4. The noisy grinding of grainwill be shut outby your deaf ears,but even the song of a birdwill keep you awake.
5. You will be afraidto climb up a hillor walk down a road.Your hair will turn as whiteas almond blossoms.You will feel lifelessand drag alonglike an old grasshopper.We each go to our eternal home,and the streets are filledwith those who mourn.
6. The silver cord snaps,the golden bowl breaks;the water pitcher is smashed,and the pulley at the wellis shattered.
7. So our bodies returnto the earth,and the life-giving breathreturns to God.
8. Nothing makes sense.I have seen it all—nothing makes sense.
9. I was a wise teacher with much understanding, and I collected a number of proverbs that I had carefully studied.
10. Then I tried to explain these things in the best and most accurate way.