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9 For this I realize, this I clearly see, that the just and wise and all their doings are within the power of God. Will he love them? Will he hate them? None can tell; anything may happen to them. 2 And for all men alike there is one fate, for just and unjust, good and bad, pure and impure, for him who sacrifices and for him who never sacrifices; as with the good man, so with the sinner; the profane man fares like the man whose oath is sacred. 3 There is no evil like this in the world, that all men have one fate; it makes men seethe with evil aims and mad desires during their life, and then they join the dead--not one is left. 4 Anyone still alive has something to live for (even a live dog is better than a dead lion); 5 the living know this at least, that they must die. But the dead know nothing, they have nothing for their labour, their very memory is forgotten, 6 their love has vanished with their hate and jealousy, and they have no share now in anything that goes on in the world. 7 Come, eat your food with joy and drink your wine with a glad heart, for to do this has God’s approval. 8 Wear white robes always, and spare not oil for your head; 9 enjoy life with the woman whom you love, through all the fleeting life which God has given you in this world, for this is what you are meant to get out of your life of toil under the sun. 10 Throw yourself into any pursuit that may appeal to you, for there is no pursuit, ho plan, no knowledge or intelligence, within the grave where you are going.
11 I looked at fife again: in this world the race is not won by the swift, nor battles by the brave, nor bread by the wise, nor wealth by the clever, nor honour by the learned; death and misfortune happen to them all. 12 For no man knows his hour; like fish caught in the deadly net, like birds trapped in a snare, so men are snared by an evil hour that drops upon them suddenly.
13 Here is another case of wisdom which I have seen on earth, and I was struck by it. 14 A little town there was, with few men in it; and a great king attacked it, he invested it, and built great siege-works round it. 15 However, a poor wise man was found within the town, who saved it by his skill. And not a soul remembered that poor man! 16 Wisdom is better than strength, I reflected; still, a poor man’s wisdom wins no honour for him, no deference.
17Wise words heard in quiet far excel
shouts from a ringleader of revellers.
18Wisdom is better than weapons of war;
often a single error spoils good strategy.