| 001 | The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. | 1:1 |
| 002 | “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” | 1:2 |
| 003 | I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind. | 1:14 |
| 004 | For in much wisdom is much grief, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. | 1:18 |
| 005 | Then I looked on all the works that my hands had done and on the labour in which I had toiled; And indeed, all was vanity and grasping for the wind. There was no profit under the sun. | 2:11 |
| 006 | There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and that his soul should enjoy good in his labour. This also, I saw, was from the hand of God. | 2:24 |
| 007 | For God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy to a man who is good in His sight; but to the sinner He gives the work of gathering and collecting, that he may give to him who is good before God. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind. | 2:26 |
| 008 | To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to pluck what is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to break down, And a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to gain, and a time to lose; A time to keep, and a time to throw away; A time to tear, and a time to sew; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; A time of war, And a time of peace. | 3:1-8 |
| 009 | He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end. | 3:11 |
| 010 | I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives, and also, that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labour–it is the gift of God. | 3:12-13 |
| 011 | I said in my heart, “God shall judge the righteous and the wicked, for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.” | 3:17 |
| 012 | Though one may be overpowered by another, two can withstand him. And a threefold cord is not quickly broken. | 4:12 |
| 013 | Walk prudently when you go to the house of God; and draw near to hear rather than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they do evil. | 5:1 |
| 014 | Do not be rash with your mouth, and let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in heaven, and you on earth; Therefore, let your words be few. | 5:2 |
| 015 | Do not be rash with your mouth, and let not your heart utter anything hastily before God. For God is in heaven, and you on earth; Therefore, let your words be few. It is better not to vow than to vow and not pay. | 5:4-5 |
| 016 | When goods increase, they increase who eat them; So what profit have the owners Except to see them with their eyes? | 5:11 |
| 017 | The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; But the abundance of the rich will not permit him to sleep. | 5:12 |
| 018 | As he came from his mother’s womb, naked shall he return, To go as he came; And he shall take nothing from his labour Which he may carry away in his hand. | 5:15 |
| 019 | Here is what I have seen: It is good and fitting for one to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour in which he toils under the sun all the days of his life which God gives him; for it is his heritage. | 5:18 |
| 020 | A good name is better than precious ointment, And the day of death than the day of one’s birth; | 7:1 |
| 021 | 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 take it to heart. Sorrow is better than laughter, for by a sad countenance the heart is made better. | 7:2-3 |
| 022 | Do not hasten in your spirit to be angry, For anger rests in the bosom of fools. | 7:9 |
| 023 | In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: Surely God has appointed the one as well as the other, so that man can find out nothing that will come after him. | 7:14 |
| 024 | Do not be overly righteous, nor be overly wise: Why should you destroy yourself? | 7:16 |
| 025 | Do not be overly wicked, nor be foolish: Why should you die before your time? | 7:17 |
| 026 | For there is not a just man on earth who does good and does not sin. | 7:20 |
| 027 | Which my soul still seeks but I cannot find: One man among a thousand I have found, but a woman among all these I have not found. | 7:28 |
| 028 | A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, And the sternness (Motutanam in telugu) of his face is changed. | 8:1 |
| 029 | No one has power over the spirit to retain the spirit, and no one has power in the day of death. | 8:8 |
| 030 | So I commended enjoyment, because a man has nothing better under the sun than to eat, drink, and be merry; for this will remain with him in his labour all the days of his life which God gives him under the sun. | 8:15 |
| 031 | Truly the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; madness is in their hearts while they live, and after that they go to the dead. | 9:3 |
| 032 | Let your garments always be white, and let your head lack no oil. | 9:8 |
| 033 | Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might | 9:10 |
| 034 | Then I said: “Wisdom is better than strength. Nevertheless, the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard. | 9:16 |
| 035 | Wisdom is better than weapons of war; But one sinner destroys much good.” | 9:18 |
| 036 | He who digs a pit will fall into it, and whoever breaks through a wall will be bitten by a serpent. | 10:8 |
| 037 | A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes merry; But money answers everything. | 10:19 |
| 038 | Do not curse the king, even in your thought; Do not curse the rich, even in your bedroom; For a bird of the air may carry your voice, and a bird in flight may tell the matter. | 10:20 |
| 039 | Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth; Walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes; But know that for all these God will bring you into judgment. | 11:9 |
| 040 | Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the difficult days come, And the years draw near when you say, “I have no pleasure in them”: | 12:1 |
| 041 | Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, And the spirit will return to God who gave it. | 12:7 |
| 042 | “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher, “All is vanity.” | 12:8 |
| 043 | much study is wearisome to the flesh. | 12:12 |
| 044 | Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God and keep His commandments, for this is whole duty of man. For God will bring every work into judgment, Including every secret thing, Whether good or evil. | 12:13-14 |
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