For a dream comes through much activity, And a fool’s voice is known by his many words.

For in the multitude of dreams and many words there is also vanity. But fear God.

If a man begets a hundred children and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul is not satisfied with goodness, or indeed he has no burial, I say that a stillborn child is better than he—

Since there are many things that increase vanity, How is man the better?

For many times, also, your own heart has known That even you have cursed others.

Truly, this only I have found: That God made man upright, But they have sought out many schemes.”

The Value of Diligence

Cast your bread upon the waters, For you will find it after many days.

But if a man lives many years And rejoices in them all, Yet let him remember the days of darkness, For they will be many. All that is coming is vanity.

The Whole Duty of Man

And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yes, he pondered and sought out and set in order many proverbs.

And further, my son, be admonished by these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is wearisome to the flesh.