The \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*, the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all \add is\add* vanity.

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

\w Vanity|strong="H1892"\w* of \w vanities|strong="H1892"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*, \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* of \w vanities|strong="H1892"\w*; all \add is\add* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 

What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

What \w profit|strong="H3504"\w* hath a \w man|strong="H0120"\w* of all his \w labour|strong="H5999"\w* which he \w taketh|strong="H5998"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*? 

\add One\add* generation passeth away, and \add another\add* generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

\add One\add* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* passeth \w away|strong="H1980"\w*, and \add another\add* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w*: but the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w abideth|strong="H5975"\w* for \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*. 

The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.

The \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* also \w ariseth|strong="H2224"\w*, and the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* goeth \w down|strong="H0935"\w*, and \w hasteth|strong="H7602"\w* to his \w place|strong="H4725"\w* where he \w arose|strong="H2224"\w*.\f + \fr 1.5  \ft hasteth: Heb. panteth\f* 

The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.

The \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w goeth|strong="H1980"\w* toward the \w south|strong="H1864"\w*, and turneth \w about|strong="H5437"\w* unto the \w north|strong="H6828"\w*; it whirleth about \w continually|strong="H1980"\w*, and the \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* returneth \w again|strong="H7725"\w* according to his \w circuits|strong="H5439"\w*. 

All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea \add is\add* not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.

All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.

All the \w rivers|strong="H5158"\w* \w run|strong="H1980"\w* into the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*; yet the \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \add is\add* not \w full|strong="H4392"\w*; unto the \w place|strong="H4725"\w* from whence the \w rivers|strong="H5158"\w* \w come|strong="H1980"\w*, thither they \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H3212"\w*.\f + \fr 1.7  \ft return…: Heb. return to go\f* 

All things \add are\add* full of labour; man cannot utter \add it:\add* the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

All \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \add are\add* full of \w labour|strong="H3023"\w*; \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3201"\w* \w utter|strong="H1696"\w* \add it:\add* the \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* is not \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* with \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w*, nor the \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* with \w hearing|strong="H8085"\w*. 

The thing that hath been, it \add is that\add* which shall be; and that which is done \add is\add* that which shall be done: and \add there is\add* no new \add thing\add* under the sun.

The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

The thing that hath been, it \add is that\add* which shall be; and that which is \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \add is\add* that which shall be \w done|strong="H6213"\w*: and \add there is\add* no \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \add thing\add* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 

Is there \add any\add* thing whereof it may be said, See, this \add is\add* new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

Is \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \add any\add* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* whereof it may be \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, \w See|strong="H7200"\w*, this \add is\add* \w new|strong="H2319"\w*? it hath been \w already|strong="H3528"\w* of old \w time|strong="H5769"\w*, which was \w before|strong="H6440"\w* us. 

\add There is\add* no remembrance of former \add things;\add* neither shall there be \add any\add* remembrance of \add things\add* that are to come with \add those\add* that shall come after.

There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

\add There is\add* no \w remembrance|strong="H2146"\w* of \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \add things;\add* neither shall there be \add any\add* \w remembrance|strong="H2146"\w* of \add things\add* that are to \w come|strong="H0314"\w* with \add those\add* that shall come \w after|strong="H0314"\w*. 

¶ I the \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w* was \w king|strong="H4428"\w* over \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. 

And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all \add things\add* that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.

And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.

And I \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* my \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* to \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* and search \w out|strong="H8446"\w* by \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* concerning all \add things\add* that are \w done|strong="H6213"\w* under \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*: this \w sore|strong="H7451"\w* \w travail|strong="H6045"\w* hath \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* to the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w man|strong="H0120"\w* to be \w exercised|strong="H6031"\w* therewith.\f + \fr 1.13  \ft to be…: or, to afflict them\f* 

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all \add is\add* vanity and vexation of spirit.

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

I have \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* all the \w works|strong="H4639"\w* that are \w done|strong="H6213"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*; and, behold, all \add is\add* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* and \w vexation|strong="H7469"\w* of \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*. 

\add That which is\add* crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

\add That which is\add* \w crooked|strong="H5791"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3201"\w* be made \w straight|strong="H8626"\w*: and that which is \w wanting|strong="H2642"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3201"\w* be \w numbered|strong="H4487"\w*.\f + \fr 1.15  \ft that which is wanting: Heb. defect\f* 

I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all \add they\add* that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

I \w communed|strong="H1696"\w* with mine own \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w saying|strong="H0559"\w*, Lo, I am come to great \w estate|strong="H1431"\w*, and have \w gotten|strong="H3254"\w* more \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* than all \add they\add* that have been \w before|strong="H6440"\w* me in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: yea, my \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* had \w great|strong="H7235"\w* \w experience|strong="H7200"\w* of \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* and \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*.\f + \fr 1.16  \ft had…: Heb. had seen much\f* 

And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

And I \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* my \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* to \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, and to \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w madness|strong="H1947"\w* and \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*: I \w perceived|strong="H3045"\w* that \w this|strong="H1571"\w* also is \w vexation|strong="H7475"\w* of \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*. 

For in much wisdom \add is\add* much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

For in \w much|strong="H7230"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \add is\add* \w much|strong="H7230"\w* \w grief|strong="H3708"\w*: and he that \w increaseth|strong="H3254"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w increaseth|strong="H3254"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H4341"\w*. 

I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also \add is\add* vanity.

I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

I \w said|strong="H0559"\w* in mine \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, Go to \w now|strong="H3212"\w*, I will \w prove|strong="H5254"\w* thee with \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w*, therefore \w enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H2896"\w*: and, behold, this also \add is\add* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 

I said of laughter, \add It is\add* mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?

I \w said|strong="H0559"\w* of \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w*, \add It is\add* \w mad|strong="H1984"\w*: and of \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w*, \w What|strong="H2090"\w* \w doeth|strong="H6213"\w* it? 

I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what \add was\add* that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

I \w sought|strong="H8446"\w* in mine \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* to \w give|strong="H4900"\w* \w myself|strong="H1320"\w* unto \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, yet \w acquainting|strong="H5090"\w* mine \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* with \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*; and to lay \w hold|strong="H0270"\w* on \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*, till I might \w see|strong="H7200"\w* what \add was\add* that \w good|strong="H2896"\w* for the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w men|strong="H0120"\w*, which they should \w do|strong="H6213"\w* under the \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H4557"\w* the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of their \w life|strong="H2416"\w*.\f + \fr 2.3  \ft to give…: Heb. to draw my flesh with wine\f*\f + \fr 2.3  \ft all…: Heb. the number of the days of their life\f* 

I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:

I made me \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*; I \w builded|strong="H1129"\w* me \w houses|strong="H1004"\w*; I \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* me \w vineyards|strong="H3754"\w*: 

I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all \add kind of\add* fruits:

I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits:

I \w made|strong="H6213"\w* me \w gardens|strong="H1593"\w* and \w orchards|strong="H6508"\w*, and I \w planted|strong="H5193"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w* in them of all \add kind of\add* \w fruits|strong="H6529"\w*: 

I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees:

I \w made|strong="H6213"\w* me \w pools|strong="H1295"\w* of \w water|strong="H4325"\w*, to \w water|strong="H8248"\w* therewith the \w wood|strong="H3293"\w* that bringeth \w forth|strong="H6779"\w* \w trees|strong="H6086"\w*: 

I got \add me\add* servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:

I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:

I \w got|strong="H7069"\w* \add me\add* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* and \w maidens|strong="H8198"\w*, and had servants \w born|strong="H1121"\w* in my \w house|strong="H1004"\w*; also I had \w great|strong="H7235"\w* \w possessions|strong="H4735"\w* of \w great|strong="H1241"\w* and small \w cattle|strong="H6629"\w* above all that were in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* me:\f + \fr 2.7  \ft servants born…: Heb. sons of my house\f* 

I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, \add as\add* musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

+ \fr 2.8  \ft musical…: Heb. musical instrument and instruments

I \w gathered|strong="H3664"\w* me also \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* and \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, and the peculiar \w treasure|strong="H5459"\w* of \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* and of the \w provinces|strong="H4082"\w*: I \w gat|strong="H6213"\w* me men \w singers|strong="H7891"\w* and women \w singers|strong="H7891"\w*, and the \w delights|strong="H8588"\w* of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w men|strong="H0120"\w*, \add as\add* musical \w instruments|strong="H7705"\w*, and that of all sorts.\f + \fr 2.8  \ft musical…: Heb. musical instrument and instruments\f* 

So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

So I was \w great|strong="H1431"\w*, and \w increased|strong="H3254"\w* more than all that were \w before|strong="H6440"\w* me in \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: also my \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w remained|strong="H5975"\w* with me. 

And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.

And whatsoever mine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w desired|strong="H7592"\w* I \w kept|strong="H0680"\w* not from them, I \w withheld|strong="H4513"\w* not my \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* from any \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*; for my \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w rejoiced|strong="H8056"\w* in all my \w labour|strong="H5999"\w*: and this was my \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* of all my \w labour|strong="H5999"\w*. 

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all \add was\add* vanity and vexation of spirit, and \add there was\add* no profit under the sun.

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

Then I \w looked|strong="H6437"\w* on all the \w works|strong="H4639"\w* that my \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* had \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w*, and on the \w labour|strong="H5999"\w* that I had \w laboured|strong="H5998"\w* to \w do|strong="H6213"\w*: and, behold, all \add was\add* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* and \w vexation|strong="H7469"\w* of \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*, and \add there was\add* no \w profit|strong="H3504"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 

¶ And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what \add can\add* the man \add do\add* that cometh after the king? \add even\add* that which hath been already done.

¶ And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

+ \fr 2.12  \ft even…: or, in those things which have been already done

¶ And I \w turned|strong="H6437"\w* myself to \w behold|strong="H7200"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, and \w madness|strong="H1947"\w*, and \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*: for what \add can\add* the \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \add do\add* that \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*? \add even\add* that which hath been \w already|strong="H3528"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.\f + \fr 2.12  \ft even…: or, in those things which have been already done\f* 

Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

+ \fr 2.13  \ft that…: Heb. that there is an excellency in wisdom more than in folly, etc

2.13  that…: Heb. that there is an excellency in wisdom more than in folly, etc

Then I \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3426"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w excelleth|strong="H3504"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*, as far as \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \w excelleth|strong="H3504"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*.\f + \fr 2.13  \ft that…: Heb. that there is an excellency in wisdom more than in folly, etc\f* 

The wise man’s eyes \add are\add* in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

The wise man’s eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

The wise \w man’s|strong="H2450"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \add are\add* in his \w head|strong="H7218"\w*; but the \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w walketh|strong="H1980"\w* in \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*: and I myself \w perceived|strong="H3045"\w* also that \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w event|strong="H4745"\w* \w happeneth|strong="H7136"\w* to them all. 

Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also \add is\add* vanity.

Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.

+ \fr 2.15  \ft happeneth even…: Heb. happeneth to me, even to me

\w Then|strong="H0227"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* I in my \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, As it \w happeneth|strong="H4745"\w* to the \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*, so it \w happeneth|strong="H7136"\w* even to \w me|strong="H1571"\w*; and why was I then \w more|strong="H3148"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*? Then I \w said|strong="H1696"\w* in my \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, that this also \add is\add* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*.\f + \fr 2.15  \ft happeneth even…: Heb. happeneth to me, even to me\f* 

For \add there is\add* no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now \add is\add* in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise \add man\add*? as the fool.

For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.

For \add there is\add* no \w remembrance|strong="H2146"\w* of the \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* more \w than|strong="H5973"\w* of the \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* for \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*; seeing that which \w now|strong="H3528"\w* \add is\add* in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* to \w come|strong="H0935"\w* shall all be \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w*. And how \w dieth|strong="H4191"\w* the \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \add man\add*? as the \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*. 

Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun \add is\add* grievous unto me: for all \add is\add* vanity and vexation of spirit.

Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Therefore I \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*; because the \w work|strong="H4639"\w* that is \w wrought|strong="H6213"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \add is\add* \w grievous|strong="H7451"\w* unto me: for all \add is\add* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* and \w vexation|strong="H7469"\w* of \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*. 

¶ Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.

¶ Yea, I \w hated|strong="H8130"\w* all my \w labour|strong="H5999"\w* which I had \w taken|strong="H6001"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*: because I should \w leave|strong="H3240"\w* it unto the \w man|strong="H0120"\w* that shall be \w after|strong="H0310"\w* me.\f + \fr 2.18  \ft taken: Heb. laboured\f* 

And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise \add man\add* or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This \add is\add* also vanity.

And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.

And who \w knoweth|strong="H3045"\w* whether he shall be a \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \add man\add* or a \w fool|strong="H5530"\w*? yet shall he have \w rule|strong="H7980"\w* over all my \w labour|strong="H5999"\w* wherein I have \w laboured|strong="H5998"\w*, and wherein I have shewed myself \w wise|strong="H2449"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. This \add is\add* also \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 

Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.

Therefore I went \w about|strong="H5437"\w* to \w cause|strong="H2976"\w* my \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* to \w despair|strong="H2976"\w* of all the \w labour|strong="H5999"\w* which I \w took|strong="H5998"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 

For there is a man whose labour \add is\add* in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it \add for\add* his portion. This also \add is\add* vanity and a great evil.

For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

For there \w is|strong="H3426"\w* a \w man|strong="H0120"\w* whose \w labour|strong="H5999"\w* \add is\add* in \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, and in \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, and in \w equity|strong="H3788"\w*; yet to a \w man|strong="H0120"\w* that hath not \w laboured|strong="H5998"\w* therein shall he \w leave|strong="H5414"\w* it \add for\add* his \w portion|strong="H2506"\w*. This also \add is\add* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* and a \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*.\f + \fr 2.21  \ft leave: Heb. give\f* 

For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

For what \w hath|strong="H1933"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* of all his \w labour|strong="H5999"\w*, and of the \w vexation|strong="H7475"\w* of his \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w wherein|strong="H1931"\w* he hath \w laboured|strong="H6001"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*? 

For all his days \add are\add* sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

For all his \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \add are\add* \w sorrows|strong="H4341"\w*, and his \w travail|strong="H6045"\w* \w grief|strong="H3708"\w*; yea, his \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* taketh not \w rest|strong="H7901"\w* in the \w night|strong="H3915"\w*. This is also \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 

¶ \add There is\add* nothing better for a man, \add than\add* that he should eat and drink, and \add that\add* he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it \add was\add* from the hand of God.

¶ There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

¶ \add There is\add* nothing \w better|strong="H2896"\w* for a \w man|strong="H0120"\w*, \add than\add* that he should \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* and \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, and \add that\add* he should make his \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* in his \w labour|strong="H5999"\w*. \w This|strong="H2090"\w* also I \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, that it \add was\add* from the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*.\f + \fr 2.24  \ft should make…: or, delight his senses\f* 

For who can eat, or who else can hasten \add hereunto\add*, more than I?

For who can \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, or who else can \w hasten|strong="H2363"\w* \add hereunto\add*, \w more|strong="H2351"\w* than I? 

For \add God\add* giveth to a man that \add is\add* good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to \add him that is\add* good before God. This also \add is\add* vanity and vexation of spirit.

For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

For \add God\add* \w giveth|strong="H5414"\w* to a \w man|strong="H0120"\w* that \add is\add* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* in his \w sight|strong="H6440"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, and \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, and \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*: but to the \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* he \w giveth|strong="H5414"\w* \w travail|strong="H6045"\w*, to \w gather|strong="H0622"\w* and to heap \w up|strong="H3664"\w*, that he may \w give|strong="H5414"\w* to \add him that is\add* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. This also \add is\add* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* and \w vexation|strong="H7469"\w* of \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*.\f + \fr 2.26  \ft in his…: Heb. before him\f* 

To every \add thing there is\add* a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

To every \add thing there is\add* a \w season|strong="H2165"\w*, and a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to every \w purpose|strong="H2656"\w* under the \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*: 

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up \add that which is\add* planted;

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

A \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to be \w born|strong="H3205"\w*, and a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to \w die|strong="H4191"\w*; a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to \w plant|strong="H5193"\w*, and a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to pluck \w up|strong="H6131"\w* \add that which is\add* \w planted|strong="H5193"\w*;\f + \fr 3.2  \ft to be…: Heb. to bear\f* 

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

A \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to \w kill|strong="H2026"\w*, and a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to \w heal|strong="H7495"\w*; a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to break \w down|strong="H6555"\w*, and a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to build \w up|strong="H1129"\w*; 

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

A \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to \w weep|strong="H1058"\w*, and a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to \w laugh|strong="H7832"\w*; a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to \w mourn|strong="H5594"\w*, and a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to \w dance|strong="H7540"\w*; 

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

A \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to cast \w away|strong="H7993"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w*, and a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to \w gather|strong="H3664"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* \w together|strong="H3664"\w*; a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to \w embrace|strong="H2263"\w*, and a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to \w refrain|strong="H7368"\w* from \w embracing|strong="H2263"\w*;\f + \fr 3.5  \ft to refrain from: Heb. to be far from\f* 

A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

A \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to \w get|strong="H1245"\w*, and a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to \w lose|strong="H0006"\w*; a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to \w keep|strong="H8104"\w*, and a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to cast \w away|strong="H7993"\w*;\f + \fr 3.6  \ft get: or, seek\f* 

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

A \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to \w rend|strong="H7167"\w*, and a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to \w sew|strong="H8609"\w*; a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to keep \w silence|strong="H2814"\w*, and a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*; 

A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

A \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to \w love|strong="H0157"\w*, and a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* to \w hate|strong="H8130"\w*; a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* of \w war|strong="H4421"\w*, and a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* of \w peace|strong="H7965"\w*. 

What \w profit|strong="H3504"\w* hath he that \w worketh|strong="H6213"\w* in that \w wherein|strong="H0834"\w* he \w laboureth|strong="H6001"\w*? 

I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.

I have \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* the \w travail|strong="H6045"\w*, which \w God|strong="H0430"\w* hath \w given|strong="H5414"\w* to the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w men|strong="H0120"\w* to be \w exercised|strong="H6031"\w* in it. 

He hath made every \add thing\add* beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

He hath \w made|strong="H6213"\w* every \add thing\add* \w beautiful|strong="H3303"\w* in his \w time|strong="H6256"\w*: also he hath \w set|strong="H5414"\w* the \w world|strong="H5769"\w* in their \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, so \w that|strong="H1097"\w* no \w man|strong="H0120"\w* can find \w out|strong="H4672"\w* the \w work|strong="H4639"\w* that \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w maketh|strong="H6213"\w* from the \w beginning|strong="H7218"\w* to the \w end|strong="H5490"\w*. 

I know that \add there is\add* no good in them, but for \add a man\add* to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

I \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that \add there is\add* no \w good|strong="H2896"\w* in them, but for \add a man\add* to \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, and to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* in his \w life|strong="H2416"\w*. 

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it \add is\add* the gift of God.

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

And also that every \w man|strong="H0120"\w* should \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* and \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, and \w enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* the \w good|strong="H2896"\w* of all his \w labour|strong="H5999"\w*, it \add is\add* the \w gift|strong="H4991"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth \add it\add*, that \add men\add* should fear before him.

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

I \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that, whatsoever \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w doeth|strong="H6213"\w*, it shall be for \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*: \w nothing|strong="H0369"\w* can be \w put|strong="H3254"\w* to it, nor any thing \w taken|strong="H1639"\w* from it: and \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w doeth|strong="H6213"\w* \add it\add*, that \add men\add* should \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him. 

That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

+ \fr 3.15  \ft that which is past: Heb. that which is driven away

That which hath been is \w now|strong="H3528"\w*; and that which is to be hath \w already|strong="H3528"\w* been; and \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w requireth|strong="H1245"\w* that which is \w past|strong="H7291"\w*.\f + \fr 3.15  \ft that which is past: Heb. that which is driven away\f* 

¶ And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, \add that\add* wickedness \add was\add* there; and the place of righteousness, \add that\add* iniquity \add was\add* there.

¶ And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.

¶ And moreover I \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* the \w place|strong="H4725"\w* of \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, \add that\add* \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \add was\add* there; and the \w place|strong="H4725"\w* of \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*, \add that\add* \w iniquity|strong="H7562"\w* \add was\add* there. 

I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for \add there is\add* a time there for every purpose and for every work.

I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

I \w said|strong="H0559"\w* in mine \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, \w God|strong="H0430"\w* shall \w judge|strong="H8199"\w* the \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* and the \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*: for \add there is\add* a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* there for every \w purpose|strong="H2656"\w* and for every \w work|strong="H4639"\w*. 

I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

+ \fr 3.18  \ft that God…: or, that they might clear God, and see, etc

I \w said|strong="H0559"\w* in mine \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* concerning the \w estate|strong="H1700"\w* of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w men|strong="H0120"\w*, that \w God|strong="H0430"\w* might \w manifest|strong="H1305"\w* them, and that they might \w see|strong="H7200"\w* that \w they|strong="H1992"\w* themselves are \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w*.\f + \fr 3.18  \ft that God…: or, that they might clear God, and see, etc\f* 

For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all \add is\add* vanity.

