,,e3lesia/es 7,,qohele?7 

,*apt} #a
#a3 ,! ~ws (! ,pr1*}1 ! son ( ,david1 k+ 9 ,j}usalem4
#b3 ,van;y ( vanities1 sai? ! ,pr1*}1 van;y ( vanities2 all is van;y4
#c3 ,:at pr(it ha? a man ( all 8 lab|r : he take? "u ! sun8
#d3 ,"o g5},n passe? away1 & ano!r g5},n -e?3 b ! e>? abide? = "e4
#e3 ,! sun al >ise?1 &! sun goe? d{n1 & ha/e? 6his place ": he >ose4
#f3 ,! w9d goe? t{>d ! s|?1 & turne? ab unto ! nor?2 x :irle? ab 3t9u,y1 &! w9d 
returne? ag ac 6his circuits4
#g3 ,all ! riv}s run 96! sea2 yet ! sea is n full2 unto ! place f :;e ! riv}s -
e1 ?i!r !y return ag4
#h3 ,all ?+s >e full ( lab|r2 man _c utt} x3 ! eye is n satisfi$ ) see+1 nor ! 
e> fill$ ) he>+4
#i3 ,! ?+ t ha? be51 x is t : % be2 & t : is d"o is t : % 2 d"o3 & "! is no new 
?+ "u ! sun4
#aj3 ,is "! any ?+ ":( x may 2 sd1 ,see1 ? is new8 x ha? be5 alr ( old "t1 : 0 
2f u4
#aa3 ,"! is no remembr.e ( =m} ?+s2 nei % "! 2 any remembr.e ( ?+s t >e 6-e ) ~? 
t % -e af4
#ab3 ,i ! ,pr1*} 0 k+ ov} ,israel 9 ,j}usalem4
#ac3 ,& ,i gave my he>t 6seek & se>* | 0wisdom 3c}n+ all ?+s t >e d"o "u h1v53 ? 
sore travail ha? ,god giv5 6! sons ( man 6be ex}cis$ "!)4
#ad3 ,i h se5 all ! "ws t >e d"o "u ! sun2 &1 2hold1 all is van;y & vex,n ( _s4
#ae3 ,t : is crook$ _c 2 made /rai<t3 & t : is want+ _c 2 numb}$4
#af3 ,i -mun$ ) m9e {n he>t1 say+1 ,lo1 ,i am -e 6grt e/ate1 & h gott5 m wisdom 
?an all !y t h be5 2f me 9 ,j}usalem3 yea1 my he>t _h grt exp}i;e ( wisdom & k4
#ag3 ,& ,i gave my he>t 6"k wisdom1 & 6"k mad;s & folly3 ,i p}cvd t ? al is 
vex,n ( _s4
#ah3 ,= 9 m* wisdom is m* grief3 & he t 9cr1se? k 9cr1se? sorr{4 

,*apt} #b
#a3 ,i sd 9 m9e he>t1 ,g 6n{1 ,i w prove !e ) mir?1 "!=e 5joy pl1sure3 &1 2hold1 
? al is van;y4
#b3 ,i sd ( lau<t}1 ,x is mad3 &( mir?1 ,:at doe? x8
#c3 ,i s"| 9 m9e he>t 6give myf unto w9e1 yet acqua9t+ m9e he>t ) wisdom2 & 6lay 
hold on folly1 till ,i mi<t see :at 0 t gd =! sons ( m51 : !y %d d "u ! h1v5 all 
! "ds ( _! life4
#d3 ,i made me grt "ws2 ,i build$ me h|ses2 ,i plant$ me v9ey>ds3
#e3 ,i made me g>d5s & or*>ds1 & ,i plant$ trees 9 !m ( all k9d ( fruits3
#f3 ,i made me pools ( wat}1 6wat} "!) ! wood t br+e? =? trees3
#g3 ,i got me s}vants & maid5s1 & _h s}vants born 9 my h|se2 al ,i _h grt 
posses.ns ( grt & small cattle abv all t 7 9 ,j}usalem 2f me3
#h3 ,i ga!r$ me al silv} & gold1 &! peculi> tr1sure ( k+s &(! prov9ces3 ,i gat 
me m5 s+}s & wom5 s+}s1 &! deli<ts (! sons ( m51 z musical 9/ru;ts1 & t ( all 
sorts4
#i3 ,s ,i 0 grt1 & 9cr1s$ m ?an all t 7 2f me 9 ,j}usalem3 al my wisdom rema9$ ) 
me4
#aj3 ,& :atso"e m9e eyes desir$ ,i kept n f !m1 ,i )held n my he>t f any joy2 = 
my he>t rjcd 9 all my lab|r3 & ? 0 my por;n ( all my lab|r4
#aa3 ,!n ,i look$ on all ! "ws t my h&s _h wr"|1 & on ! lab|r t ,i _h lab|r$ 6d3 
&1 2hold1 all 0 van;y & vex,n ( _s1 & "! 0 no pr(it "u ! sun4
#ab3 ,& ,i turn$ myf 6behold wisdom1 & mad;s1 & folly3 = :at c ! man d t -e? af 
! k+8 ev5 t : ha? be5 alr d"o4
#ac3 ,!n ,i saw t wisdom excelle? folly1 z f> z li<t excelle? d>k;s4
#ad3 ,! wise man's eyes >e 9 8 h1d2 b ! fool walke? 9 d>k;s3 & ,i myf p}cvd al t 
"o ev5t happ5e? 6!m all4
#ae3 ,!n sd ,i 9 my he>t1 ,z x happ5e? 6! fool1 s x happ5e? ev5 6me2 & :y 0 ,i 
!n m wise8 ,!n ,i sd 9 my he>t1 t ? al is van;y4
#af3 ,= "! is no remembr.e (! wise m ?an (! fool = "e2 see+ t : n{ is 9 ! "ds 6-
e % all 2 =gott54 ,& h{ die? ! wise man8 z ! fool4
#ag3 ,"!=e ,i hat$ life2 2c ! "w t is wr"| "u ! sun is griev|s unto me3 = all is 
van;y & vex,n ( _s4
#ah3 ,yea1 ,i hat$ all my lab|r : ,i _h tak5 "u ! sun3 2c ,i %d l1ve x unto ! 
