceiv$ by ! flatt]y ( fools4 #g3g4 ,= z ! crackl+ ( ?orns burn+ "u a pot1 s is ! laught] ( a fool3 n[ ?is also is vanity4 #g3h4 ,oppression tr\ble? ! wise1 & %all de/roy ! /r5g? ( 8 he>t4 #g3i4 ,bett] is ! end ( a spee* ?an ! beg9n+4 ,bett] is ! pati5t man ?an ! presumptu\s4 #g3aj4 ,be n quickly angry3 = ang] re/e? 9 ! bosom ( a fool4 #g3aa4 ,say n3 ,:at ?9ke/ ?\ is ! cause t =m] times 7 bett] ?an !y are n[8 = ?is mann] ( "q is fooli%4 #g3ab4 ,wisdom ) ri*es is m pr(itable1 & br+e? m advantage to !m t see ! sun4 #g3ac4 ,= z wisdom is a def5ce1 s money is a def5ce3 b le>n+ & wisdom excel 9 ?is1 t !y give life to him t possesse? !m4 #g3ad4 ,consid] ! works ( ,god1 t no man c correct :om he ha? despis$4 #g3ae4 ,9 ! good day enjoy good ?+s1 & bew>e be=eh& ( ! evil day3 = ,god ha? made bo? ! "o & ! o!r1 t man may n f9d aga9/ him any j compla9t4 #g3af4 ,^! ?+s also ,i saw 9 ! days ( my vanity3 ,a j man p]i%e? 9 8 ju/ice1 & a wick$ man live? a long "t 9 8 wick$ness4 #g3ag4 ,be n ov] j3 & be n m wise ?an is necess>y1 le/ ?\ become /upid4 ,ov] j444 ,viz41 ,by an excessive rig\r 9 c5sur+ ! ways ( ,god 9 be>+ ) ! wick$4 #g3ah4 ,be n ov]mu* wick$3 & be n fooli%1 le/ ?\ die be=e ?y "t4 ,be n ov]mu* wick$444 ,t is1 le/ by ! greatness ( y\r s9 y leave no room = m]cy4 #g3ai4 ,x is good t ?\ %\ld/ hold up ! j1 yea & f him )draw n ?y h&3 = he t fe>e? ,god1 neglecte? no?+4 #g3bj4 ,wisdom ha? /r5g!n$ ! wise m ?an t5 pr9ces ( ! city4 #g3ba4 ,= !re is no j man ^u e>?1 t do? good1 & s9ne? n4 #g3bb4 ,b d n apply ?y he>t to all words t are spok53 le/ p]haps ?\ he> ?y s]vant revil+ !e4 #g3bc4 ,= ?y consci5ce kn[e? t ?\ also ha/ (t5 spok5 evil ( o!rs4 #g3bd4 ,i h tri$ all ?+s 9 wisdom4 ,i h said3 ,i w be wise3 & x dep>t$ f>!r f me1 #g3be4 ,mu* m ?an x 03 x is a great dep?1 :o %all f9d x out8 #g3bf4 ,i h survey$ all ?+s ) my m9d1 to "k1 & consid]1 & seek out wisdom & reason3 & to "k ! wick$ness ( ! fool1 & ! error ( ! imprud5t3 #g3bg4 ,& ,i h f\nd a woman m bitt] ?an dea?1 :o is ! hunt]'s sn>e1 & h] he>t is a net1 & h] h&s are b&s4 ,he t please? ,god %all escape f h]3 b he t is a s9n]1 %all be caught by h]4 #g3bh4 ,lo ?is h ,i f\nd1 said ,ecclesia/es1 weigh+ "o ?+ aft] ano!r1 t ,i might f9d out ! acc\nt1 #g3bi4 ,:i* yet my s\l seeke?1 & ,i h n f\nd x4 ,"o man among a ?\s& ,i h f\nd1 a woman among !m all ,i h n f\nd4 #g3cj4 ,only ?is ,i h f\nd1 t ,god made man "r1 & he ha? entangl$ himself ) an inf9ity ( que/ions4 ,:o is z ! wise man8 & :o ha? kn[n ! resolution ( ! ^w8 ,( ! ^w444 ,t is1 ( ?is obscure & difficult matt]4 ,ecclesia/es ,*apt] #h ,true wisdom is to obs]ve ,god's comm&m5ts4 ,! ways ( ,god are unse>*able4 #h3a4 ,! wisdom ( a man %9e? 9 8 c\nt5ance1 & ! mo/ mighty w *ange 8 face4 #h3b4 ,i obs]ve ! m\? ( ! k+1 & ! comm&m5ts ( ! oa? ( ,god4 #h3c4 ,be n ha/y to dep>t f 8 face1 & d n cont9ue 9 an evil "w3 = he w d all t please? him3 #h3d4 ,& 8 ^w is full ( p[]3 nei!r c any man say to him3 ,:y do/ ?