For example, some people don't have friends or family. But they are never satisfied with what they own, and they never stop working to get more. They should ask themselves, “Why am I always working to have more? Who will get what I leave behind?” What a senseless and miserable life!

If you sleep alone, you won't have anyone to keep you warm on a cold night.

Someone might be able to beat up one of you, but not both of you. As the saying goes, “A rope made from three strands of cord is hard to break.”

Even if you were not born into the royal family and have been a prisoner and poor, you can still be king.

I once saw everyone in the world follow a young leader who came to power after the king was gone.

His followers could not even be counted. But years from now, no one will praise him—this makes no more sense than chasing the wind.

Be Careful How You Worship

Be careful what you do when you enter the house of God. Fools go there to offer sacrifices, because all they do is sin. But it's best just to listen when you go to worship.

Don't talk before you think or make promises to God without thinking them through. God is in heaven, and you are on earth, so don't talk too much.

If you keep thinking about something, you will dream about it. If you talk too much, you will say the wrong thing.

God doesn't like fools. So don't be slow to keep your promises to God.

Don't let your mouth get you in trouble! And don't say to the worship leader, “I didn't mean what I said.” God can destroy everything you have worked for, so don't say something that makes God angry.

Respect and obey God! Daydreaming leads to a lot of senseless talk.

Don't be surprised if the poor of your country are abused, and injustice takes the place of justice. After all, the lower officials must do what the higher ones order them to do.

And since the king is the highest official, he benefits most from the taxes paid on the land.

If you love money and wealth, you will never be satisfied with what you have. This doesn't make a bit of sense.

The more you have, the more everyone expects from you. Your money won't do you any good—others will just spend it for you.

If you have to work hard for a living, you can rest well at night, even if you don't have much to eat. But if you are rich, you can't even sleep.

I have seen something terribly unfair. People get rich, but it does them no good.

Suddenly they lose everything in a bad business deal, then have nothing to leave for their children.

They came into this world naked, and when they die, they will be just as naked. They can't take anything with them, and they won't have anything to show for all their work.

Besides all this, they are always gloomy at mealtime, and they are troubled, sick, and bitter.

What is the best thing to do in the short life God has given us? I think we should enjoy eating, drinking, and working hard. This is what God intends for us to do.

Suppose you are very rich and able to enjoy everything you own. Then go ahead and enjoy working hard—this is God's gift to you.

God will keep you so happy that you won't have time to worry about each day.

Don't Depend on Wealth

There is something else terribly unfair, and it troubles everyone on earth.