man t % 2 af me4
#ai3 ,& :o "ke? :e!r he % 2 a wise man or a fool8 yet % he h rule ov} all my 
lab|r ":9 ,i h lab|r$1 & ":9 ,i h %ew$ myf wise "u ! sun4 ,? is al van;y4
#bj3 ,"!=e ,i w5t ab 6cause my he>t 6despair ( all ! lab|r : ,i took "u ! sun4
#ba3 ,= "! is a man ~: lab|r is 9 wisdom1 & 9 k1 & 9 equ;y2 yet 6a man t ha? n 
lab|r$ "!9 % he l1ve x = 8 por;n4 ,? al is van;y &a grt evil4
#bb3 ,= :at ha? man ( all 8 lab|r1 &(! vex,n ( 8 he>t1 ":9 he ha? lab|r$ "u ! 
sun8
#bc3 ,= all 8 "ds >e sorr{s1 & 8 travail grief2 yea1 8 he>t take? n re/ 9 ! 
ni<t4 ,? is al van;y4
#bd3 ,"! is no?+ bett} =a man1 ?an t he %d eat & dr9k1 & t he %d make 8 s|l 5joy 
gd 9 8 lab|r4 ,? al ,i saw1 t x 0 f ! h& ( ,god4
#be3 ,= :o c eat1 or :o else c ha/5 "hunto1 m ?an ,i8
#bf3 ,= ,god give? 6a man t is gd 9 8 si<t wisdom1 & k1 & joy3 b 6! s9n} he 
give? travail1 6ga!r & 6h1p up1 t he may give 6hm t is gd 2f ,god4 ,? al is 
van;y & vex,n ( _s4 

,*apt} #c
#a3 ,6e ?+ "! is a s1son1 &a "t 6e purpose "u ! h1v53
#b3 ,a "t 6be born1 &a "t 6die2 a "t 6plant1 &a "t 6pluck up t : is plant$;
#c3 ,a "t 6kill1 &a "t 6h1l2 a "t 6br1k d{n1 &a "t 6build up;
#d3 ,a "t 6weep1 &a "t 6lau<2 a "t 6m|rn1 &a "t 6d.e;
#e3 ,a "t 6ca/ away /"os1 &a "t 6ga!r /"os tgr2 a "t 6embrace1 &a "t 6refra9 f 
embrac+;
#f3 ,a "t 6get1 &a "t 6lose2 a "t 6keep1 &a "t 6ca/ away;
#g3 ,a "t 6r5d1 &a "t 6sew2 a "t 6keep sil;e1 &a "t 6sp1k;
#h3 ,a "t 6love1 &a "t 6hate2 a "t ( w>1 &a "t ( p1ce4
#i3 ,:at pr(it ha? he t "we? 9 t ":9 he lab|re?8
#aj3 ,i h se5 ! travail1 : ,god ha? giv5 6! sons ( m5 6be ex}cis$ 9 x4
#aa3 ,he ha? made e ?+ b1uti;l 9 8 "t3 al he ha? set ! _w 9 _! he>t1 s t no man 
c f9d | ! "w t ,god make? f ! 2g9n+ 6! 5d4
#ab3 ,i "k t "! is no gd 9 !m1 b =a man 6rjc1 & 6d gd 9 8 life4
#ac3 ,& al t e man %d eat & dr9k1 & 5joy ! gd ( all 8 lab|r1 x is ! gift ( ,god4
#ad3 ,i "k t1 :atso"e ,god doe?1 x % 2 = "e3 no?+ c 2 put 6x1 nor any ?+ tak5 f 
x3 & ,god doe? x1 t m5 %d fe> 2f hm4
#ae3 ,t : ha? be5 is n{2 & t : is 6be ha? alr be52 & ,god require? t : is pa/4
#af3 ,& moreov} ,i saw "u ! sun ! place ( judg;t1 t wick$;s 0 "!2 &! place ( 
"re|s;s1 t 9iqu;y 0 "!4
#ag3 ,i sd 9 m9e he>t1 ,god % judge ! "re|s &! wick$3 = "! is a "t "! = e 