For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.

For that which \w befalleth|strong="H4745"\w* the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w befalleth|strong="H4745"\w* \w beasts|strong="H0929"\w*; even one \w thing|strong="H0259"\w* \w befalleth|strong="H4745"\w* them: as the one \w dieth|strong="H4194"\w*, so \w dieth|strong="H4194"\w* the \w other|strong="H2088"\w*; yea, they have all \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w breath|strong="H7307"\w*; so that a \w man|strong="H0120"\w* hath no \w preeminence|strong="H4195"\w* above a \w beast|strong="H0929"\w*: for all \add is\add* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 

All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

All \w go|strong="H1980"\w* unto \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*; all are of the \w dust|strong="H6083"\w*, and all \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* to \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. 

Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?

Who \w knoweth|strong="H3045"\w* the \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of \w man|strong="H1121"\w* that \w goeth|strong="H5927"\w* \w upward|strong="H4605"\w*, and the \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of the \w beast|strong="H0929"\w* that \w goeth|strong="H3381"\w* \w downward|strong="H4295"\w* to the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*?\f + \fr 3.21  \ft of man: Heb. of the sons of man\f*\f + \fr 3.21  \ft goeth upward: Heb. is ascending, etc\f* 

Wherefore I perceive that \add there is\add* nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that \add is\add* his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

Wherefore I \w perceive|strong="H7200"\w* that \add there is\add* nothing \w better|strong="H2896"\w*, than that a \w man|strong="H0120"\w* should \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* in his own \w works|strong="H4639"\w*; for that \add is\add* his \w portion|strong="H2506"\w*: for who shall \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* him to \w see|strong="H7200"\w* what shall be \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him? 

So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of \add such as were\add* oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors \add there was\add* power; but they had no comforter.

So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.

So I \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, and \w considered|strong="H7200"\w* all the \w oppressions|strong="H6217"\w* that are \w done|strong="H6213"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*: and behold the \w tears|strong="H1832"\w* of \add such as were\add* \w oppressed|strong="H6231"\w*, and they had no \w comforter|strong="H5162"\w*; and on the \w side|strong="H3027"\w* of their \w oppressors|strong="H6231"\w* \add there was\add* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*; but they had no \w comforter|strong="H5162"\w*.\f + \fr 4.1  \ft side: Heb. hand\f* 

Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.

Wherefore I \w praised|strong="H7623"\w* the \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* which are \w already|strong="H3528"\w* \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* more than the \w living|strong="H2416"\w* which are \w yet|strong="H5728"\w* \w alive|strong="H2416"\w*. 

Yea, better \add is he\add* than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Yea, \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \add is he\add* than \w both|strong="H8147"\w* they, which hath not \w yet|strong="H5728"\w* been, who hath not \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* the \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* that is \w done|strong="H6213"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 

¶ Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This \add is\add* also vanity and vexation of spirit.

¶ Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

+ \fr 4.4  \ft for this…: Heb. this is the envy of a man from his neighbour

4.4  for this…: Heb. this is the envy of a man from his neighbour

¶ Again, I \w considered|strong="H7200"\w* all \w travail|strong="H5999"\w*, and every \w right|strong="H3788"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w*, that for this a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* is \w envied|strong="H7068"\w* of his \w neighbour|strong="H7453"\w*. This \add is\add* also \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* and \w vexation|strong="H7469"\w* of \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*.\f + \fr 4.4  \ft every…: Heb. all the rightness of work\f*\f + \fr 4.4  \ft for this…: Heb. this is the envy of a man from his neighbour\f* 

The \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* \w foldeth|strong="H2263"\w* his \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w together|strong="H2263"\w*, and \w eateth|strong="H0398"\w* his own \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*. 

Better \add is\add* an handful \add with\add* quietness, than both the hands full \add with\add* travail and vexation of spirit.

Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit.

\w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \add is\add* an \w handful|strong="H3709"\w* \add with\add* \w quietness|strong="H5183"\w*, than both the \w hands|strong="H2651"\w* \w full|strong="H4393"\w* \add with\add* \w travail|strong="H5999"\w* and \w vexation|strong="H7469"\w* of \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*. 

¶ Then I \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, and I \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 

There is one \add alone\add*, and \add there is\add* not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet \add is there\add* no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither \add saith he\add*, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This \add is\add* also vanity, yea, it \add is\add* a sore travail.

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

There \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \add alone\add*, and \add there is\add* not a \w second|strong="H8145"\w*; yea, he hath neither \w child|strong="H1121"\w* nor \w brother|strong="H0251"\w*: yet \add is there\add* no \w end|strong="H7093"\w* of all his \w labour|strong="H5999"\w*; neither is his \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* with \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*; neither \add saith he\add*, For whom do I \w labour|strong="H6001"\w*, and \w bereave|strong="H2637"\w* my \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* of \w good|strong="H2896"\w*? This \add is\add* also \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*, yea, it \add is\add* a \w sore|strong="H7451"\w* \w travail|strong="H6045"\w*. 

¶ Two \add are\add* better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

¶ Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

¶ \w Two|strong="H8147"\w* \add are\add* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* than \w one|strong="H0259"\w*; because they \w have|strong="H3426"\w* a \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w reward|strong="H7939"\w* for their \w labour|strong="H5999"\w*. 

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him \add that is\add* alone when he falleth; for \add he hath\add* not another to help him up.

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

For if they \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, the \w one|strong="H0259"\w* will lift \w up|strong="H6965"\w* his \w fellow|strong="H2270"\w*: but \w woe|strong="H0337"\w* to him \add that is\add* \w alone|strong="H0259"\w* when he \w falleth|strong="H5307"\w*; for \add he hath\add* not \w another|strong="H8145"\w* to help him \w up|strong="H6965"\w*. 

Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm \add alone\add*?

Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?

\w Again|strong="H1571"\w*, if \w two|strong="H8147"\w* lie \w together|strong="H7901"\w*, then they have \w heat|strong="H2552"\w*: but how can \w one|strong="H0259"\w* be \w warm|strong="H3179"\w* \add alone\add*? 

And if one prevail against him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly broken.

And if \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w prevail|strong="H8630"\w* against him, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* shall \w withstand|strong="H5975"\w* him; and a \w threefold|strong="H8027"\w* \w cord|strong="H2339"\w* is not \w quickly|strong="H4120"\w* \w broken|strong="H5423"\w*. 

¶ Better \add is\add* a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

¶ Better is a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished.

¶ \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \add is\add* a \w poor|strong="H4542"\w* and a \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* than an \w old|strong="H2205"\w* and \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, who \w will|strong="H3045"\w* no more be \w admonished|strong="H2094"\w*.\f + \fr 4.13  \ft who…: Heb. who knoweth not to be admonished\f* 

For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also \add he that is\add* born in his kingdom becometh poor.

For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.

For out of \w prison|strong="H0631"\w* he \w cometh|strong="H3318"\w* to \w reign|strong="H4427"\w*; whereas also \add he that is\add* \w born|strong="H3205"\w* in his \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* becometh \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*. 

I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.

I \w considered|strong="H7200"\w* all the \w living|strong="H2416"\w* which \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, with the \w second|strong="H8145"\w* \w child|strong="H3206"\w* that shall stand \w up|strong="H5975"\w* in his stead. 

\add There is\add* no end of all the people, \add even\add* of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also \add is\add* vanity and vexation of spirit.

There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

\add There is\add* no \w end|strong="H7093"\w* of all the \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \add even\add* of all that have been \w before|strong="H6440"\w* them: they also that come \w after|strong="H0314"\w* shall not \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* in him. Surely this also \add is\add* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* and \w vexation|strong="H7475"\w* of \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*. 

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil.

\w Keep|strong="H8104"\w* thy \w foot|strong="H7272"\w* when thou \w goest|strong="H3212"\w* to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and be more \w ready|strong="H7138"\w* to \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*, than to \w give|strong="H5414"\w* the \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* of \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*: for they \w consider|strong="H3045"\w* not that they \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter \add any\add* thing before God: for God \add is\add* in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Be not \w rash|strong="H0926"\w* with thy \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, and let not thine \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* be \w hasty|strong="H4116"\w* to \w utter|strong="H3318"\w* \add any\add* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: for \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \add is\add* in \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, and thou upon \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*: therefore let thy \w words|strong="H1697"\w* be \w few|strong="H4592"\w*.\f + \fr 5.2  \ft thing: or, word\f* 

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice \add is known\add* by multitude of words.

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool’s voice is known by multitude of words.

For a \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w* through the \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* of \w business|strong="H6045"\w*; and a \w fool’s|strong="H3684"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \add is known\add* by \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* of \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. 

When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for \add he hath\add* no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.

When thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in fools: pay that which thou hast vowed.

When thou \w vowest|strong="H5087"\w* a \w vow|strong="H5088"\w* unto \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w defer|strong="H0309"\w* not to \w pay|strong="H7999"\w* it; for \add he hath\add* no \w pleasure|strong="H2656"\w* in \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*: \w pay|strong="H7999"\w* that which thou hast \w vowed|strong="H5087"\w*. 

Better \add is it\add* that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

Better is it that thou shouldest not vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.

\w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \add is it\add* that thou shouldest not \w vow|strong="H5087"\w*, than that thou shouldest \w vow|strong="H5087"\w* and not \w pay|strong="H7999"\w*. 

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it \add was\add* an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?

\w Suffer|strong="H5414"\w* not thy \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* to cause thy \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* to \w sin|strong="H2398"\w*; neither \w say|strong="H0559"\w* thou \w before|strong="H6440"\w* the \w angel|strong="H4397"\w*, that it \add was\add* an \w error|strong="H7684"\w*: wherefore should \w God|strong="H0430"\w* be \w angry|strong="H7107"\w* at thy \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, and \w destroy|strong="H2254"\w* the \w work|strong="H4639"\w* of thine \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*? 

For in the multitude of dreams and many words \add there are\add* also \add divers\add* vanities: but fear thou God.

For in the multitude of dreams and many words there are also divers vanities: but fear thou God.

For in the \w multitude|strong="H7230"\w* of \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* and \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \add there are\add* also \add divers\add* \w vanities|strong="H1892"\w*: but \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* thou \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 

¶ If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for \add he that is\add* higher than the highest regardeth; and \add there be\add* higher than they.