\ s8 #h3e4 ,he t keepe? ! comm&m5t1 %all f9d no evil4 ,! he>t ( a wis] man und]/&e? "t & answ]4 #h3f4 ,!re is a "t & opportunity = e bus9ess1 & great affliction = man3 #h3g4 ,because he is ignorant ( ?+s pa/1 & ?+s to come he _c "k by any mess5g]4 #h3h4 ,x is n 9 man's p[] to /op ! _s1 nei!r ha? he p[] 9 ! day ( dea?1 nei!r is he suff]$ to re/ :5 w> is at h&1 nei!r %all wick$ness save ! wick$4 #h3i4 ,all ^! ?+s ,i h consid]$1 & appli$ my he>t to all ! works t are done "u ! sun4 ,sometimes "o man rule? ov] ano!r to 8 own hurt4 #h3aj4 ,i saw ! wick$ buri$3 :o also :5 !y 7 yet liv+ 7 9 ! holy place1 & 7 prais$ 9 ! city z m5 ( j works3 b ?is also is vanity4 #h3aa4 ,= because s5t5ce is n spe$ily pron\nc$ aga9/ ! evil1 ! *ildr5 ( m5 commit evils )\t any fe>4 #h3ab4 ,b ?\gh a s9n] d evil a hundr$ times1 & by pati5ce be borne )al1 ,i "k f !nce t x %all be well ) !m t fe> ,god1 :o dread 8 face4 #h3ac4 ,b let x n be well ) ! wick$1 nei!r let 8 days be prolong$1 b z a %ad[ let !m pass away t fe> n ! face ( ! ,"l4 #h3ad4 ,!re is also ano!r vanity1 :i* is done ^u ! e>?4 ,!re are j m5 to :om evils happ51 z ?\gh !y _h done ! works ( ! wick$3 & !re are wick$ m51 :o are z secure z ?\gh !y _h ! de$s ( ! j3 b ?is also ,i judge mo/ va94 #h3ae4 ,!re=e ,i comm5d$ mir?1 because !re 0 no good = a man "u ! sun1 b to eat1 & dr9k1 & be m]ry1 & t he %\ld take no?+ else ) him ( 8 lab\r 9 ! days ( 8 life1 :i* ,god ha? giv5 him "u ! sun4 ,no good = a man1 etc444 ,"s comm5tators ?9k ! wise man "h speaks 9 ! p]son ( ! lib]t9e3 repres5t+ ! objections ( ^! m5 aga9/ div9e provid5ce1 & ! inf]5ces !y draw f !nce1 :i* he takes c>e aft]w>ds to refute4 ,b x may also be said1 t 8 mean+ is to comm5d ! mod]ate use ( ! goods ( ?is _w1 pref]ably to ! c>es & solicitudes ( worldl+s1 _! atta*m5t to vanity & curiosity1 & presumptu\sly div+ into ! unse>*able ways ( div9e provid5ce4 #h3af4 ,& ,i appli$ my he>t to "k wisdom1 & to und]/& ! di/raction t is ^u e>?3 = !re are "s t day & night take no sleep ) _! eyes4 #h3ag4 ,& ,i und]/ood t man c f9d no reason ( all ^? works ( ,god t are done "u ! sun3 & ! m he %all lab\r to seek1 s mu* ! less %all he f9d3 yea1 ?\gh ! wise man %all say1 t he kn[e? x1 he %all n be able to f9d x4 ,ecclesia/es ,*apt] #i ,man kn[s n c]ta9ty t he is 9 ,god's grace4 ,aft] dea? no m "w or m]it4 #i3a4 ,all ^! ?+s h ,i consid]$ 9 my he>t1 t ,i might c>efully und]/& !m3 !re are j m5 & wise m51 & _! works are 9 ! h& ( ,god3 & yet man kn[e? n :e!r he be wor?y ( love1 or hatr$3 #i3b4 ,b all ?