purpose &= e "w4
#ah3 ,i sd 9 m9e he>t 3c}n+ ! e/ate (! sons ( m51 t ,god mi<t manife/ !m1 & t !y 
mi<t see t !y !mvs >e b1/s4
#ai3 ,= t : 2falle? ! sons ( m5 2falle? b1/s2 ev5 "o ?+ 2falle? !m3 z ! "o die?1 
s die? ! o!r2 yea1 !y h all "o br1?2 s t a man ha? no preem9;e abv a b1/3 = all 
is van;y4
#bj3 ,all g unto "o place2 all >e (! du/1 & all turn 6du/ ag4
#ba3 ,:o "ke? ! _s ( man t goe? upw>d1 &! _s (! b1/ t goe? d{nw>d 6! e>?8
#bb3 ,":=e ,i p}cv t "! is no?+ bett}1 ?an t a man %d rjc 9 8 {n "ws2 = t is 8 
por;n3 = :o % br+ hm 6see :at % 2 af hm8 

,*apt} #d
#a3 ,s ,i return$1 & 3sid}$ all ! oppres.ns t >e d"o "u ! sun3 & 2hold ! te>s ( 
s* z 7 oppress$1 & !y _h no -=t}2 & on ! side ( _! oppressors "! 0 p{}2 b !y _h 
no -=t}4
#b3 ,":=e ,i prais$ ! d1d : >e alr d1d m ?an ! liv+ : >e yet alive4
#c3 ,yea1 bett} is he ?an bo? !y1 : ha? n yet be51 :o ha? n se5 ! evil "w t is 
d"o "u ! sun4
#d3 ,ag1 ,i 3sid}$ all travail1 & e "r "w1 t = ? a man is 5vi$ ( 8 nei<b|r4 ,? 
is al van;y & vex,n ( _s4
#e3 ,! fool folde? 8 h&s tgr1 & eate? 8 {n fle%4
#f3 ,bett} is an h&;l ) quiet;s1 ?an bo? ! h&s full ) travail & vex,n ( _s4
#g3 ,!n ,i return$1 & ,i saw van;y "u ! sun4
#h3 ,"! is "o al"o1 & "! is n a second2 yea1 he ha? nei * nor bro!r3 yet is "! 
no 5d ( all 8 lab|r2 nei is 8 eye satisfi$ ) ri*es2 nei sai? he1 ,= :om d ,i 
lab|r1 & 2r1ve my s|l ( gd8 ,? is al van;y1 yea1 x is a sore travail4
#i3 ,two >e bett} ?an "o2 2c !y h a gd rew>d = _! lab|r4
#aj3 ,= if !y fall1 ! "o w lift up 8 fell{3 b woe 6hm t is al"o :5 he falle?2 = 
he ha? n ano!r 6help hm up4
#aa3 ,ag1 if two lie tgr1 !n !y h h1t3 b h{ c "o 2 w>m al"o8
#ab3 ,& if "o prevail ag/ hm1 two % )/& hm2 &a ?reefold cord is n qkly brok54
#ac3 ,bett} is a poor &a wise * ?an an old & fooli% k+1 :o w no m 2 admoni%$4
#ad3 ,= | ( prison he -e? 6reign2 ":as al he t is born 9 8 k+dom 2come? poor4
#ae3 ,i 3sid}$ all ! liv+ : walk "u ! sun1 )! second * t % /& up 9 8 /1d4
#af3 ,"! is no 5d ( all ! p1 ev5 ( all t h be5 2f !m3 !y al t -e af % n rjc 9 
hm4 ,surely ? al is van;y & vex,n ( _s4 

,*apt} #e
#a3 ,keep ?y foot :5 ?| goe/ 6! h|se ( ,god1 & 2 m r1dy 6he>1 ?an 6give ! 
