^{1 Ref} Cast thy bread upon the waters; for thou shalt find it after many days.

^{2 Ref} Give a portion to seven, yea, even unto eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.

^{3 Ref} If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth; and if a tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there shall it be.

^{4 Ref} He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

^{5 Ref} As thou knowest not what is the way of the wind, `nor' how the bones `do grow' in the womb of her that is with child; even so thou knowest not the work of God who doeth all.

^{6 Ref} In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

^{7 Ref} Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.

^{8 Ref} Yea, if a man live many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.