¶ If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.

¶ If thou \w seest|strong="H7200"\w* the \w oppression|strong="H6233"\w* of the \w poor|strong="H7326"\w*, and \w violent|strong="H1499"\w* perverting of \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w* and \w justice|strong="H6664"\w* in a \w province|strong="H4082"\w*, \w marvel|strong="H8539"\w* not at the \w matter|strong="H2656"\w*: for \add he that is\add* \w higher|strong="H1364"\w* than the \w highest|strong="H1364"\w* \w regardeth|strong="H8104"\w*; and \add there be\add* \w higher|strong="H1364"\w* than \w they|strong="H5921"\w*.\f + \fr 5.8  \ft at the…: Heb. at the will, or, purpose\f* 

¶ Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king \add himself\add* is served by the field.

¶ Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field.

¶ Moreover the \w profit|strong="H3504"\w* of the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* is for all: the \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add himself\add* is \w served|strong="H5647"\w* by the \w field|strong="H7704"\w*. 

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this \add is\add* also vanity.

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

He that \w loveth|strong="H0157"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* shall not be \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* with \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*; nor he that \w loveth|strong="H0157"\w* \w abundance|strong="H1995"\w* with \w increase|strong="H8393"\w*: this \add is\add* also \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 

When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good \add is there\add* to the owners thereof, saving the beholding \add of them\add* with their eyes?

When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?

When \w goods|strong="H2896"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w*, they are \w increased|strong="H7231"\w* that \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* them: and what \w good|strong="H3788"\w* \add is there\add* to the \w owners|strong="H1167"\w* thereof, \w saving|strong="H0518"\w* the \w beholding|strong="H7207"\w* \add of them\add* with their \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*? 

The sleep of a labouring man \add is\add* sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

The \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* of a labouring \w man|strong="H5647"\w* \add is\add* \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w*, whether he \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* or \w much|strong="H7235"\w*: but the \w abundance|strong="H7647"\w* of the \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* will not \w suffer|strong="H3240"\w* him to \w sleep|strong="H3462"\w*. 

There is a sore evil \add which\add* I have seen under the sun, \add namely\add*, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.

There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.

There \w is|strong="H3426"\w* a \w sore|strong="H2470"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \add which\add* I have \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, \add namely\add*, \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w kept|strong="H8104"\w* for the \w owners|strong="H1167"\w* thereof to their \w hurt|strong="H7451"\w*. 

But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and \add there is\add* nothing in his hand.

But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.

But those \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w perish|strong="H0006"\w* by \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w travail|strong="H6045"\w*: and he \w begetteth|strong="H3205"\w* a \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, and \add there is\add* \w nothing|strong="H3972"\w* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

As he came forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

As he came \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* of his \w mother’s|strong="H0517"\w* \w womb|strong="H0990"\w*, \w naked|strong="H6174"\w* shall he \w return|strong="H7725"\w* to \w go|strong="H3212"\w* as he \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, and shall \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3972"\w* of his \w labour|strong="H5999"\w*, which he may carry \w away|strong="H3212"\w* in his \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. 

And this also \add is\add* a sore evil, \add that\add* in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?

And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?

And \w this|strong="H2090"\w* also \add is\add* a \w sore|strong="H2470"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \add that\add* in all \w points|strong="H5980"\w* as he \w came|strong="H0935"\w*, so shall he \w go|strong="H3212"\w*: and what \w profit|strong="H3504"\w* hath he that hath \w laboured|strong="H5998"\w* for the \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*? 

All his days also he eateth in darkness, and \add he hath\add* much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.

All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.

All his \w days|strong="H3117"\w* also he \w eateth|strong="H0398"\w* in \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, and \add he hath\add* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H3707"\w* and \w wrath|strong="H7110"\w* with his \w sickness|strong="H2483"\w*. 

¶ Behold \add that\add* which I have seen: \add it is\add* good and comely \add for one\add* to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it \add is\add* his portion.

¶ Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.

+ \fr 5.18  \ft it is good…: Heb. there is a good which is comely, etc

¶ Behold \add that\add* which I have \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*: \add it is\add* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* and \w comely|strong="H3303"\w* \add for one\add* to \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* and to \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, and to \w enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* the \w good|strong="H2896"\w* of all his \w labour|strong="H5999"\w* that he \w taketh|strong="H5998"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w all|strong="H4557"\w* the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of his \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, which \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w giveth|strong="H5414"\w* him: for it \add is\add* his \w portion|strong="H2506"\w*.\f + \fr 5.18  \ft it is good…: Heb. there is a good which is comely, etc\f*\f + \fr 5.18  \ft all the days: Heb. the number of the days\f* 

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this \add is\add* the gift of God.

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.

Every \w man|strong="H0120"\w* also to whom \w God|strong="H0430"\w* hath \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* and \w wealth|strong="H5233"\w*, and hath given him \w power|strong="H7980"\w* to \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* thereof, and to \w take|strong="H5375"\w* his \w portion|strong="H2506"\w*, and to \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* in his \w labour|strong="H5999"\w*; \w this|strong="H2090"\w* \add is\add* the \w gift|strong="H4991"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 

For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth \add him\add* in the joy of his heart.

For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.

+ \fr 5.20  \ft For…: or, Though he give not much, yet he remembereth, etc

5.20  For…: or, Though he give not much, yet he remembereth, etc

For he shall not \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of his \w life|strong="H2416"\w*; because \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w answereth|strong="H6031"\w* \add him\add* in the \w joy|strong="H8057"\w* of his \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*.\f + \fr 5.20  \ft For…: or, Though he give not much, yet he remembereth, etc\f* 

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it \add is\add* common among men:

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:

There \w is|strong="H3426"\w* an \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* which I have \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, and it \add is\add* \w common|strong="H7227"\w* among \w men|strong="H0120"\w*: 

A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this \add is\add* vanity, and it \add is\add* an evil disease.

A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

A \w man|strong="H0376"\w* to whom \w God|strong="H0430"\w* hath \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*, \w wealth|strong="H5233"\w*, and \w honour|strong="H3519"\w*, so that he \w wanteth|strong="H2638"\w* nothing for his \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* of all that he \w desireth|strong="H0183"\w*, yet \w God|strong="H0430"\w* giveth him not \w power|strong="H7980"\w* to \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* thereof, but a \w stranger|strong="H0376"\w* \w eateth|strong="H0398"\w* it: this \add is\add* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*, and it \add is\add* an \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w disease|strong="H2483"\w*. 

¶ If a man beget an hundred \add children\add*, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also \add that\add* he have no burial; I say, \add that\add* an untimely birth \add is\add* better than he.

¶ If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.

¶ If a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w beget|strong="H3205"\w* an \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \add children\add*, and \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, so that the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of his \w years|strong="H8141"\w* be \w many|strong="H7227"\w*, and his \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* be not \w filled|strong="H7646"\w* with \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, and also \add that\add* he have no \w burial|strong="H6900"\w*; I \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, \add that\add* an untimely \w birth|strong="H5309"\w* \add is\add* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* than he. 

For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.

For he \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w* in with \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*, and \w departeth|strong="H3212"\w* in \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*, and his \w name|strong="H8034"\w* shall be \w covered|strong="H3680"\w* with \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*. 

Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known \add any thing:\add* this hath more rest than the other.

Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other.

Moreover he hath not \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, nor \w known|strong="H3045"\w* \add any thing:\add* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* hath more \w rest|strong="H5183"\w* \w than|strong="H2088"\w* the other. 

¶ Yea, though he live a thousand years twice \add told\add*, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?

¶ Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?

¶ Yea, \w though|strong="H0432"\w* he \w live|strong="H2421"\w* a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w twice|strong="H6471"\w* \add told\add*, yet hath he \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* no \w good|strong="H2896"\w*: do not all \w go|strong="H1980"\w* to \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w*? 

All the labour of man \add is\add* for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

All the \w labour|strong="H5999"\w* of \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \add is\add* for his \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, and yet the \w appetite|strong="H5315"\w* is not \w filled|strong="H4390"\w*.\f + \fr 6.7  \ft appetite: Heb. soul\f* 

For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

For what hath the \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w more|strong="H3148"\w* than the \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*? what hath the \w poor|strong="H6041"\w*, that \w knoweth|strong="H3045"\w* to \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* before the \w living|strong="H2416"\w*? 

¶ Better \add is\add* the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this \add is\add* also vanity and vexation of spirit.

¶ Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

¶ \w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \add is\add* the \w sight|strong="H4758"\w* of the \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* than the \w wandering|strong="H1980"\w* of the \w desire|strong="H5315"\w*: this \add is\add* also \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* and \w vexation|strong="H7469"\w* of \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*.\f + \fr 6.9  \ft than…: Heb. than the walking of the soul\f* 

That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it \add is\add* man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.

That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.

That which hath been is \w named|strong="H7121"\w* \w already|strong="H3528"\w*, and it is \w known|strong="H3045"\w* that it \add is\add* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*: neither \w may|strong="H3201"\w* he \w contend|strong="H1777"\w* with him that is \w mightier|strong="H8623"\w* than he. 

¶ Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what \add is\add* man the better?

¶ Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

¶ Seeing there \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* that \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*, what \add is\add* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* the \w better|strong="H3148"\w*? 

For who knoweth what \add is\add* good for man in \add this\add* life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

+ \fr 6.12  \ft all…: Heb. the number of the days of the life of his vanity

6.12  all…: Heb. the number of the days of the life of his vanity

For who \w knoweth|strong="H3045"\w* what \add is\add* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* for \w man|strong="H0120"\w* in \add this\add* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w all|strong="H4557"\w* the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of his \w vain|strong="H1892"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w* which he \w spendeth|strong="H6213"\w* as a \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w*? for who can \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* a \w man|strong="H0120"\w* what shall be \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*?\f + \fr 6.12  \ft all…: Heb. the number of the days of the life of his vanity\f* 

A good name \add is\add* better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.

A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth.

A good \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \add is\add* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* than \w precious|strong="H2896"\w* \w ointment|strong="H8081"\w*; and the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of \w death|strong="H4194"\w* than the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of \w one’s birth|strong="H3205"\w*. 

¶ \add It is\add* better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that \add is\add* the end of all men; and the living will lay \add it\add* to his heart.

¶ It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.

¶ \add It is\add* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* to \w go|strong="H3212"\w* to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w mourning|strong="H0060"\w*, than to \w go|strong="H3212"\w* to the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w feasting|strong="H4960"\w*: \w for|strong="H0834"\w* that \add is\add* the \w end|strong="H5490"\w* of all \w men|strong="H0120"\w*; and the \w living|strong="H2416"\w* will \w lay|strong="H5414"\w* \add it\add* to his \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. 

