#### Ecclesiastes 1

1 :Rh/mata "Ekklhsiastou_ ui;ou_ Dauid basile/wv Israhl e'n Ierousalhm.
2 Mataio/thv mataioth/twn, ei}pen o; "Ekklhsiasth/v, mataio/thv mataioth/twn, ta\ pa/nta mataio/thv.
3 ti/v perissei/a tw`_ a'nyrw/pw` e'n panti\ mo/cyw` au'tou_, w`{ mocyei_ u;po\ to\n h%lion?
4 genea\ poreu/etai kai\ genea\ e#rcetai, kai\ h; gh_ ei'v to\n ai'w_na e%sthken.
5 kai\ a'nate/llei o; h%liov kai\ du/nei o; h%liov kai\ ei'v to\n to/pon au'tou_ e%lkeiV
6 a'nate/llwn au'to\v e'kei_ poreu/etai pro\v no/ton kai\ kukloi_ pro\v borra_nV kukloi_ kuklw_n, poreu/etai to\ pneu_ma, kai\ e'pi\ ku/klouv au'tou_ e'pistre/fei to\ pneu_ma.
7 pa/ntev oi; cei/marroi, poreu/ontai ei'v th\n ya/lassan, kai\ h; ya/lassa ou'k e#stai e'mpimplame/nhV ei'v to/pon, ou{ oi; cei/marroi poreu/ontai, e'kei_ au'toi\ e'pistre/fousin tou_ poreuyh_nai.
8 pa/ntev oi; lo/goi e#gkopoiV ou' dunh/setai a'nh\r tou_ lalei_n, kai\ ou'k e'mplhsyh/setai o'fyalmo\v tou_ o;ra_n, kai\ ou' plhrwyh/setai ou}v a'po\ a'kroa/sewv.
9 ti/ to\ gegono/v, au'to\ to\ genhso/menonV kai\ ti/ to\ pepoihme/non, au'to\ to\ poihyhso/menonV kai\ ou'k e#stin pa_n pro/sfaton u;po\ to\n h%lion.
10 ojv lalh/sei kai\ e'rei_ "Ide\ tou_to kaino/n e'stin, h#dh ge/gonen e'n toi_v ai'w_sin toi_v genome/noiv a'po\ e#mprosyen h;mw_n.
11 ou'k e#stin mnh/mh toi_v prw/toiv, kai/ ge toi_v e'sca/toiv genome/noiv ou'k e#stai au'toi_v mnh/mh meta\ tw_n genhsome/nwn ei'v th\n e'sca/thn.
12 "Egw\ "Ekklhsiasth\v e'geno/mhn basileu\v e'pi\ Israhl e'n IerousalhmV
13 kai\ e#dwka th\n kardi/an mou tou_ e'kzhth_sai kai\ tou_ kataske/qasyai e'n th`_ sofi/a` peri\ pa/ntwn tw_n ginome/nwn u;po\ to\n ou'rano/nV o%ti perispasmo\n ponhro\n e#dwken o; yeo\v toi_v ui;oi_v tou_ a'nyrw/pou tou_ perispa_syai e'n au'tw`_.
14 ei}don su\n pa/nta ta\ poih/mata ta\ pepoihme/na u;po\ to\n h%lion, kai\ i'dou\ ta\ pa/nta mataio/thv kai\ proai/resiv pneu/matov.
15 diestramme/non ou' dunh/setai tou_ e'pikosmhyh_nai, kai\ u;ste/rhma ou' dunh/setai tou_ a'riymhyh_nai.
16 e'la/lhsa e'gw\ e'n kardi/a` mou tw`_ le/gein "Egw\ i'dou\ e'megalu/nyhn kai\ prose/yhka sofi/an e'pi\ pa_sin, oij e'ge/nonto e#mprosye/n mou e'n Ierousalhm, kai\ kardi/a mou ei}den polla/, sofi/an kai\ gnw_sin.
17 kai\ e#dwka kardi/an mou tou_ gnw_nai sofi/an kai\ gnw_sin, parabola\v kai\ e'pisth/mhn e#gnwn, o%ti kai/ ge tou_t" e#stin proai/resiv pneu/matovV
18 o%ti e'n plh/yei sofi/av plh_yov gnw/sewv, kai\ o; prostiyei\v gnw_sin prosyh/sei a#lghma.

