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[1]Cast thy bread upon the waters: for after many days thou shalt find it.
[2]Give a portion to seven, and also to eight: for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
[3]If the clouds be full, they will pour forth rain upon the earth: and if the tree do fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place that the tree falleth, there it shall be.
[4]He that observeth the wind, shall not sow, and he that regardeth the clouds, shall not reap.
[5]As thou knowest not which is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: so thou knowest not the work of God that worketh all.
[6]In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening let not thine hand rest: for thou knowest not whither shall prosper, this or that, or whether both shall be a like good.
[7]Surely the light is a pleasant thing: and it is a good thing to the eyes to see the sun.
[8]Though a man live many years, and in them all he rejoice, yet he shall remember the days of darkness, because they are many, all that cometh is vanity.
[9]Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thine heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth: and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know that for all these things, God will bring thee to judgment.
[10]Therefore take away grief out of thine heart, and cause evil to depart from thy flesh: for childhood and youth are vanity.
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