Sorrow \add is\add* better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.

\w Sorrow|strong="H3708"\w* \add is\add* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* than \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w*: for by the \w sadness|strong="H7455"\w* of the \w countenance|strong="H6440"\w* the \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* is made \w better|strong="H3190"\w*.\f + \fr 7.3  \ft Sorrow: or, Anger\f* 

The heart of the wise \add is\add* in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools \add is\add* in the house of mirth.

The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth.

The \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* of the \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \add is\add* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w mourning|strong="H0060"\w*; but the \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* of \w fools|strong="H3684"\w* \add is\add* in the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* of \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w*. 

\add It is\add* better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools.

\add It is\add* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* to \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* the \w rebuke|strong="H1606"\w* of the \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, than for a \w man|strong="H0376"\w* to \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* the \w song|strong="H7892"\w* of \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*. 

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so \add is\add* the laughter of the fool: this also \add is\add* vanity.

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

For as the \w crackling|strong="H6963"\w* of \w thorns|strong="H5518"\w* under a \w pot|strong="H5518"\w*, so \add is\add* the \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w* of the \w fool|strong="H3684"\w*: this also \add is\add* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*.\f + \fr 7.6  \ft crackling: Heb. sound\f* 

¶ Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart.

¶ Surely \w oppression|strong="H6233"\w* maketh a wise \w man|strong="H2450"\w* \w mad|strong="H1984"\w*; and a \w gift|strong="H4979"\w* \w destroyeth|strong="H0006"\w* the \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*. 

Better \add is\add* the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: \add and\add* the patient in spirit \add is\add* better than the proud in spirit.

Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

\w Better|strong="H2896"\w* \add is\add* the \w end|strong="H0319"\w* of a \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* than the \w beginning|strong="H7225"\w* thereof: \add and\add* the \w patient|strong="H0750"\w* in \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \add is\add* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* than the \w proud|strong="H1362"\w* in \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*. 

Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Be not \w hasty|strong="H0926"\w* in thy \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* to be \w angry|strong="H3707"\w*: for \w anger|strong="H3708"\w* \w resteth|strong="H5117"\w* in the \w bosom|strong="H2436"\w* of \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*. 

Say not thou, What is \add the cause\add* that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.

\w Say|strong="H0559"\w* not thou, What is \add the cause\add* that the \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* were \w better|strong="H2896"\w* than these? for thou dost not \w enquire|strong="H7592"\w* \w wisely|strong="H2451"\w* concerning this.\f + \fr 7.10  \ft wisely: Heb. out of wisdom\f* 

¶ Wisdom \add is\add* good with an inheritance: and \add by it there is\add* profit to them that see the sun.

¶ Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.

+ \fr 7.11  \ft good…: or, as good as an inheritance, yea, better too

¶ \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \add is\add* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* with an \w inheritance|strong="H5159"\w*: and \add by it there is\add* \w profit|strong="H3148"\w* to them that \w see|strong="H7200"\w* the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.\f + \fr 7.11  \ft good…: or, as good as an inheritance, yea, better too\f* 

For wisdom \add is\add* a defence, \add and\add* money \add is\add* a defence: but the excellency of knowledge \add is, that\add* wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

For \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \add is\add* a \w defence|strong="H6738"\w*, \add and\add* \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \add is\add* a \w defence|strong="H6738"\w*: but the \w excellency|strong="H3504"\w* of \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \add is, that\add* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* giveth \w life|strong="H2421"\w* to them that \w have|strong="H1167"\w* it.\f + \fr 7.12  \ft defence: Heb. shadow\f* 

Consider the work of God: for who can make \add that\add* straight, which he hath made crooked?

Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked?

\w Consider|strong="H7200"\w* the \w work|strong="H4639"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: for who \w can|strong="H3201"\w* make \add that\add* \w straight|strong="H8626"\w*, which he hath made \w crooked|strong="H5791"\w*? 

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

In the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of \w prosperity|strong="H2896"\w* be \w joyful|strong="H2896"\w*, but in the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of \w adversity|strong="H7451"\w* \w consider|strong="H7200"\w*: \w God|strong="H0430"\w* also hath \w set|strong="H6213"\w* the one over \w against|strong="H5980"\w* the other, to the \w end|strong="H1700"\w* that \w man|strong="H0120"\w* should \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3972"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him.\f + \fr 7.14  \ft set: Heb. made\f* 

All \add things\add* have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just \add man\add* that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked \add man\add* that prolongeth \add his life\add* in his wickedness.

All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteousness, and there is a wicked man that prolongeth his life in his wickedness.

All \add things\add* have I \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of my \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*: there \w is|strong="H3426"\w* a \w just|strong="H6662"\w* \add man\add* that \w perisheth|strong="H0006"\w* in his \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*, and there is a \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \add man\add* that \w prolongeth|strong="H0748"\w* \add his life\add* in his \w wickedness|strong="H7451"\w*. 

Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

Be not \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* over \w much|strong="H7235"\w*; neither make thyself \w over|strong="H3148"\w* \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*: why shouldest thou \w destroy|strong="H8074"\w* thyself?\f + \fr 7.16  \ft destroy…: Heb. be desolate?\f* 

Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

Be not over \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7561"\w*, neither be thou \w foolish|strong="H5530"\w*: why shouldest thou \w die|strong="H4191"\w* before thy \w time|strong="H6256"\w*?\f + \fr 7.17  \ft before…: Heb. not in thy time?\f* 

\add It is\add* good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.

It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.

\add It is\add* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* that thou shouldest take \w hold|strong="H0270"\w* of this; yea, also from \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w withdraw|strong="H3240"\w* not thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: for he that \w feareth|strong="H3373"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* shall come \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* of them all. 

Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty \add men\add* which are in the city.

Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.

\w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w strengtheneth|strong="H5810"\w* the \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* more than \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w mighty|strong="H7989"\w* \add men\add* which are in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 

For \add there is\add* not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

For \add there is\add* not a \w just|strong="H6662"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* upon \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*, that \w doeth|strong="H6213"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, and \w sinneth|strong="H2398"\w* not. 

Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

Also \w take|strong="H5414"\w* no \w heed|strong="H3820"\w* unto all \w words|strong="H1697"\w* that are \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w*; lest thou \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* thy \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* thee:\f + \fr 7.21  \ft take…: Heb. give not thine heart\f* 

For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

For \w oftentimes|strong="H6471"\w* also thine own \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w knoweth|strong="H3045"\w* that thou thyself likewise hast \w cursed|strong="H7043"\w* \w others|strong="H0312"\w*. 

¶ All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it \add was\add* far from me.

¶ All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

¶ All \w this|strong="H2090"\w* have I \w proved|strong="H5254"\w* by \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*: I \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, I will be \w wise|strong="H2449"\w*; but it \add was\add* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* from me. 

That which is far \w off|strong="H7350"\w*, and exceeding \w deep|strong="H6013"\w*, who can find it \w out|strong="H4672"\w*? 

I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason \add of things\add*, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness \add and\add* madness:

I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

I \w applied|strong="H5437"\w* mine \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* to \w know|strong="H3045"\w*, and to \w search|strong="H8446"\w*, and to seek \w out|strong="H1245"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, and the \w reason|strong="H2808"\w* \add of things\add*, and to \w know|strong="H3045"\w* the \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* of \w folly|strong="H3689"\w*, even of \w foolishness|strong="H5531"\w* \add and\add* \w madness|strong="H1947"\w*:\f + \fr 7.25  \ft I applied…: Heb. I and mine heart compassed\f* 

And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart \add is\add* snares and nets, \add and\add* her hands \add as\add* bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

And I \w find|strong="H4672"\w* more \w bitter|strong="H4751"\w* than \w death|strong="H4194"\w* the \w woman|strong="H0802"\w*, whose \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \add is\add* \w snares|strong="H4685"\w* and \w nets|strong="H2764"\w*, \add and\add* her \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \add as\add* \w bands|strong="H0612"\w*: whoso \w pleaseth|strong="H2896"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* shall \w escape|strong="H4422"\w* from her; but the \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* shall be \w taken|strong="H3920"\w* by her.\f + \fr 7.26  \ft whoso…: Heb. he that is good before God\f* 

Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, \add counting\add* one by one, to find out the account:

Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:

+ \fr 7.27  \ft counting…: or, weighing one thing after another, to find out the reason

7.27  counting…: or, weighing one thing after another, to find out the reason

\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*, this have I \w found|strong="H4672"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \w preacher|strong="H6953"\w*, \add counting\add* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* by \w one|strong="H0259"\w*, to find \w out|strong="H4672"\w* the \w account|strong="H2808"\w*:\f + \fr 7.27  \ft counting…: or, weighing one thing after another, to find out the reason\f* 

Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

Which yet my \w soul|strong="H5315"\w* \w seeketh|strong="H1245"\w*, but I \w find|strong="H4672"\w* not: \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* among a \w thousand|strong="H0505"\w* have I \w found|strong="H4672"\w*; but a \w woman|strong="H0802"\w* among all those have I not \w found|strong="H4672"\w*. 

Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

\w Lo|strong="H7200"\w*, this \w only|strong="H0905"\w* have I \w found|strong="H4672"\w*, that \w God|strong="H0430"\w* hath \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w*; but they have sought \w out|strong="H1245"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w inventions|strong="H2810"\w*. 

Who \add is\add* as the wise \add man\add*? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

Who \add is\add* as the \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \add man\add*? and who \w knoweth|strong="H3045"\w* the \w interpretation|strong="H6592"\w* of a \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*? a \w man’s|strong="H0120"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* maketh his \w face|strong="H6440"\w* to \w shine|strong="H0215"\w*, and the \w boldness|strong="H5797"\w* of his \w face|strong="H6440"\w* shall be \w changed|strong="H8132"\w*.\f + \fr 8.1  \ft the boldness: Heb. the strength\f* 

I \add counsel thee\add* to keep the king’s commandment, and \add that\add* in regard of the oath of God.

I counsel thee to keep the king’s commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.

I \add counsel thee\add* to \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* the \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w commandment|strong="H6310"\w*, and \add that\add* in \w regard|strong="H1700"\w* of the \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 

Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

Be not \w hasty|strong="H0926"\w* to go \w out|strong="H3212"\w* of his \w sight|strong="H6440"\w*: \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* not in an \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*; for he \w doeth|strong="H6213"\w* whatsoever \w pleaseth|strong="H2654"\w* him. 