sacrifice ( fools3 = !y 3sid} n t !y d evil4
#b3 ,2 n ra% ) ?y m|?1 & let n ?9e he>t 2 ha/y 6utt} any ?+ 2f ,god3 = ,god is 9 
h1v51 & ?| ~u e>?3 "!=e let ?y ~ws 2 few4
#c3 ,=a dr1m -e? "? ! multitude ( busi;s2 &a fool's voice is "kn 0multitude ( 
~ws4
#d3 ,:5 ?| v{e/ a v{ unto ,god1 def} n 6pay x2 = he ha? no pl1sure 9 fools3 pay 
t : ?| ha/ v{$4
#e3 ,bett} is x t ?| %|lde/ n v{1 ?an t ?| %|lde/ v{ & n pay4
#f3 ,su6} n ?y m|? 6cause ?y fle% 6s92 nei say ?| 2f ! angel1 t x 0 an }ror3 
":=e %d ,god 2 angry at ?y voice1 & de/roy ! "w ( ?9e h&s8
#g3 ,= 9 ! multitude ( dr1ms & _m ~ws "! >e al div}s vanities3 b fe> ?| ,god4
#h3 ,if ?| see/ ! oppres.n (! poor1 & viol5t p}v}t+ ( judg;t & ju/ice 9 a 
prov9ce1 m>vel n at ! matt}3 = he t is hi<} ?an ! hi<e/ reg>de?2 & "! 2 hi<} ?an 
!y4
#i3 ,moreov} ! pr(it (! e>? is = all3 ! k+ hmf is s}v$ 0! field4
#aj3 ,he t love? silv} % n 2 satisfi$ ) silv}2 nor he t love? abund.e ) 9cr1se3 
? is al van;y4
#aa3 ,:5 gds 9cr1se1 !y >e 9cr1s$ t eat !m3 & :at gd is "! 6! {n}s "!(1 sav+ ! 
2hold+ ( !m ) _! eyes8
#ab3 ,! sleep (a lab|r+ man is sweet1 :e!r he eat ll or m*3 b ! abund.e (! ri* w 
n su6} hm 6sleep4
#ac3 ,"! is a sore evil : ,i h se5 "u ! sun1 "nly1 ri*es kept =! {n}s "!( 6_! 
hurt4
#ad3 ,b ~? ri*es p}i% 0evil travail3 & he 2gette? a son1 & "! is no?+ 9 8 h&4
#ae3 ,z he came =? ( 8 "m's womb1 nak$ % he return 6g z he came1 & % take no?+ ( 
8 lab|r1 : he may c>ry away 9 8 h&4
#af3 ,& ? al is a sore evil1 t 9 all po9ts z he came1 s % he g3 & :at pr(it ha? 
he t ha? lab|r$ =! w9d8
#ag3 ,all 8 "ds al he eate? 9 d>k;s1 & he ha? m* sorr{ & wra? ) 8 sick;s4
#ah3 ,2hold t : ,i h se53 x is gd & -ely = "o 6eat & 6dr9k1 & 65joy ! gd ( all 8 
lab|r t he take? "u ! sun all ! "ds ( 8 life1 : ,god give? hm3 = x is 8 por;n4
#ai3 ,e man al 6:om ,god ha? giv5 ri*es & w1l?1 & ha? giv5 hm p{} 6eat "!(1 & 
6take 8 por;n1 & 6rjc 9 8 lab|r2 ? is ! gift ( ,god4
#bj3 ,= he % n m* rememb} ! "ds ( 8 life2 2c ,god answ}e? hm 9 ! joy ( 8 he>t4 

,*apt} #f
#a3 ,"! is an evil : ,i h se5 "u ! sun1 & x is -mon am;g m53
#b3 ,a man 6:om ,god ha? giv5 ri*es1 w1l?1 & hon|r1 s t he wante? no?+ = 8 s|l ( 
all t he desire?1 yet ,god give? hm n p{} 6eat "!(1 b a /rang} eate? x3 ? is 
van;y1 & x is an evil 41se4
#c3 ,if a man 2get an hundr$ *n1 & live _m ye>s1 s t ! "ds ( 8 ye>s 2 _m1 & 8 
s|l 2 n fill$ ) gd1 & al t he h no burial2 ,i say1 t an un"tly bir? is bett} ?an 
he4
#d3 ,= he -e? 9 ) van;y1 & de"pe? 9 d>k;s1 & 8 "n % 2 cov}$ ) d>k;s4
#e3 ,moreov} he ha? n se5 ! sun1 nor "kn any ?+3 ? ha? m re/ ?an ! o!r4