#### Ecclesiastes 2

1 Ei}pon e'gw\ e'n kardi/a` mou Deu_ro dh\ peira/sw se e'n eu'frosu/nh`, kai\ i'de\ e'n a'gayw`_V kai\ i'dou\ kai/ ge tou_to mataio/thv.
2 tw`_ ge/lwti ei}pa perifora\n kai\ th`_ eu'frosu/nh` Ti/ tou_to poiei_v?
3 kateskeqa/mhn e'n kardi/a` mou tou_ e;lku/sai ei'v oi}non th\n sa/rka mou - kai\ kardi/a mou w;dh/ghsen e'n sofi/a` - kai\ tou_ krath_sai e'p" a'frosu/nh`, e%wv ou{ i#dw poi_on to\ a'gayo\n toi_v ui;oi_v tou_ a'nyrw/pou, oj poih/sousin u;po\ to\n h%lion a'riymo\n h;merw_n zwh_v au'tw_n.
4 e'mega/luna poi/hma/ mou, w`'kodo/mhsa/ moi oi#kouv, e'fu/teusa/ moi a'mpelw_nav,
5 e'poi/hsa/ moi kh/pouv kai\ paradei/souv kai\ e'fu/teusa e'n au'toi_v xu/lon pa_n karpou_V
6 e'poi/hsa/ moi kolumbh/yrav u;da/twn tou_ poti/sai a'p" au'tw_n drumo\n blastw_nta xu/laV
7 e'kthsa/mhn dou/louv kai\ paidi/skav, kai\ oi'kogenei_v e'ge/nonto/ moi, kai/ ge kth_siv boukoli/ou kai\ poimni/ou pollh\ e'ge/neto/ moi u;pe\r pa/ntav tou\v genome/nouv e#mprosye/n mou e'n IerousalhmV
8 sunh/gago/n moi kai/ ge a'rgu/rion kai\ crusi/on kai\ periousiasmou\v basile/wn kai\ tw_n cwrw_nV e'poi/hsa/ moi a`#dontav kai\ a`'dou/sav kai\ e'ntrufh/mata ui;w_n tou_ a'nyrw/pou oi'noco/on kai\ oi'noco/avV
9 kai\ e'megalu/nyhn kai\ prose/yhka para\ pa/ntav tou\v genome/nouv e#mprosye/n mou e'n IerousalhmV kai/ ge sofi/a mou e'sta/yh moi.
10 kai\ pa_n, oj h`#thsan oi; o'fyalmoi/ mou, ou'c u;fei_lon a'p" au'tw_n, ou'k a'pekw/lusa th\n kardi/an mou a'po\ pa/shv eu'frosu/nhv, o%ti kardi/a mou eu'fra/nyh e'n panti\ mo/cyw` mou, kai\ tou_to e'ge/neto meri/v mou a'po\ panto\v mo/cyou mou.
11 kai\ e'pe/bleqa e'gw\ e'n pa_sin poih/masi/n mou, oi{v e'poi/hsan ai; cei_re/v mou, kai\ e'n mo/cyw`, w`{ e'mo/cyhsa tou_ poiei_n, kai\ i'dou\ ta\ pa/nta mataio/thv kai\ proai/resiv pneu/matov, kai\ ou'k e#stin perissei/a u;po\ to\n h%lion.
12 Kai\ e'pe/bleqa e'gw\ tou_ i'dei_n sofi/an kai\ perifora\n kai\ a'frosu/nhnV o%ti ti/v o; a#nyrwpov, ojv e'peleu/setai o'pi/sw th_v boulh_v ta\ o%sa e'poi/hsen au'th/n?
13 kai\ ei}don e'gw\ o%ti e#stin perissei/a th`_ sofi/a` u;pe\r th\n a'fro su/nhn w;v perissei/a tou_ fwto\v u;pe\r to\ sko/tovV
14 tou_ sofou_ oi; o'fyalmoi\ au'tou_ e'n kefalh`_ au'tou_, kai\ o; a#frwn e'n sko/tei poreu/etai. kai\ e#gnwn kai/ ge e'gw\ o%ti suna/nthma ejn sunanth/setai toi_v pa_sin au'toi_v.
