¹⁴ And the fool multiplieth words: `Man knoweth not that which is, And that which is after him, who doth declare to him?'

² The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

²² And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man rejoice in his works, for it `is' his portion; for who doth bring him in to look on that which is after him?

³ For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.

¹² For who knoweth what `is' good for a man in life, the number of the days of the life of his vanity, and he maketh them as a shadow? for who declareth to man what is after him under the sun?

⁷ For he knoweth not that which shall be, for when it shall be who declareth to him?

³⁷ For he doth add to his sin, Transgression among us he vomiteth, And multiplieth his sayings to God.

¹⁶ And Job `with' vanity doth open his mouth, Without knowledge words he multiplieth.

¹⁹ In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips `is' wise.

¹³ Go, now, ye who are saying, `To-day and to-morrow we will go on to such a city, and will pass there one year, and traffic, and make gain;'

¹⁴ who do not know the thing of the morrow; for what is your life? for it is a vapour that is appearing for a little, and then is vanishing;