#f3 ,yea1 ?|< he live a ?|s& ye>s twice told1 yet ha? he se5 no gd3 d n all g 
6"o place8
#g3 ,all ! lab|r ( man is = 8 m|?1 & yet ! appetite is n fill$4
#h3 ,= :at ha? ! wise m ?an ! fool8 :at ha? ! poor1 t "ke? 6walk 2f ! liv+8
#i3 ,bett} is ! si<t (! eyes ?an ! w&}+ (! desire3 ? is al van;y & vex,n ( _s4
#aj3 ,t : ha? be5 is "nd alr1 & x is "kn t x is man3 nei may he 3t5d ) hm t is 
mi<ti} ?an he4
#aa3 ,see+ "! 2 _m ?+s t 9cr1se van;y1 :at is man ! bett}8
#ab3 ,= :o "ke? :at is gd = man 9 ? life1 all ! "ds ( 8 va9 life : he sp5de? z a 
%ad{8 = :o c tell a man :at % 2 af hm "u ! sun8 

,*apt} #g
#a3 ,a gd "n is bett} ?an preci|s o9t;t2 &! "d ( d1? ?an ! "d ( "o's bir?4
#b3 ,x is bett} 6g 6! h|se ( m|rn+1 ?an 6g 6! h|se ( f1/+3 = t is ! 5d ( all m52 
&! liv+ w lay x 6his he>t4
#c3 ,sorr{ is bett} ?an lau<t}3 = 0! sad;s (! c.t5.e ! he>t is made bett}4
#d3 ,! he>t (! wise is 9 ! h|se ( m|rn+2 b ! he>t ( fools is 9 ! h|se ( mir?4
#e3 ,x is bett} 6he> ! rebuke (! wise1 ?an =a man 6he> ! s;g ( fools4
#f3 ,= z ! crackl+ ( ?orns "u a pot1 s is ! lau<t} (! fool3 ? al is van;y4
#g3 ,surely oppres.n make? a wise man mad2 &a gift de/roye? ! he>t4
#h3 ,bett} is ! 5d (a ?+ ?an ! 2g9n+ "!(3 &! pati5t 9 _s is bett} ?an ! pr|d 9 
_s4
#i3 ,2 n ha/y 9 ?y _s 6be angry3 = ang} re/e? 9 ! bosom ( fools4
#aj3 ,say n ?|1 ,:at is ! cause t ! =m} "ds 7 bett} ?an ~!8 = ?| do/ n 9quire 
wisely 3c}n+ ?4
#aa3 ,wisdom is gd ) an 9h}it.e3 & 0x "! is pr(it 6!m t see ! sun4
#ab3 ,= wisdom is a def;e1 & m"oy is a def;e3 b ! excell5cy ( k is1 t wisdom 
give? life 6!m t h x4
#ac3 ,3sid} ! "w ( ,god3 = :o c make t /rai<t1 : he ha? made crook$8
#ad3 ,9 ! "d ( prosp};y 2 joy;l1 b 9 ! "d ( adv}s;y 3sid}3 ,god al ha? set ! "o 
ov} ag/ ! o!r1 6! 5d t man %d f9d no?+ af hm4
#ae3 ,all ?+s h ,i se5 9 ! "ds ( my van;y3 "! is a j man t p}i%e? 9 8 "re|s;s1 & 
"! is a wick$ man t prol;ge? 8 life 9 8 wick$;s4
#af3 ,2 n "re|s ov} m*2 nei make ?yf ov} wise3 :y %|lde/ ?| de/roy ?yf8
#ag3 ,2 n ov} m* wick$1 nei 2 ?| fooli%3 :y %|lde/ ?| die 2f ?y "t8
#ah3 ,x is gd t ?| %|lde/ take hold ( ?2 yea1 al f ? )draw n ?9e h&3 = he t 
fe>e? ,god % -e =? ( !m all4
#ai3 ,wisdom /r5g!ne? ! wise m ?an t5 mi<ty m5 : >e 9 ! c;y4
#bj3 ,= "! is n a j man ~u e>?1 t doe? gd1 & s9ne? n4
#ba3 ,al take no he$ unto all ~ws t >e spok52 le/ ?| he> ?y s}vant curse !e3
#bb3 ,= (t5times al ?9e {n he>t "ke? t ?| ?yf likewise ha/ curs$ o!rs4
#bc3 ,all ? h ,i prov$ 0wisdom3 ,i sd1 ,i w 2 wise2 b x 0 f> f me4
#bd3 ,t : is f> (f1 & exce$+ deep1 :o c f9d x |8
#be3 ,i appli$ m9e he>t 6"k1 & 6se>*1 & 6seek | wisdom1 &! r1son ( ?+s1 & 6"k ! 