Where the word of a king \add is, there is\add* power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

Where the \w word|strong="H1697"\w* of a \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add is, there is\add* \w power|strong="H7983"\w*: and who may \w say|strong="H0559"\w* unto him, What \w doest|strong="H6213"\w* thou? 

Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man’s heart discerneth both time and judgment.

Whoso \w keepeth|strong="H8104"\w* the \w commandment|strong="H4687"\w* shall \w feel|strong="H3045"\w* no \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*: and a wise \w man’s|strong="H2450"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w discerneth|strong="H3045"\w* both \w time|strong="H6256"\w* and \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*.\f + \fr 8.5  \ft shall…: Heb. shall know\f* 

¶ Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man \add is\add* great upon him.

¶ Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.

¶ Because to every \w purpose|strong="H2656"\w* there \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* and \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, therefore the \w misery|strong="H7451"\w* of \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \add is\add* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* upon him. 

For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?

For he \w knoweth|strong="H3045"\w* not that which shall be: for who can \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* him when it shall be?\f + \fr 8.7  \ft when…: or, how it shall be?\f* 

\add There is\add* no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither \add hath he\add* power in the day of death: and \add there is\add* no discharge in \add that\add* war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.

There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.

\add There is\add* no \w man|strong="H0120"\w* that hath \w power|strong="H7989"\w* over the \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* to \w retain|strong="H3607"\w* the \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*; neither \add hath he\add* \w power|strong="H7983"\w* in the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* of \w death|strong="H4194"\w*: and \add there is\add* no \w discharge|strong="H4917"\w* in \add that\add* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*; neither shall \w wickedness|strong="H7562"\w* \w deliver|strong="H4422"\w* those that are \w given|strong="H1167"\w* to it.\f + \fr 8.8  \ft discharge: or, casting off weapons\f* 

All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: \add there is\add* a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

All this have I \w seen|strong="H7200"\w*, and \w applied|strong="H5414"\w* my \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* unto every \w work|strong="H4639"\w* that is \w done|strong="H6213"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*: \add there is\add* a \w time|strong="H6256"\w* wherein one \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w ruleth|strong="H7980"\w* over another to his own \w hurt|strong="H7451"\w*. 

And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this \add is\add* also vanity.

And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity.

And \w so|strong="H3651"\w* I \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* the \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w buried|strong="H6912"\w*, who had \w come|strong="H0935"\w* and \w gone|strong="H1980"\w* from the \w place|strong="H4725"\w* of the \w holy|strong="H6918"\w*, and they were \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w* in the \w city|strong="H5892"\w* where they had so \w done|strong="H6213"\w*: this \add is\add* also \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

Because \w sentence|strong="H6599"\w* against an \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w work|strong="H4639"\w* is not \w executed|strong="H6213"\w* \w speedily|strong="H4120"\w*, therefore the \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w men|strong="H0120"\w* is fully \w set|strong="H4390"\w* in them to \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 

¶ Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his \add days\add* be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

¶ Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

¶ Though a \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* an hundred \w times|strong="H3967"\w*, and his \add days\add* be \w prolonged|strong="H0748"\w*, yet surely I \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that it shall be \w well|strong="H2896"\w* with them that \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, which \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* him: 

But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong \add his\add* days, \add which are\add* as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.

But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.

But it shall not be \w well|strong="H2896"\w* with the \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*, neither shall he \w prolong|strong="H0748"\w* \add his\add* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \add which are\add* as a \w shadow|strong="H6738"\w*; because he \w feareth|strong="H3373"\w* not \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. 

There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just \add men\add*, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked \add men\add*, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also \add is\add* vanity.

There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.

There \w is|strong="H3426"\w* a \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* which is \w done|strong="H6213"\w* upon the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*; that there be \w just|strong="H6662"\w* \add men\add*, unto whom it \w happeneth|strong="H5060"\w* according to the \w work|strong="H4639"\w* of the \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*; again, there \w be|strong="H3426"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \add men\add*, to whom it \w happeneth|strong="H5060"\w* according to the \w work|strong="H4639"\w* of the \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*: I \w said|strong="H0559"\w* that this \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \add is\add* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 

Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.

Then I \w commended|strong="H7623"\w* \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w*, because a \w man|strong="H0120"\w* hath no better \w thing|strong="H2896"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, than to \w eat|strong="H0398"\w*, and to \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*, and to be \w merry|strong="H8055"\w*: for that shall \w abide|strong="H3867"\w* with him of his \w labour|strong="H5999"\w* the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of his \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, which \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w giveth|strong="H5414"\w* him under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 

¶ When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also \add there is that\add* neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)

¶ When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)

¶ When I \w applied|strong="H5414"\w* mine \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* to \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, and to \w see|strong="H7200"\w* the \w business|strong="H6045"\w* that is \w done|strong="H6213"\w* upon the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*: (for also \add there is that\add* neither \w day|strong="H3117"\w* nor \w night|strong="H3915"\w* \w seeth|strong="H7200"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* with his \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*:) 

Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek \add it\add* out, yet he shall not find \add it;\add* yea further; though a wise \add man\add* think to know \add it\add*, yet shall he not be able to find \add it\add*.

Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

Then I \w beheld|strong="H7200"\w* all the \w work|strong="H4639"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, that a \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3201"\w* find \w out|strong="H4672"\w* the \w work|strong="H4639"\w* that is \w done|strong="H6213"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*: \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w though|strong="H7945"\w* a \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w labour|strong="H5998"\w* to seek \add it\add* \w out|strong="H1245"\w*, yet he shall not \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \add it;\add* yea further; though a \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \add man\add* \w think|strong="H0559"\w* to \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \add it\add*, yet shall he not be \w able|strong="H3201"\w* to \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \add it\add*. 

For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, \add are\add* in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred \add by\add* all \add that is\add* before them.

For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.

For all this I \w considered|strong="H5414"\w* in my \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* even to \w declare|strong="H0952"\w* all this, that the \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, and the \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, and their \w works|strong="H5652"\w*, \add are\add* in the \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w*: no \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w knoweth|strong="H3045"\w* \w either|strong="H1571"\w* \w love|strong="H0160"\w* or \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w* \add by\add* all \add that is\add* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* them.\f + \fr 9.1  \ft I considered…: Heb. I gave, or, set to my heart\f* 

All \add things come\add* alike to all: \add there is\add* one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as \add is\add* the good, so \add is\add* the sinner; \add and\add* he that sweareth, as \add he\add* that feareth an oath.

All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.

All \add things come\add* alike to all: \add there is\add* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w event|strong="H4745"\w* to the \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*, and to the \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*; to the \w good|strong="H2896"\w* and to the \w clean|strong="H2889"\w*, and to the \w unclean|strong="H2931"\w*; to him that \w sacrificeth|strong="H2076"\w*, and to him \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w sacrificeth|strong="H2076"\w* not: as \add is\add* the \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, so \add is\add* the \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w*; \add and\add* he that \w sweareth|strong="H7650"\w*, as \add he\add* that \w feareth|strong="H3373"\w* an \w oath|strong="H7621"\w*. 

This \add is\add* an evil among all \add things\add* that are done under the sun, that \add there is\add* one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness \add is\add* in their heart while they live, and after that \add they go\add* to the dead.

This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

This \add is\add* an \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* among all \add things\add* that are \w done|strong="H6213"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, that \add there is\add* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w event|strong="H4745"\w* unto all: yea, also the \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* of the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w men|strong="H0120"\w* is \w full|strong="H4390"\w* of \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, and \w madness|strong="H1947"\w* \add is\add* in their \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* while they \w live|strong="H2416"\w*, and \w after|strong="H0310"\w* that \add they go\add* to the \w dead|strong="H4191"\w*. 

¶ For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

¶ \w For|strong="H4310"\w* to him that \w is|strong="H3426"\w* \w joined|strong="H2266"\w* to all the \w living|strong="H2416"\w* there is \w hope|strong="H0986"\w*: for a \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w dog|strong="H3611"\w* is \w better|strong="H2896"\w* than a \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w lion|strong="H0738"\w*. 

For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

For the \w living|strong="H2416"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* that they shall \w die|strong="H4191"\w*: but the \w dead|strong="H4191"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* not any \w thing|strong="H3972"\w*, neither have they any more a \w reward|strong="H7939"\w*; for the \w memory|strong="H2143"\w* of them is \w forgotten|strong="H7911"\w*. 

Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any \add thing\add* that is done under the sun.

Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.

Also their \w love|strong="H0160"\w*, and their \w hatred|strong="H8135"\w*, and their \w envy|strong="H7068"\w*, is \w now|strong="H3528"\w* \w perished|strong="H0006"\w*; neither have they any more a \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* for \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* in any \add thing\add* that is \w done|strong="H6213"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. 

¶ Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.

¶ Go thy \w way|strong="H3212"\w*, \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* thy \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* with \w joy|strong="H8057"\w*, and \w drink|strong="H8354"\w* thy \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* with a \w merry|strong="H2896"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*; for \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w now|strong="H3528"\w* \w accepteth|strong="H7521"\w* thy \w works|strong="H4639"\w*. 

Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

Let thy \w garments|strong="H0899"\w* be \w always|strong="H6256"\w* \w white|strong="H3836"\w*; and let thy \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w lack|strong="H2637"\w* no \w ointment|strong="H8081"\w*. 

Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that \add is\add* thy portion in \add this\add* life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.

Live joyfully with the wife whom thou lovest all the days of the life of thy vanity, which he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity: for that is thy portion in this life, and in thy labour which thou takest under the sun.

\w Live|strong="H2416"\w* \w joyfully|strong="H7200"\w* with the \w wife|strong="H0802"\w* whom thou \w lovest|strong="H0157"\w* all the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of the \w life|strong="H2416"\w* of thy \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*, which he hath \w given|strong="H5414"\w* thee under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, all the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of thy \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*: for that \add is\add* thy \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* in \add this\add* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, and in thy \w labour|strong="H5999"\w* which thou \w takest|strong="H6001"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*.\f + \fr 9.9  \ft Live…: Heb. See, or, Enjoy life\f* 

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do \add it\add* with thy might; for \add there is\add* no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

Whatsoever thy \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w findeth|strong="H4672"\w* to \w do|strong="H6213"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \add it\add* with thy \w might|strong="H3581"\w*; for \add there is\add* no \w work|strong="H4639"\w*, nor \w device|strong="H2808"\w*, nor \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, nor \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, in the \w grave|strong="H7585"\w*, whither thou \w goest|strong="H1980"\w*. 