+s are kept unc]ta9 = ! "t to come1 because all ?+s equally happ5 to ! j & to ! wick$1 to ! good & to ! evil1 to ! clean & to ! unclean1 to him t (f]e? victims1 & to him t despise? sacrifices4 ,z ! good is1 s also is ! s9n]3 z ! p]jur$1 s he also t swe>e? tru?4 #i3c4 ,?is is a v great evil among all ?+s t are done "u ! sun1 t ! same ?+s happ5 to all m53 :]eby also ! he>ts ( ! *ildr5 ( m5 are fill$ ) evil1 & ) contempt :ile !y live1 & aft]w>ds !y %all be br\ght d[n to hell4 #i3d4 ,!re is no man t live? always1 or t hope? = ?is3 a liv+ dog is bett] ?an a dead lion4 #i3e4 ,= ! liv+ "k t !y %all die1 b ! dead "k no?+ m1 nei!r h !y a rew>d any m3 = ! memory ( !m is =gott54 ,"k no?+ m444 ,viz41 z to ! transactions ( ?is _w1 9 :i* !y h n[ no "p1 unless x be reveal$ to !m2 nei!r h !y any k or p[] n[ ( do+ any ?+ to secure _! et]nal /ate1 7if !y h n tak5 c>e ( x 9 _! lifetime37 nor c !y n[ procure !mselves any good1 z ! liv+ always may d1 by ! grace ( ,god4 #i3f4 ,_! love also1 & _! hatr$1 & _! envy are all p]i%$1 nei!r h !y any "p 9 ?is _w1 & 9 ! "w t is done "u ! sun4 #i3g4 ,g !n1 & eat ?y bread ) joy1 & dr9k ?y w9e ) gladness3 because ?y works please ,god4 #i3h4 ,at all times let ?y g>m5ts be :ite1 & let n oil dep>t f ?y head4 #i3i4 ,live joyfully ) ! wife :om ?\ love/1 all ! days ( ?y un/eady life1 :i* are giv5 to !e "u ! sun1 all ! "t ( ?y vanity3 = ?is is ?y portion 9 life1 & 9 ?y lab\r :]e) ?\ lab\re/ "u ! sun4 #i3aj4 ,:atsoev] ?y h& is able to d1 d x e>ne/ly3 = nei!r "w1 nor reason1 nor wisdom1 nor k %all be 9 hell1 :i!r ?\ art ha/5+4 #i3aa4 ,i turn$ me to ano!r ?+1 & ,i saw t "u ! sun1 ! race is n to ! swift1 nor ! battle to ! /rong1 nor bread to ! wise1 nor ri*es to ! le>n$1 nor fav\r to ! skilful3 b "t & *ance 9 all4 #i3ab4 ,man kn[e? n 8 own end3 b z fi%es are tak5 ) ! hook1 & z birds are caught ) ! sn>e1 s m5 are tak5 9 ! evil "t1 :5 x %all sudd5ly come ^u !m4 #i3ac4 ,?is wisdom also ,i h se5 "u ! sun1 & x seem$ to me to be v great3 #i3ad4 ,a little city1 & few m5 9 x3 !re came aga9/ x a great k+1 & inve/$ x1 & built bulw>ks r\nd ab\t x1 & ! siege 0 p]fect4 #i3ae4 ,n[ !re 0 f\nd 9 x a man poor & wise1 & he deliv]$ ! city by 8 wisdom1 & no man aft]w>d rememb]$ t poor man4 #i3af4 ,& ,i said t wisdom is bett] ?an /r5g?3 h[ !n is ! wisdom ( ! poor man slight$1 & 8 words n he>d8 #i3ag4 ,! words ( ! wise are he>d 9 sil5ce1 m ?an ! cry ( a pr9ce among fools4 #i3ah4 ,bett] is wisdom1 ?an weapons ( w>3 & he t %all (f5d 9 "o1 %all lose _m good ?+s4 ,ecclesia/es ,*apt] #aj ,obs]vations on wisdom & folly1 ambition & detraction4 #aj3a4 ,dy+ flies spoil ! sweetness ( ! o9tm5t4 ,wisdom & glory is m preci\s ?an a small & %ortliv$ folly4 #aj3b4 ,! he>t ( a wise man is 9 8 "r h&1 & ! he>t ( a fool is 9 8 left h&4 #aj3c4 ,yea1 & ! fool :5 he walke? 