wick$;s ( folly1 ev5 ( fooli%;s & mad;s3
#bf3 ,& ,i f9d m bitt} ?an d1? ! woman1 ~: he>t is sn>es & nets1 & h} h&s z b&s3 
:oso pl1se? ,god % escape f h}2 b ! s9n} % 2 tak5 0h}4
#bg3 ,2hold1 ? h ,i f.d1 sai? ! pr1*}1 c.t+ "o 0"o1 6f9d | ! a3.t3
#bh3 ,: yet my s|l seeke?1 b ,i f9d n3 "o man am;g a ?|s& h ,i f.d2 b a woman 
am;g all ~? h ,i n f.d4
#bi3 ,lo1 ? only h ,i f.d1 t ,god ha? made man up"r2 b !y h s"| | _m 9v5;ns4 

,*apt} #h
#a3 ,:o is z ! wise man8 & :o "ke? ! 9t}pret,n (a ?+8 a man's wisdom make? 8 
face 6%9e1 &! bold;s ( 8 face % 2 *ang$4
#b3 ,i c|nsel !e 6keep ! k+'s -m&;t1 & t 9 reg>d (! oa? ( ,god4
#c3 ,2 n ha/y 6g | ( 8 si<t3 /& n 9 an evil ?+2 = he doe? :atso"e pl1se? hm4
#d3 ,": ! ~w (a k+ is1 "! is p{}3 & :o may say unto hm1 ,:at doe/ ?|8
#e3 ,:oso keepe? ! -m&;t % feel no evil ?+3 &a wise man's he>t 4c}ne? bo? "t & 
judg;t4
#f3 ,2c 6e purpose "! is "t & judg;t1 "!=e ! mis}y ( man is grt ~u hm4
#g3 ,= he "ke? n t : % be3 = :o c tell hm :5 x % be8
#h3 ,"! is no man t ha? p{} ov} ! _s 6reta9 ! _s2 nei ha? he p{} 9 ! "d ( d1?3 & 
"! is no 4*>ge 9 t w>2 nei % wick$;s deliv} ~? t >e giv5 6x4
#i3 ,all ? h ,i se51 & appli$ my he>t unto e "w t is d"o "u ! sun3 "! is a "t 
":9 "o man rule? ov} ano!r 6his {n hurt4
#aj3 ,& s ,i saw ! wick$ buri$1 :o _h -e & g"o f ! place (! holy1 & !y 7 =gott5 
9 ! c;y ": !y _h s d"o3 ? is al van;y4
#aa3 ,2c s5t;e ag/ an evil "w is n execut$ spe$ily1 "!=e ! he>t (! sons ( m5 is 
fully set 9 !m 6d evil4
#ab3 ,?|< a s9n} d evil an hundr$ "ts1 & 8 "ds 2 prol;g$1 yet surely ,i "k t x % 
2 well ) !m t fe> ,god1 : fe> 2f hm3
#ac3 ,b x % n 2 well )! wick$1 nei % he prol;g 8 "ds1 : >e z a %ad{2 2c he fe>e? 
n 2f ,god4
#ad3 ,"! is a van;y : is d"o ~u ! e>?2 t "! 2 j m51 unto :om x happ5e? ac 6! "w 
(! wick$2 ag1 "! 2 wick$ m51 6:om x happ5e? ac 6! "w (! "re|s3 ,i sd t ? al is 
van;y4
#ae3 ,!n ,i -m5d$ mir?1 2c a man ha? no bett} ?+ "u ! sun1 ?an 6eat1 & 6dr9k1 & 
6be m}ry3 = t % abide ) hm ( 8 lab|r ! "ds ( 8 life1 : ,god give? hm "u ! sun4
#af3 ,:5 ,i appli$ m9e he>t 6"k wisdom1 & 6see ! busi;s t is d"o ~u ! e>?3 7= al 
"! is t nei "d nor ni<t see? sleep ) 8 eyes37
#ag3 ,!n ,i 2held all ! "w ( ,god1 t a man _c f9d | ! "w t is d"o "u ! sun3 2c 
?|< a man lab|r 6seek x |1 yet he % n f9d x2 yea fur!r2 ?|< a wise man ?9k 6"k 
x1 yet % he n 2 a# 6f9d x4 

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#a3 ,= all ? ,i 3sid}$ 9 my he>t ev5 6dcl all ?1 t ! "re|s1 &! wise1 & _! "ws1 
>e 9 ! h& ( ,god3 no man "ke? ei love or hatr$ 0all t is 2f !m4
#b3 ,all ?+s -e alike 6all3 "! is "o ev5t 6! "re|s1 & 6! wick$2 6! gd & 6! cl1n1 
& 6! uncl1n2 6hm t sacrifice?1 & 6hm t sacrifice? n3 z is ! gd1 s is ! s9n}2 & 
he t swe>e?1 z he t fe>e? an oa?4
#c3 ,? is an evil am;g all ?+s t >e d"o "u ! sun1 t "! is "o ev5t unto all3 yea1 
al ! he>t (! sons ( m5 is full ( evil1 & mad;s is 9 _! he>t :ile !y live1 & af t 
!y g 6! d1d4
#d3 ,= 6hm t is jo9$ 6all ! liv+ "! is hope3 =a liv+ dog is bett} ?an a d1d 
lion4
#e3 ,=! liv+ "k t !y % die3 b ! d1d "k n any ?+1 nei h !y any m a rew>d2 =! 
memory ( !m is =gott54
#f3 ,al _! love1 & _! hatr$1 & _! 5vy1 is n{ p}i%$2 nei h !y any m a por;n = "e 
9 any ?+ t is d"o "u ! sun4
#g3 ,g ?y way1 eat ?y br1d ) joy1 & dr9k ?y w9e )a m}ry he>t2 = ,god n{ a3epte? 
