I told myself, "God is going to judge the righteous and the evil alike, because every thing, every action, will happen at its own set time."

When things are going well for you, be glad, and when trouble comes, just remember: God sends both happiness and trouble; you never know what is going to happen next.

As long as you obey his commands, you are safe, and a wise person knows how and when to do it.

There is a right time and a right way to do everything, but we know so little!

But Elisha said, "Wasn't I there in spirit when the man got out of his chariot to meet you? This is no time to accept money and clothes, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and cattle, or servants!

In his suffering he became humble, turned to the LORD his God, and begged him for help.

What a joy it is to find just the right word for the right occasion!

And early in the morning you say, 'It is going to rain, because the sky is red and dark.' You can predict the weather by looking at the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs concerning these times!

I determined that I would examine and study all the things that are done in this world. God has laid a miserable fate upon us.

Driven on by my desire for wisdom, I decided to cheer myself up with wine and have a good time. I thought that this might be the best way people can spend their short lives on earth.

So life came to mean nothing to me, because everything in it had brought me nothing but trouble. It had all been useless; I had been chasing the wind.