Cast your bread upon ... the waters , for after many days you will find it (again).
Divide your portion among seven , or even eight , for you do not know what disaster may befall ... the land.
If the clouds are full , they will pour out rain upon the earth ; whether a tree falls to the south or to the north , in the place where (it) falls , there it will lie.
He who watches the wind will fail to sow , and he who observes the clouds will fail to reap.
As you do not know ... the path of the wind , or how the bones (are formed) in a mother’s womb , so you cannot understand - the work of God , vvv the Maker - of all things.
Sow - your seed in the morning , and do not rest your hands in the evening , for you do not know which ... will succeed , whether this or that , or if both will equally prosper.
Light is sweet , and it pleases the eyes to see - the sun.
So if a man lives many years , let him rejoice in them all. But let him remember - the days of darkness , for they will be many. Everything to come is futile.
Rejoice , O young man , while you are young , and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes , but know that for all these (things) God will bring you to judgment.
So banish sorrow from your heart , and cast off pain from your body , for youth and vigor are fleeting.