?y "ws4
#h3 ,let ?y g>;ts 2 alw :ite2 & let ?y h1d lack no o9t;t4
#i3 ,live joy;lly )! wife :om ?| love/ all ! "ds (! life ( ?y van;y1 : he ha? 
giv5 !e "u ! sun1 all ! "ds ( ?y van;y3 = t is ?y por;n 9 ? life1 & 9 ?y lab|r : 
?| take/ "u ! sun4
#aj3 ,:atso"e ?y h& f9de? 6d1 d x ) ?y mi<t2 = "! is no "w1 nor device1 nor k1 
nor wisdom1 9 ! grave1 :i!r ?| goe/4
#aa3 ,i return$1 & saw "u ! sun1 t ! race is n 6! swift1 nor ! battle 6! /r;g1 
nei yet br1d 6! wise1 nor yet ri*es 6m5 ( "u/&+1 nor yet fav|r 6m5 ( skill2 b "t 
& *.e happ5e? 6!m all4
#ab3 ,= man al "ke? n 8 "t3 z ! fi%es t >e tak5 9 an evil net1 & z ! birds t >e 
cau<t 9 ! sn>e2 s >e ! sons ( m5 sn>$ 9 an evil "t1 :5 x falle? su45ly ~u !m4
#ac3 ,? wisdom h ,i se5 al "u ! sun1 & x seem$ grt unto me3
#ad3 ,"! 0 a ll c;y1 & few m5 )9 x2 & "! came a grt k+ ag/ x1 & 2sieg$ x1 & 
built grt bulw>ks ag/ x3
#ae3 ,n{ "! 0 f.d 9 x a poor wise man1 & he 0his wisdom deliv}$ ! c;y2 yet no 
man rememb}$ t same poor man4
#af3 ,!n sd ,i1 ,wisdom is bett} ?an /r5g?3 n"e!.s ! poor man's wisdom is 
despis$1 & 8 ~ws >e n he>d4
#ag3 ,! ~ws ( wise m5 >e he>d 9 quiet m ?an ! cry ( hm t rule? am;g fools4
#ah3 ,wisdom is bett} ?an w1pons ( w>3 b "o s9n} de/roye? m* gd4 

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#a3 ,d1d flies cause ! o9t;t (! apo!c>y 6s5d =? a /9k+ sav|r3 s do? a ll folly 
hm t is 9 reput,n = wisdom & hon|r4
#b3 ,a wise man's he>t is at 8 "r h&2 b a fool's he>t at 8 left4
#c3 ,yea al1 :5 he t is a fool walke? 0! way1 8 wisdom faile? hm1 & he sai? 6e 
"o t he is a fool4
#d3 ,if ! _s (! rul} rise up ag/ !e1 l1ve n ?y place2 = yield+ pacifie? grt 
(f;es4
#e3 ,"! is an evil : ,i h se5 "u ! sun1 z an }ror : proce$e? f ! rul}3
#f3 ,folly is set 9 grt dign;y1 &! ri* sit 9 l{ place4
#g3 ,i h se5 s}vants ~u horses1 & pr9ces walk+ z s}vants ~u ! e>?4
#h3 ,he t di7e? a pit % fall 96x2 & :oso br1ke? an h$ge1 a s}p5t % bite hm4
#i3 ,:oso remove? /"os % 2 hurt "!)2 & he t cl1ve? wood % 2 5dang}$ "!by4
#aj3 ,if ! iron 2 blunt1 & he d n :et ! $ge1 !n m/ he put 6m /r5g?3 b wisdom is 
pr(ita# 6direct4
#aa3 ,surely ! s}p5t w bite )|t 5*ant;t2 &a bab#r is no bett}4
#ab3 ,! ~ws (a wise man's m|? >e graci|s2 b ! lips (a fool w swall{ up hmf4
#ac3 ,! 2g9n+ (! ~ws ( 8 m|? is fooli%;s3 &! 5d ( 8 talk is mis*iev|s mad;s4
#ad3 ,a fool al is full ( ~ws3 a man _c tell :at % be2 & :at % 2 af hm1 :o c 
tell hm8
#ae3 ,! lab|r (! fooli% we>ie? e "o ( !m1 2c he "ke? n h{ 6g 6! c;y4
#af3 ,woe 6!e1 ;,o l&1 :5 ?y k+ is a *1 & ?y pr9ces eat 9 ! morn+6
#ag3 ,b.s$ >t ?|1 ;,o l&1 :5 ?y k+ is ! son ( no#s1 & ?y pr9ces eat 9 due s1son1 
= /r5g?1 & n = drunk5;s6
#ah3 ,0m* slo?;l;s ! build+ decaye?2 & "? idle;s (! h&s ! h|se droppe? "?4
#ai3 ,a f1/ is made = lau<t}1 & w9e make? m}ry3 b m"oy answ}e? all ?+s4
#bj3 ,curse n ! k+1 no n 9 ?y ?"|2 & curse n ! ri* 9 ?y b$*amb}3 =a bird (! air 
% c>ry ! voice1 & t : ha? w+s % tell ! matt}4 

,*apt} #aa
#a3 ,ca/ ?y br1d ~u ! wat}s3 = ?| %alt f9d x af _m "ds4
#b3 ,give a por;n 6sev51 & al 6ei<t2 = ?| "ke/ n :at evil % 2 ~u ! e>?4
#c3 ,if ! cl|ds 2 full ( ra91 !y empty !mvs ~u ! e>?3 & if ! tree fall t{>d ! 
