Chapter 1 The sun wind on its circuit rivers and sea a sea with room for more water unsatisfied eye forgetfulness (no remembrance of former things) seeking and searching heart burdensome task something crooked much grief Chapter 2 a test with mirth wine houses vineyards gardens and orchards fruit trees water pools the grove (not at Ole Miss) male and female servants herds and flocks silver and gold singers musical instruments happy heart no profit (under the sun) fool (in the dark) memory of the wise and the fool Hatred of life :( hatred of labor :( a heart with no rest even in the night a sinner gathering and collecting
Chapter 3 a season planting plucking killing healing breaking down building up weeping laughing mourning dancing stones (cast away and gathered) embracing not embracing gaining losing keeping tossing (throw away) tearing (ripping) sewing keeping quiet speaking loving hating war and peace profit eternity in hearts wickedness in the place of judgment iniquity in the place of righteousness animals dust Chapter 4 oppression tears of oppressed power with oppressors no comforter (not a part of bed covering) already dead envious neighbor fool with folded hands two warm people a threefold cord poor and wise youth old and foolish king a prison
Chapter 5 sacrifice of fools mouth heart few words dreams fool's voice (many words) a vow messenger of God excuse multitude of dreams oppression of poor violent perversion of justice and righteousness high officials and higher officials the field silver laboring man and sweet sleep severe evil eating in darkness much sorrow and sickness and anger heritage Chapter 6 observed evil a common evil a foreigner consuming another man's riches a hundred children a stillborn child mouth soul wise man fool poor man eyes a shadow
Chapter 7 a good name precious ointment day of death day of birth house of mourning house of feasting sorrow laughter sad countenance rebuke of the wise song of fools thorns under a pot a bribe end beginning patient in spirit proud in spirit anger (in the bosom of fools) wisdom and inheritance wisdom and money as defense crooked day of prosperity day of adversity just man wicked man ten rulers your servant cursing you wickedness of folly a woman with a heart like snares and nets a woman with hands like fetter schemes Chapter 8 wise man a shining face sternness of face king's commandments oath to God misery increasing greatly wicked buried a sentence NOT executed speedily a shadow just men wicked men insomnia (no sleep day or night)
Chapter 9 one event the good the clean the unclean he who sacrifices he who does not sacrifice the good the sinner he who takes an oath he who fears an oath madness in hearts living dog dead lion bread wine white garments head with oil a wife the grave a race a battle bread riches favor time and chance fish in a cruel net birds in a snare a little city great snares poor wise man with wisdom words of the wise spoken quietly shout of a ruler of fools weapons of war
Chapter 10 dead flies perfumer's ointment foul odor little folly right hand left a fool your post folly set in great dignity rich in lowly place servants on horses princes walking a pit - with someone in it a wall with a biting serpent stone quarrying wood splitting dull ax edge of ax not sharpened serpent and babbler the city king as a child princes feasting in the morning son of nobles building decaying leaking house money as the answer no cursing (even in thought) no cursing (even in bedroom) bird of the air bird in flight Chapter 11 bread on waters clouds full of rain a tree that fell a wind observer a cloud "regarder" bones growing sowing seed in the morning sweet light days of darkness
Chapter 12 days of youth difficult days sun, light, moon, stars - not darkened trembling keepers of the house strong men bowing down window lookers growing dim doors shut in the streets low sound of grinding rising at the sound of a bird daughter of music fear of heights almond tree grasshopper eternal home mourners in streets silver cord golden bowl pitcher fountain wheel well dust proverbs (many) goads well driven nails many books