1 Cast{H7971}{(H8761)} thy bread{H3899} upon{H6440} the waters{H4325}: for thou shalt find{H4672}{(H8799)} it after many{H7230} days{H3117}.

2 Give{H5414}{(H8798)} a portion{H2506} to seven{H7651}, and also to eight{H8083}; for thou knowest{H3045}{(H8799)} not what evil{H7451} shall be upon the earth{H776}.

3 If the clouds{H5645} be full{H4390}{(H8735)} of rain{H1653}, they empty{H7324}{(H8686)} themselves upon the earth{H776}: and if the tree{H6086} fall{H5307}{(H8799)} toward the south{H1864}, or toward the north{H6828}, in the place{H4725} where the tree{H6086} falleth{H5307}{(H8799)}, there it shall be{H1933}{(H8799)}.

4 He that observeth{H8104}{(H8802)} the wind{H7307} shall not sow{H2232}{(H8799)}; and he that regardeth{H7200}{(H8802)} the clouds{H5645} shall not reap{H7114}{(H8799)}.

5 As thou knowest{H3045}{(H8802)} not what is the way{H1870} of the spirit{H7307}, nor how the bones{H6106} do grow in the womb{H990} of her that is with child{H4392}: even so thou knowest{H3045}{(H8799)} not the works{H4639} of God{H430} who maketh{H6213}{(H8799)} all.

6 In the morning{H1242} sow{H2232}{(H8798)} thy seed{H2233}, and in the evening{H6153} withhold{H3240}{(H8686)} not thine hand{H3027}: for thou knowest{H3045}{(H8802)} not whether{H335} shall prosper{H3787}{(H8799)}, either this or that, or whether they both{H8147} shall be alike{H259} good{H2896}.

7 Truly the light{H216} is sweet{H4966}, and a pleasant{H2896} thing it is for the eyes{H5869} to behold{H7200}{(H8800)} the sun{H8121}:

8 But if a man{H120} live{H2421}{(H8799)} many{H7235}{(H8687)} years{H8141}, and rejoice{H8055}{(H8799)} in them all; yet let him remember{H2142}{(H8799)} the days{H3117} of darkness{H2822}; for they shall be many{H7235}{(H8687)}. All that cometh{H935}{(H8804)} is vanity{H1892}.

9 Rejoice{H8055}{(H8798)}, O young man{H970}, in thy youth{H3208}; and let thy heart{H3820} cheer{H2895}{(H8686)} thee in the days{H3117} of thy youth{H979}, and walk{H1980}{(H8761)} in the ways{H1870} of thine heart{H3820}, and in the sight{H4758} of thine eyes{H5869}: but know{H3045}{(H8798)} thou, that for all these things God{H430} will bring{H935}{(H8686)} thee into judgment{H4941}.

10 Therefore remove{H5493}{(H8685)} sorrow{H3708} from thy heart{H3820}, and put away{H5674}{(H8685)} evil{H7451} from thy flesh{H1320}: for childhood{H3208} and youth{H7839} are vanity{H1892}.