^aCast your bread on the surface of the waters, for you ^bwill find it ¹after many days. 2 ^aDivide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what ^bcalamity may occur on the earth. 3 If the clouds are full, they empty the rain upon the earth; and whether a tree falls toward the south or toward the north, wherever the tree falls, there it ¹lies. 4 He who ¹watches the wind will not sow, and he who looks at the clouds will not reap. 5 Just as you do not ^aknow ¹the path of the wind and ^bhow bones are formed in the womb of the ²pregnant woman, so you do not ^cknow the work of God who works all things.

6 Sow your seed ^ain the morning and do not put your hands down in the evening, for you do not know whether ¹morning or evening sowing will succeed, or whether both of them alike will be good.

7 The light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to ^asee the sun. 8 Indeed, if a man should live many years, let him ^abe glad in them all, and let him remember the ^bdays of darkness, for they will be many. Everything that is to come will be vanity.

9 Be glad, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be merry during the days of young manhood. And walk in the ways of your heart and in the ^asights of your eyes. Yet know that ^bGod will bring you to judgment for all these things. 10 So, remove vexation from your heart and put away ^aevil from your flesh because childhood and the prime of life are vanity.

^aCast your bread on the surface of the waters, for you ^bwill find it ¹after many days. 2 ^aDivide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what ^bmisfortune may occur on the earth. 3 If the clouds are full, they pour out rain on the earth; and whether a tree falls toward the south or toward the north, wherever the tree falls, there it ¹lies. 4 One who watches the wind will not sow and one who looks at the clouds will not harvest. 5 Just as you do not ^aknow the path of the ¹wind, and ^bhow bones are formed in the womb of the ²pregnant woman, so you do not ^cknow the activity of God who makes everything.

6 Sow your seed ^ain the morning and do not ¹be idle in the evening, for you do not know whether ²one or the other will succeed, or whether both of them alike will be good.

7 The light is pleasant, and it is good for the eyes to ^asee the sun. 8 Indeed, if a person lives many years, let him ^arejoice in them all; but let him remember the ^bdays of darkness, for they will be many. Everything that is to come will be futility.

9 Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood. And follow the ¹impulses of your heart and the ^2adesires of your eyes. Yet know that ^bGod will bring you to judgment for all these things. 10 So remove ¹sorrow from your heart and keep ^2apain away from your body, because childhood and the prime of life are ³fleeting.

^aCast your bread on the surface of the waters, for you ^bwill find it ¹after many days. 2 ^aDivide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what ^bmisfortune may occur on the earth. 3 If the clouds are full, they pour out rain upon the earth; and whether a tree falls toward the south or toward the north, wherever the tree falls, there it ¹lies. 4 He who watches the wind will not sow and he who looks at the clouds will not reap. 5 Just as you do not ^aknow ¹the path of the wind and ^bhow bones are formed in the womb of the ²pregnant woman, so you do not ^cknow the activity of God who makes all things.

6 Sow your seed ^ain the morning and do not ¹be idle in the evening, for you do not know whether ²morning or evening sowing will succeed, or whether both of them alike will be good.

7 The light is pleasant, and it is good for the eyes to ^asee the sun. 8 Indeed, if a man should live many years, let him ^arejoice in them all, and let him remember the ^bdays of darkness, for they will be many. Everything that is to come will be futility.

9 Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood. And follow the ¹impulses of your heart and the ^2adesires of your eyes. Yet know that ^bGod will bring you to judgment for all these things. 10 So, remove grief and anger from your heart and put away ^1apain from your body, because childhood and the prime of life are fleeting.