¹⁴ A fool also multiplies words. Man doesn't know what will be; and that which will be after him, who can tell him?

² The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, But the mouth of fools gush out folly.

²² Therefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who can bring him to see what will be after him?

³ For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool's speech with a multitude of words.

¹² For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?

⁷ For he doesn't know that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be?

³⁷ For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, And multiplies his words against God."

¹⁶ Therefore Job opens his mouth with empty talk, And he multiplies words without knowledge."

¹⁹ In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, But he who restrains his lips does wisely.

¹³ Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow let's go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit."

¹⁴ Whereas you don't know what your life will be like tomorrow. For what is your life? For you are a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.