Cast thy bread
upon
the waters
: for thou shalt find
it after many
days
.
Give a portion
to seven
, and also to eight
; for thou knowest
not what evil
shall be upon the earth
.
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
.
He that observeth the wind
shall not sow
; and he that regardeth
the clouds
shall not reap
.
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.
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
.
Truly the light is sweet
, and a pleasant
thing it is for the eyes
to behold
the sun
:
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
.
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
.
Therefore remove sorrow
from thy heart
, and put away
evil
from thy flesh
: for childhood
and youth
are vanity
.