9 ! way1 :]eas he himself is a fool1 e/eeme? all m5 fools4 #aj3d4 ,if ! _s ( him t ha? p[]1 asc5d ^u !e1 leave n ?y place3 because c>e w make ! greate/ s9s to cease4 #aj3e4 ,!re is an evil t ,i h se5 "u ! sun1 z x 7 by an error proce$+ f ! face ( ! pr9ce3 #aj3f4 ,a fool set 9 high dignity1 & ! ri* sitt+ b5ea?4 #aj3g4 ,i h se5 s]vants ^u horses3 & pr9ces walk+ on ! gr\nd z s]vants4 #aj3h4 ,he t digge? a pit1 %all fall into x3 & he t breake? a h$ge1 a s]p5t %all bite him4 #aj3i4 ,he t remove? /ones1 %all be hurt by !m3 & he t cutte? trees1 %all be w\nd$ by !m4 #aj3aj4 ,if ! iron be blunt1 & be n z be=e1 b be made blunt1 ) mu* lab\r x %all be %>p5$3 & aft] indu/ry %all foll[ wisdom4 #aj3aa4 ,if a s]p5t bite 9 sil5ce1 he is no?+ bett] t backbite? secretly4 #aj3ab4 ,! words ( ! m\? ( a wise man are grace3 b ! lips ( a fool %all ?r[ him d[n headlong4 #aj3ac4 ,! beg9n+ ( 8 words is folly1 & ! end ( 8 talk is a mis*iev\s error4 #aj3ad4 ,a fool multiplie? words4 ,a man _c tell :at ha? be5 be=e him3 & :at %all be aft] him1 :o c tell him8 #aj3ae4 ,! lab\r ( fools %all afflict !m t "k n h[ to g to ! city4 #aj3af4 ,woe to !e1 ,o l&1 :5 ?y k+ is a *ild1 & :5 ! pr9ces eat 9 ! morn+4 #aj3ag4 ,bless$ is ! l&1 ^: k+ is noble1 & ^: pr9ces eat 9 due season = refre%m5t1 & n = riot\sness4 #aj3ah4 ,by slo?fulness a build+ %all be br\ght d[n1 & ?r\gh ! weakness ( h&s1 ! h\se %all drop ?r\gh4 #aj3ai4 ,= laught] !y make bread1 & w9e t ! liv+ may fea/3 & all ?+s obey money4 #aj3bj4 ,detract n ! k+1 no n 9 ?y ?\ght2 & speak n evil ( ! ri* man 9 ?y private *amb]3 because ev5 ! birds ( ! air w c>ry ?y voice1 & he t ha? w+s w tell :at ?\ ha/ said4 ,ecclesia/es ,*apt] #aa ,exhortation to works ( m]cy1 :ile we h "t1 to dilig5ce 9 good1 & to ! remembrance ( dea? & judgm5t4 #aa3a4 ,ca/ ?y bread ^u ! runn+ wat]s3 = aft] a long "t ?\ %alt f9d x aga94 #aa3b4 ,give a portion to sev51 & also to eight3 = ?\ kn[e/ n :at evil %all be ^u ! e>?4 #aa3c4 ,if ! cl\ds be full1 !y w p\r out ra9 ^u ! e>?4 ,if ! tree fall to ! s\?1 or to ! nor?1 9 :at place soev] x %all fall1 !re %all x be4 ,if ! tree fall1 etc444 ,! /ate ( ! s\l is un*angeable :5 once %e comes to heav5 or hell3 & a s\l t dep>ts ?is life 9 ! /ate ( grace1 %all nev] fall f grace3 z on ! o!r side1 a s\l t dies out ( ! /ate ( grace1 %all nev] come to x4 ,b ?is does n exclude a place ( temporal puni%m5ts = su* s\ls z die 9 ! /ate ( grace3 yet n s z to be entirely pure3 & !re=e !y %all be sav$1 inde$1 yet s z by fire4 #a ,cor4 #c4ac1 #ad1 #ae4 #aa3d4 ,he t obs]ve? ! w9d1 %all n s[3 & he t consid]e? ! cl\ds1 %all nev] reap4 #aa3e4 ,z ?