¶ I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race \add is\add* not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

¶ I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

¶ I \w returned|strong="H7725"\w*, and \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, that the \w race|strong="H4793"\w* \add is\add* not to the \w swift|strong="H7031"\w*, nor the \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* to the \w strong|strong="H1368"\w*, neither yet \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* to the \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, nor yet \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* to men of \w understanding|strong="H0995"\w*, nor yet \w favour|strong="H2580"\w* to men of \w skill|strong="H3045"\w*; but \w time|strong="H6256"\w* and \w chance|strong="H6294"\w* \w happeneth|strong="H7136"\w* to them all. 

For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so \add are\add* the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

For \w man|strong="H0120"\w* also \w knoweth|strong="H3045"\w* not his \w time|strong="H6256"\w*: as the \w fishes|strong="H1709"\w* that are \w taken|strong="H0270"\w* in an \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w net|strong="H4685"\w*, and as the \w birds|strong="H6833"\w* that are \w caught|strong="H0270"\w* in the \w snare|strong="H6341"\w*; \w so|strong="H1992"\w* \add are\add* the \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* of \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w snared|strong="H3369"\w* in an \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, when it \w falleth|strong="H5307"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H6597"\w* upon them. 

¶ This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it \add seemed\add* great unto me:

¶ This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:

¶ \w This|strong="H2090"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* have I \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* also under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, and it \add seemed\add* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* unto me: 

\add There was\add* a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:

There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:

\add There was\add* a \w little|strong="H6996"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, and \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* within it; and there \w came|strong="H0935"\w* a \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* against it, and \w besieged|strong="H5437"\w* it, and \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w bulwarks|strong="H4685"\w* against it: 

Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

Now there was \w found|strong="H4672"\w* in it a \w poor|strong="H4542"\w* \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*, and he by his \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w delivered|strong="H4422"\w* the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*; yet no \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w remembered|strong="H2142"\w* that same \w poor|strong="H4542"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w*. 

Then said I, Wisdom \add is\add* better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom \add is\add* despised, and his words are not heard.

Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

Then \w said|strong="H0559"\w* I, \w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \add is\add* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* than \w strength|strong="H1369"\w*: nevertheless the poor \w man’s|strong="H4542"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \add is\add* \w despised|strong="H0959"\w*, and his \w words|strong="H1697"\w* are not \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*. 

The words of wise \add men are\add* heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.

The \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \add men are\add* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* in \w quiet|strong="H5183"\w* more than the \w cry|strong="H2201"\w* of him that \w ruleth|strong="H4910"\w* among \w fools|strong="H3684"\w*. 

Wisdom \add is\add* better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

\w Wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \add is\add* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* than \w weapons|strong="H3627"\w* of \w war|strong="H7128"\w*: but \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w sinner|strong="H2398"\w* \w destroyeth|strong="H0006"\w* \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*. 

Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: \add so doth\add* a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom \add and\add* honour.

Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.

\w Dead|strong="H4194"\w* \w flies|strong="H2070"\w* cause the \w ointment|strong="H8081"\w* of the \w apothecary|strong="H7543"\w* to send \w forth|strong="H5042"\w* a stinking \w savour|strong="H0887"\w*: \add so doth\add* a \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w* him that is in \w reputation|strong="H3368"\w* for \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \add and\add* \w honour|strong="H3519"\w*.\f + \fr 10.1  \ft Dead…: Heb. Flies of death\f* 

A wise man’s heart \add is\add* at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.

A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.

A wise \w man’s|strong="H2450"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \add is\add* at his right \w hand|strong="H3225"\w*; but a \w fool’s|strong="H3684"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* at his \w left|strong="H8040"\w*. 

Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth \add him\add*, and he saith to every one \add that\add* he \add is\add* a fool.

Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

Yea also, when he that is a \w fool|strong="H5530"\w* \w walketh|strong="H1980"\w* by the \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, his \w wisdom|strong="H3820"\w* \w faileth|strong="H2638"\w* \add him\add*, and he \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* to every one \add that\add* he \add is\add* a \w fool|strong="H5530"\w*.\f + \fr 10.3  \ft his…: Heb. his heart\f* 

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

If the \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* of the \w ruler|strong="H4910"\w* rise \w up|strong="H5927"\w* against thee, \w leave|strong="H3240"\w* not thy \w place|strong="H4725"\w*; for \w yielding|strong="H4832"\w* \w pacifieth|strong="H3240"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w offences|strong="H2399"\w*. 

There is an evil \add which\add* I have seen under the sun, as an error \add which\add* proceedeth from the ruler:

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler:

There \w is|strong="H3426"\w* an \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \add which\add* I have \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* under the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, as an \w error|strong="H7684"\w* \add which\add* \w proceedeth|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* the \w ruler|strong="H7989"\w*:\f + \fr 10.5  \ft from: Heb. from before\f* 

\w Folly|strong="H5529"\w* is \w set|strong="H5414"\w* in \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w dignity|strong="H4791"\w*, and the \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* \w sit|strong="H3427"\w* in low \w place|strong="H8216"\w*.\f + \fr 10.6  \ft in great…: Heb. in great heights\f* 

I have seen servants upon horses, and princes walking as servants upon the earth.

I have \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* upon \w horses|strong="H5483"\w*, and \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w walking|strong="H1980"\w* as \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* upon the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 

He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.

He that \w diggeth|strong="H2658"\w* a \w pit|strong="H1475"\w* shall \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* into it; and whoso \w breaketh|strong="H6555"\w* an \w hedge|strong="H1447"\w*, a \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w* shall \w bite|strong="H5391"\w* him. 

Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; \add and\add* he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.

Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.

Whoso \w removeth|strong="H5265"\w* \w stones|strong="H0068"\w* shall be \w hurt|strong="H6087"\w* therewith; \add and\add* he that \w cleaveth|strong="H1234"\w* \w wood|strong="H6086"\w* shall be \w endangered|strong="H5533"\w* thereby. 

If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom \add is\add* profitable to direct.

If the iron be blunt, and he do not whet the edge, then must he put to more strength: but wisdom is profitable to direct.

If the \w iron|strong="H1270"\w* be \w blunt|strong="H6949"\w*, and he do not \w whet|strong="H7043"\w* the \w edge|strong="H6440"\w*, then must he \w put|strong="H1396"\w* to more \w strength|strong="H2428"\w*: but \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \add is\add* \w profitable|strong="H3504"\w* to \w direct|strong="H3787"\w*. 

Surely the serpent will bite without enchantment; and a babbler is no better.

Surely the \w serpent|strong="H5175"\w* will \w bite|strong="H5391"\w* without \w enchantment|strong="H3908"\w*; and a \w babbler|strong="H3956"\w* is no \w better|strong="H3504"\w*.\f + \fr 10.11  \ft a babbler: Heb. the master of the tongue\f* 

The words of a wise man’s mouth \add are\add* gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

The \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of a wise \w man’s|strong="H2450"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \add are\add* \w gracious|strong="H2580"\w*; but the \w lips|strong="H8193"\w* of a \w fool|strong="H3684"\w* will swallow \w up|strong="H1104"\w* himself.\f + \fr 10.12  \ft gracious: Heb. grace\f* 

The beginning of the words of his mouth \add is\add* foolishness: and the end of his talk \add is\add* mischievous madness.

The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.

The \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* of the \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of his \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \add is\add* \w foolishness|strong="H5531"\w*: and the \w end|strong="H0319"\w* of his \w talk|strong="H6310"\w* \add is\add* \w mischievous|strong="H7451"\w* \w madness|strong="H1948"\w*.\f + \fr 10.13  \ft his talk: Heb. his mouth\f* 

A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

A \w fool|strong="H5530"\w* also is \w full|strong="H7235"\w* of \w words|strong="H1697"\w*: a \w man|strong="H0120"\w* cannot \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* what shall be; and what shall be \w after|strong="H0310"\w* him, who can \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* him?\f + \fr 10.14  \ft is full…: Heb. multiplieth words\f* 

The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.

The \w labour|strong="H5999"\w* of the \w foolish|strong="H3684"\w* \w wearieth|strong="H3021"\w* every one of them, because he \w knoweth|strong="H3045"\w* not how to \w go|strong="H3212"\w* to the \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. 

¶ Woe to thee, O land, when thy king \add is\add* a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

¶ Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!

¶ \w Woe|strong="H0337"\w* to thee, O \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, when thy \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add is\add* a \w child|strong="H5288"\w*, and thy \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* in the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w*! 

Blessed \add art\add* thou, O land, when thy king \add is\add* the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

Blessed art thou, O land, when thy king is the son of nobles, and thy princes eat in due season, for strength, and not for drunkenness!

\w Blessed|strong="H0835"\w* \add art\add* thou, O \w land|strong="H0776"\w*, when thy \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add is\add* the \w son|strong="H1121"\w* of \w nobles|strong="H2715"\w*, and thy \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* in due \w season|strong="H6256"\w*, for \w strength|strong="H1369"\w*, and not for \w drunkenness|strong="H8358"\w*! 

¶ By much slothfulness the building decayeth; and through idleness of the hands the house droppeth through.

¶ By much \w slothfulness|strong="H6103"\w* the \w building|strong="H4746"\w* \w decayeth|strong="H4355"\w*; and through \w idleness|strong="H8220"\w* of the \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* droppeth \w through|strong="H1811"\w*. 

¶ A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all \add things\add*.

¶ A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.

¶ A \w feast|strong="H3899"\w* is \w made|strong="H6213"\w* for \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w*, and \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* maketh \w merry|strong="H8055"\w*: but \w money|strong="H3701"\w* \w answereth|strong="H6030"\w* all \add things\add*.\f + \fr 10.19  \ft maketh…: Heb. maketh glad the life\f* 

¶ Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.

¶ \w Curse|strong="H7043"\w* not the \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, no not in thy \w thought|strong="H4093"\w*; and \w curse|strong="H7043"\w* not the \w rich|strong="H6223"\w* in thy \w bedchamber|strong="H2315"\w*: for a \w bird|strong="H5775"\w* of the \w air|strong="H8064"\w* shall \w carry|strong="H3212"\w* the \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, and that which \w hath|strong="H1167"\w* \w wings|strong="H3671"\w* shall \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* the \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*.\f + \fr 10.20  \ft thought: or, conscience\f* 

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.

\w Cast|strong="H7971"\w* thy \w bread|strong="H3899"\w* \w upon|strong="H6440"\w* the \w waters|strong="H4325"\w*: for thou shalt \w find|strong="H4672"\w* it after \w many|strong="H7230"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.\f + \fr 11.1  \ft upon…: Heb. upon the face of the waters\f* 

Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

\w Give|strong="H5414"\w* a \w portion|strong="H2506"\w* to \w seven|strong="H7651"\w*, and also to \w eight|strong="H8083"\w*; for thou \w knowest|strong="H3045"\w* not what \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* shall be upon the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*. 