s|?1 or t{>d ! nor?1 9 ! place ": ! tree falle?1 "! x % be4
#d3 ,he t obs}ve? ! w9d % n s{2 & he t reg>de? ! cl|ds % n r1p4
#e3 ,z ?| "ke/ n :at is ! way (! _s1 nor h{ ! b"os d gr{ 9 ! womb ( h} t is ) *3 
ev5 s ?| "ke/ n ! "ws ( ,god :o make? all4
#f3 ,9 ! morn+ s{ ?y se$1 & 9 ! ev5+ )hold n ?9e h&3 = ?| "ke/ n :e!r % prosp}1 
ei ? or t1 or :e!r !y bo? % 2 alike gd4
#g3 ,truly ! li<t is sweet1 &a pl1sant ?+ x is =! eyes 6behold ! sun3
#h3 ,b if a man live _m ye>s1 & rjc 9 !m all2 yet let hm rememb} ! "ds ( d>k;s2 
= !y % 2 _m4 ,all t -e? is van;y4
#i3 ,rjc1 ;,o "y man1 9 ?y y|?2 & let ?y he>t *e} !e 9 ! "ds ( ?y y|?1 & walk 9 
! ways ( ?9e he>t1 & 9 ! si<t ( ?9e eyes3 b "k ?|1 t = all ~! ?+s ,god w br+ !e 
96judg;t4
#aj3 ,"!=e remove sorr{ f ?y he>t1 & put away evil f ?y fle%3 = *ildhood & y|? 
>e van;y4 

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#a3 ,rememb} n{ ?y ,cr1tor 9 ! "ds ( ?y y|?1 :ile ! evil "ds -e n1 nor ! ye>s 
draw ni<1 :5 ?| %alt say1 ,i h no pl1sure 9 !m;
#b3 ,:ile ! sun1 or ! li<t1 or ! moon1 or ! />s1 2 n d>k5$1 nor ! cl|ds return 
af ! ra93
#c3 ,9 ! "d :5 ! keep}s (! h|se % trem#1 &! /r;g m5 % b{ !mvs1 &! gr9d}s c1se 2c 
!y >e few1 & ~? t look | (! w9d{s 2 d>k5$1
#d3 ,&! doors % 2 %ut 9 ! /reets1 :5 ! s.d (! gr9d+ is l{1 & he % rise up at ! 
voice (! bird1 & all ! dau<t}s ( musick % 2 br"| l{;
#e3 ,al :5 !y % 2 afraid ( t : is hi<1 & fe>s % 2 9 ! way1 &! almond tree % 
fl|ri%1 &! gras%opp} % 2 a burd51 & desire % fail3 2c man goe? 6his l;g home1 &! 
m|rn}s g ab ! /reets3
#f3 ,or "e ! silv} cord 2 loos$1 or ! gold5 b{l 2 brok51 or ! pit*} 2 brok5 at ! 
f.ta91 or ! :eel brok5 at ! ci/}n4
#g3 ,!n % ! du/ return 6! e>? z x was3 &! _s % return unto ,god :o gave x4
#h3 ,van;y ( vanities1 sai? ! pr1*}2 all is van;y4
#i3 ,& moreov}1 2c ! pr1*} 0 wise1 he / tau<t ! p k2 yea1 he gave gd he$1 & s"| 
|1 & set 9 ord} _m prov}bs4
#aj3 ,! pr1*} s"| 6f9d | a3epta# ~ws3 & t : 0 writt5 0 up"r1 ev5 ~ws ( tru?4
#aa3 ,! ~ws (! wise >e z goads1 & z nails fa/5$ 0! ma/}s ( assemblies1 : >e giv5 
f "o %eph}d4
#ab3 ,& fur!r1 0~!1 my son1 2 admoni%$3 ( mak+ _m books "! is no 5d2 & m* /udy 
is a we>i;s (! fle%4
#ac3 ,let u he> ! 3clu.n (! :ole matt}3 ,fe> ,god1 & keep 8 -m&;ts3 = ? is ! 
:ole duty ( man4
#ad3 ,= ,god % br+ e "w 96judg;t1 ) e secret ?+1 :e!r x 2 gd1 or :e!r x 2 evil4 
