4:6 Many say, “Who can show us anything good?”
Smile upon us, Lord! 1
7:7 Remember 2 that my life is but a breath,
that 3 my eyes will never again 4 see happiness.
2:3 I thought deeply 5 about the effects of 6 indulging 7 myself 8 with wine
(all the while 9 my mind was guiding me 10 with wisdom) 11
and the effects of 12 behaving foolishly, 13
so that 14 I might discover what is profitable 15
for people 16 to do on earth 17 during the few days 18 of their lives.
12:13 Having heard everything, I have reached this conclusion: 19
Fear God and keep his commandments,
because this is the whole duty 20 of man.