If the clouds be full of rain, they empty \add themselves\add* upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.

If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.

If the \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* be \w full|strong="H4390"\w* of \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*, they \w empty|strong="H7324"\w* \add themselves\add* upon the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w*: and if the \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* toward the \w south|strong="H1864"\w*, or toward the \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, in the \w place|strong="H4725"\w* where the \w tree|strong="H6086"\w* \w falleth|strong="H5307"\w*, there it shall \w be|strong="H1933"\w*. 

He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

He that \w observeth|strong="H8104"\w* the \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* shall not \w sow|strong="H2232"\w*; and he that \w regardeth|strong="H7200"\w* the \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* shall not \w reap|strong="H7114"\w*. 

As thou knowest not what \add is\add* the way of the spirit, \add nor\add* how the bones \add do grow\add* in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

As thou \w knowest|strong="H3045"\w* not what \add is\add* the \w way|strong="H1870"\w* of the \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w*, \add nor\add* how the \w bones|strong="H6106"\w* \add do grow\add* in the \w womb|strong="H0990"\w* of her that is with \w child|strong="H4392"\w*: even so thou \w knowest|strong="H3045"\w* not the \w works|strong="H4639"\w* of \w God|strong="H0430"\w* who \w maketh|strong="H6213"\w* all. 

In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both \add shall be\add* alike good.

In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

In the \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w sow|strong="H2232"\w* thy \w seed|strong="H2233"\w*, and in the \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w withhold|strong="H3240"\w* not thine \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: for thou \w knowest|strong="H3045"\w* not \w whether|strong="H0335"\w* shall \w prosper|strong="H3787"\w*, either this or that, or whether they \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \add shall be\add* \w alike|strong="H0259"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*.\f + \fr 11.6  \ft shall prosper: Heb. shall be right\f* 

¶ Truly the light \add is\add* sweet, and a pleasant \add thing it is\add* for the eyes to behold the sun:

¶ Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:

¶ Truly the \w light|strong="H0216"\w* \add is\add* \w sweet|strong="H4966"\w*, and a \w pleasant|strong="H2896"\w* \add thing it is\add* for the \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* to \w behold|strong="H7200"\w* the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*: 

But if a man live many years, \add and\add* rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh \add is\add* vanity.

But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.

But if a \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w live|strong="H2421"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \add and\add* \w rejoice|strong="H8055"\w* in them all; yet let him \w remember|strong="H2142"\w* the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of \w darkness|strong="H2822"\w*; for they shall be \w many|strong="H7235"\w*. All that \w cometh|strong="H0935"\w* \add is\add* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 

¶ Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these \add things\add* God will bring thee into judgment.

¶ Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

¶ \w Rejoice|strong="H8055"\w*, O young \w man|strong="H0970"\w*, in thy \w youth|strong="H3208"\w*; and let thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w cheer|strong="H2895"\w* thee in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of thy \w youth|strong="H0979"\w*, and \w walk|strong="H1980"\w* in the \w ways|strong="H1870"\w* of thine \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, and in the \w sight|strong="H4758"\w* of thine \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*: but \w know|strong="H3045"\w* thou, that for all these \add things\add* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* will \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* thee into \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*. 

Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth \add are\add* vanity.

Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.

Therefore \w remove|strong="H5493"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H3708"\w* from thy \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, and put \w away|strong="H5674"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* from thy \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*: for \w childhood|strong="H3208"\w* and \w youth|strong="H7839"\w* \add are\add* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*.\f + \fr 11.10  \ft sorrow: or, anger\f* 

Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

\w Remember|strong="H2142"\w* now thy \w Creator|strong="H1254"\w* in the \w days|strong="H3117"\w* of thy \w youth|strong="H0979"\w*, while the \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* not, nor the \w years|strong="H8141"\w* draw \w nigh|strong="H5060"\w*, when thou shalt \w say|strong="H0559"\w*, I have no \w pleasure|strong="H2656"\w* in them; 

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:

While the \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*, or the \w light|strong="H0216"\w*, or the \w moon|strong="H3394"\w*, or the \w stars|strong="H3556"\w*, be not \w darkened|strong="H2821"\w*, nor the \w clouds|strong="H5645"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w after|strong="H0310"\w* the \w rain|strong="H1653"\w*: 

In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened,

+ \fr 12.3  \ft the grinders…: or, the grinders fail, because they grind little

12.3  the grinders…: or, the grinders fail, because they grind little

In the \w day|strong="H3117"\w* when the \w keepers|strong="H8104"\w* of the \w house|strong="H1004"\w* shall \w tremble|strong="H2111"\w*, and the \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w men|strong="H0582"\w* shall \w bow|strong="H5791"\w* themselves, and the \w grinders|strong="H2912"\w* \w cease|strong="H0988"\w* because they are \w few|strong="H4591"\w*, and those that look \w out|strong="H7200"\w* of the \w windows|strong="H0699"\w* be \w darkened|strong="H2821"\w*,\f + \fr 12.3  \ft the grinders…: or, the grinders fail, because they grind little\f* 

And the doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the grinding is low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the bird, and all the daughters of musick shall be brought low;

And the \w doors|strong="H1817"\w* shall be \w shut|strong="H5462"\w* in the \w streets|strong="H7784"\w*, when the \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* of the \w grinding|strong="H2913"\w* is \w low|strong="H8217"\w*, and he shall rise \w up|strong="H6965"\w* at the \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* of the \w bird|strong="H6833"\w*, and all the \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* of \w musick|strong="H7892"\w* shall be brought \w low|strong="H7817"\w*; 

Also \add when\add* they shall be afraid of \add that which is\add* high, and fears \add shall be\add* in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:

Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:

Also \add when\add* they shall be \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w* of \add that which is\add* \w high|strong="H1364"\w*, and \w fears|strong="H2849"\w* \add shall be\add* in the \w way|strong="H1870"\w*, and the almond \w tree|strong="H8247"\w* shall \w flourish|strong="H5006"\w*, and the \w grasshopper|strong="H2284"\w* shall be a \w burden|strong="H5445"\w*, and \w desire|strong="H0035"\w* shall \w fail|strong="H6565"\w*: because \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w goeth|strong="H1980"\w* to his \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w home|strong="H1004"\w*, and the \w mourners|strong="H5594"\w* go \w about|strong="H5437"\w* the \w streets|strong="H7784"\w*: 

Or ever the silver cord be loosed, or the golden bowl be broken, or the pitcher be broken at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the cistern.

Or \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* the \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w cord|strong="H2256"\w* be \w loosed|strong="H7576"\w*, or the \w golden|strong="H2091"\w* \w bowl|strong="H1543"\w* be \w broken|strong="H7533"\w*, or the \w pitcher|strong="H3537"\w* be \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* at the \w fountain|strong="H4002"\w*, or the \w wheel|strong="H1534"\w* \w broken|strong="H7533"\w* at the \w cistern|strong="H0953"\w*. 

Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

Then shall the \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* to the \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* as it was: and the \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* shall \w return|strong="H7725"\w* unto \w God|strong="H0430"\w* who \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* it. 

¶ Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher; all \add is\add* vanity.

¶ \w Vanity|strong="H1892"\w* of \w vanities|strong="H1892"\w*, \w saith|strong="H0559"\w* the \w preacher|strong="H6953"\w*; all \add is\add* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. 

And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, \add and\add* set in order many proverbs.

And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

+ \fr 12.9  \ft moreover…: or, the more wise the preacher was, etc

And \w moreover|strong="H3148"\w*, because the \w preacher|strong="H6953"\w* was \w wise|strong="H2450"\w*, he still \w taught|strong="H3925"\w* the \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*; yea, he gave good \w heed|strong="H0239"\w*, and sought \w out|strong="H2713"\w*, \add and\add* set in \w order|strong="H8626"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w proverbs|strong="H4912"\w*.\f + \fr 12.9  \ft moreover…: or, the more wise the preacher was, etc\f* 

The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and \add that which was\add* written \add was\add* upright, \add even\add* words of truth.

The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.

The \w preacher|strong="H6953"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* to find \w out|strong="H4672"\w* \w acceptable|strong="H2656"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*: and \add that which was\add* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \add was\add* \w upright|strong="H3476"\w*, \add even\add* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of \w truth|strong="H0571"\w*.\f + \fr 12.10  \ft acceptable…: Heb. words of delight\f* 

The words of the wise \add are\add* as goads, and as nails fastened \add by\add* the masters of assemblies, \add which\add* are given from one shepherd.

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

The \w words|strong="H1697"\w* of the \w wise|strong="H2450"\w* \add are\add* as \w goads|strong="H1861"\w*, and as \w nails|strong="H4930"\w* \w fastened|strong="H5193"\w* \add by\add* the \w masters|strong="H1167"\w* of \w assemblies|strong="H0627"\w*, \add which\add* are \w given|strong="H5414"\w* from \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w shepherd|strong="H7462"\w*. 

And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books \add there is\add* no end; and much study \add is\add* a weariness of the flesh.

And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

And \w further|strong="H3148"\w*, by \w these|strong="H1992"\w*, my \w son|strong="H1121"\w*, be \w admonished|strong="H2094"\w*: of \w making|strong="H6213"\w* \w many|strong="H7235"\w* \w books|strong="H5612"\w* \add there is\add* no \w end|strong="H7093"\w*; and \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w study|strong="H3854"\w* \add is\add* a \w weariness|strong="H3024"\w* of the \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*.\f + \fr 12.12  \ft study: or, reading\f* 

¶ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this \add is\add* the whole \add duty\add* of man.

¶ Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

+ \fr 12.13  \ft Let…: or, The end of the matter, even all that hath been heard, is

12.13  Let…: or, The end of the matter, even all that hath been heard, is

¶ Let us \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* the \w conclusion|strong="H5490"\w* of the whole \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*: \w Fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, and \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* his \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*: for this \add is\add* the whole \add duty\add* of \w man|strong="H0120"\w*.\f + \fr 12.13  \ft Let…: or, The end of the matter, even all that hath been heard, is\f* 

For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether \add it be\add* good, or whether \add it be\add* evil.

For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.

For \w God|strong="H0430"\w* shall \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* every \w work|strong="H4639"\w* into \w judgment|strong="H4941"\w*, with every secret \w thing|strong="H5956"\w*, whether \add it be\add* \w good|strong="H2896"\w*, or whether \add it be\add* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*. 