Ye reject the commandment of God ... for Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death. Mark 7:9
There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after. 1:11
In much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. 1:18
There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. 2:24
Every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour. 3:13
God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts. 3:18
For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast. 3:19
All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. 3:20
Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth? . 3:21
There is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works. 3:22
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. 4:5
For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun? . 6:12
A man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry. 8:15
For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion. 9:4
The living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. 9:5
Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart. 9:7
Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment. 9:8
Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might;for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. 9:10
Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour. 10:1
A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left. 10:2
Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. 11:1
Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth. 11:2
In the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be. 11:3