8 And if a man live many years, let him rejoice in all of them, and let him remember the dark days, of which there shall be many: all that shall be is vanity.

9 Rejoice, young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart taste joy in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thy heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; only know that for all this God will bring you to judgment.

10 And put away sorrow from thy heart, and turn away evil from thy body: for childhood and youth are vanity.

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1 And remember thy Maker in the days of thy youth, until the days of trouble come, and the years come, of which thou shalt say, 'I have no pleasure in them.'

2 Until the sun and the light and the moon and the stars were darkened, and new clouds were found after the rain.

3 In the day when those who guard the house tremble, and the men of power bend; and the grinders shall cease to grind, because there are few of them left; and those who look out of the window will be darkened;

4 And the doors of the street shall be shut; when the sound of the millstone is silenced, and a man rises at the crowing of the rooster, and the daughters of singing are silenced;

5 And the high places shall be fearful to them, and terrors on the way; and the almond will bloom, and the grasshopper will become heavy, and the caper will crumble. For a man departs to his eternal home, and mourners are ready to surround him in the street; -

6 Until the cord of silver was broken, and the bandage of gold was broken, and the pitcher was broken at the fountain, and the wheel over the well was broken.

7 And the dust shall return to the earth, as it was; and the spirit returned to God, who gave it.

8 Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes, all is vanity!

9 In addition to being wise, Ecclesiastes also taught the people knowledge. He tested everything, examined everything, and composed many parables.

10 Ecclesiastes tried to find elegant sayings, and the words of truth were written by him correctly.