\ kn[e/ n :at is ! way ( ! _s1 nor h[ ! bones are jo9$ toge!r 9 ! womb ( h] t is ) *ild3 s ?\ kn[e/ n ! works ( ,god1 :o is ! mak] ( all4 #aa3f4 ,9 ! morn+ s[ ?y se$1 & 9 ! ev5+ let n ?y h& cease3 = ?\ kn[e/ n :i* may r spr+ up1 ?is or t3 & if bo? toge!r1 x %all be ! bett]4 #aa3g4 ,! light is sweet1 & x is delightful = ! eyes to see ! sun4 #aa3h4 ,if a man live _m ye>s1 & h rejoic$ 9 !m all1 he mu/ rememb] ! d>ksome "t1 & ! _m days3 :i* :5 !y %all come1 ! ?+s pa/ %all be accus$ ( vanity4 #aa3i4 ,rejoice !re=e1 ,o "y man1 9 ?y y\?1 & let ?y he>t be 9 t :i* is good 9 ! days ( ?y y\?1 & walk 9 ! ways ( ?y he>t1 & 9 ! sight ( ?y eyes3 & "k t = all ^! ,god w br+ !e into judgm5t4 #aa3aj4 ,remove ang] f ?y he>t1 & put away evil f ?y fle%4 ,= y\? & pleasure are va94 ,ecclesia/es ,*apt] #ab ,! ,creator is to be rememb]$ 9 ! days ( our y\?3 all worldly ?+s are va93 we %\ld fe> ,god & keep 8 comm&m5ts4 #ab3a4 ,rememb] ?y ,creator 9 ! days ( ?y y\?1 be=e ! "t ( affliction come1 & ! ye>s draw nigh ( :i* ?\ %alt say3 ,!y please me n3 #ab3b4 ,be=e ! sun1 & ! light1 & ! moon1 & ! />s be d>k5$1 & ! cl\ds return aft] ! ra93 ,be=e ! sun1 etc444 ,t is1 be=e old age3 ! effects ( :i* ^u all ! s5ses & faculties are describ$ 9 ! foll[+ v]ses1 "u a v>iety ( figures4 #ab3c4 ,:5 ! keep]s ( ! h\se %all tremble1 & ! /rong m5 %all /agg]1 & ! gr9d]s %all be idle 9 a small numb]1 & !y t look ?r\gh ! holes %all be d>k5$3 #ab3d4 ,& !y %all %ut ! doors 9 ! /reet1 :5 ! gr9d]'s voice %all be l[1 & !y %all rise up at ! voice ( ! bird1 & all ! daught]s ( music %all gr[ deaf4 #ab3e4 ,& !y %all fe> high ?+s1 & !y %all be afraid 9 ! way1 ! almond tree %all fl\ri%1 ! locu/ %all be made fat1 & ! cap] tree %all be de/roy$3 because man %all g into ! h\se ( 8 et]nity1 & ! m\rn]s %all g r\nd ab\t 9 ! /reet4 #ab3f4 ,be=e ! silv] cord be brok51 & ! gold5 fillet %r9k back1 & ! pit*] be cru%$ at ! f\nta91 & ! :eel be brok5 ^u ! ci/]n1 #ab3g4 ,& ! du/ return into its e>?1 f :5ce x 01 & ! _s return to ,god1 :o gave x4 #ab3h4 ,vanity ( vanities1 said ,ecclesia/es1 & all ?+s are vanity4 #ab3i4 ,& :]eas ,ecclesia/es 0 v wise1 he taught ! p1 & decl>$ ! ?+s t he _h done3 & seek+ out1 he set =? _m p>ables4 #ab3aj4 ,he s\ght pr(itable words1 & wrote words mo/ "r1 & full ( tru?4 #ab3aa4 ,! words ( ! wise are z goads1 & z nails deeply fa/5$ 91 :i* by ! c\nsel ( ma/]s are giv5 f "o %eph]d4 #ab3ab4 ,m ?an ^!1 my son1 require n4 ,( mak+ _m books !re is no end3 & mu* /udy is an affliction ( ! fle%4 #ab3ac4 ,let u all he> toge!r ! conclusion ( ! disc\rse4 ,fe> ,god1 & keep 8 comm&m5ts3 = ?is is all man3 ,all man444 ,! :ole bus9ess & duty ( man4 #ab3ad4 ,& all ?+s t are done1 ,god w br+ into judgm5t = e error1 :e!r x be good or evil4 ,error444 ,or1 hidd5 & secret ?+4