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.

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity take note that God also has ordained the one next to the other, in order that man should not find anything after him.

Whoever keeps the command shall experience no evil decree; and a wise man's heart discerns both time and judgment.

Because for every desire there is a time and judgment, for the evil of man increases greatly.

Then he said to him, Did not my heart go with you when the man turned back from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money and to receive clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, male and female servants?

And when he was in distress, he entreated Jehovah his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,

A man has joy by the answer of his mouth, and a word in due season, how good it is!

and in the morning, It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening. Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times.

And I have given my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that which is done under the heavens. It is an evil task which God has given to the sons of men to be busied with.

I sought in my heart to gratify my flesh with wine, while leading my heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, until I might find out what was good for the sons of men to do under the heavens all the days of their life.

Therefore I hated life; because the work that is done under the sun is evil to me; for all is vanity and striving of spirit.