7. A time to rend, and a time to sew; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
8. A time to love, and a time to hate; A time of war, and a time of peace.
9. What profit hath he that worketh from that wherein he laboureth?
10. I have seen the travail that God hath given to the sons of men to toil in.
11. He hath made everything beautiful in its time; also he hath set the world in their heart, so that man findeth not out from the beginning to the end the work that God doeth.
12. I know that there is nothing good for them but to rejoice and to do well in their life;
13. yea also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labour, it is the gift of God
14. I know that whatever God doeth, it shall be for ever; there is nothing to be added to it, nor anything to be taken from it; and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.
15. That which is was long ago, and that which is to be hath already been; and God bringeth back again that which is past.
16. And moreover I saw under the sun, that in the place of judgment, wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, wickedness was there.