6. Before the silver cord is snapped and the golden bowl is broken; and the jar at the foundation is broken, and the wheel at the cistern is broken.
7. And the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the breath returns to God who gave it.
8. “Vanity of vanity!” says the Teacher. “Everything is vanity!”
9. The Teacher was full of wisdom, and he taught the people with knowledge. He carefully considered many proverbs and carefully arranged them.
10. The Teacher sought to find delightful words, and he wrote what is upright—truthful words.
11. The words of the wise are like cattle goads; the collections of the sages are like pricks inflicted by one shepherd.
12. My son, be careful about anything beyond these things. For the writing of books is endless, and too much study is wearisome.
13. Now that all has been heard, here is the final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.