15 kai\ ei}pa e'gw\ e'n kardi/a` mou :Wv suna/nthma tou_ a#fronov kai/ ge e'moi\ sunanth/setai/ moi, kai\ i%na ti/ e'sofisa/mhn? e'gw\ to/te perisso\n e'la/lhsa e'n kardi/a` mou, dio/ti a#frwn e'k perisseu/matov lalei_, o%ti kai/ ge tou_to mataio/thv.
16 o%ti ou'k e#stin mnh/mh tou_ sofou_ meta\ tou_ a#fronov ei'v ai'w_na, kayo/ti h#dh ai; h;me/rai ai; e'rco/menai ta\ pa/nta e'pelh/syhV kai\ pw_v a'poyanei_tai o; sofo\v meta\ tou_ a#fronov?
17 kai\ e'mi/shsa su\n th\n zwh/n, o%ti ponhro\n e'p" e'me\ to\ poi/hma to\ pepoihme/non u;po\ to\n h%lion, o%ti ta\ pa/nta mataio/thv kai\ proai/resiv pneu/matov.
18 kai\ e'mi/shsa e'gw\ su\n pa/nta mo/cyon mou, ojn e'gw\ mocyw_ u;po\ to\n h%lion, o%ti a'fi/w au'to\n tw`_ a'nyrw/pw` tw`_ ginome/nw` met" e'me/V
19 kai\ ti/v oi}den ei' sofo\v e#stai hJ a#frwn? kai\ e'xousia/zetai e'n panti\ mo/cyw` mou, w`{ e'mo/cyhsa kai\ w`{ e'sofisa/mhn u;po\ to\n h%lion. kai/ ge tou_to mataio/thv.
20 kai\ e'pe/streqa e'gw\ tou_ a'pota/xasyai th`_ kardi/a` mou e'pi\ panti\ tw`_ mo/cyw`, w`{ e'mo/cyhsa u;po\ to\n h%lion,
21 o%ti e#stin a#nyrwpov, ou{ mo/cyov au'tou_ e'n sofi/a` kai\ e'n gnw/sei kai\ e'n a'ndrei/a`, kai\ a#nyrwpov, ojv ou'k e'mo/cyhsen e'n au'tw`_, dw/sei au'tw`_ meri/da au'tou_. kai/ ge tou_to mataio/thv kai\ ponhri/a mega/lh.
22 o%ti ti/ gi/netai tw`_ a'nyrw/pw` e'n panti\ mo/cyw` au'tou_ kai\ e'n proaire/sei kardi/av au'tou_, w`{ au'to\v mocyei_ u;po\ to\n h%lion?
23 o%ti pa_sai ai; h;me/rai au'tou_ a'lghma/twn kai\ yumou_ perispasmo\v au'tou_, kai/ ge e'n nukti\ ou' koima_tai h; kardi/a au'tou_. kai/ ge tou_to mataio/thv e'sti/n.
24 Ou'k e#stin a'gayo\n e'n a'nyrw/pw`V oj fa/getai kai\ oj pi/etai kai\ oj dei/xei th`_ quch`_ au'tou_, a'gayo\n e'n mo/cyw` au'tou_. kai/ ge tou_to ei}don e'gw\ o%ti a'po\ ceiro\v tou_ yeou_ e'stinV
25 o%ti ti/v fa/getai kai\ ti/v fei/setai pa/rex au'tou_?
26 o%ti tw`_ a'nyrw/pw` tw`_ a'gayw`_ pro\ prosw/pou au'tou_ e#dwken sofi/an kai\ gnw_sin kai\ eu'frosu/nhnV kai\ tw`_ a;marta/nonti e#dwken perispasmo\n tou_ prosyei_nai kai\ tou_ sunagagei_n tou_ dou_nai tw`_ a'gayw`_ pro\ prosw/pou tou_ yeou_V o%ti kai/ ge tou_to mataio/thv kai\ proai/resiv pneu/matov.

#### Ecclesiastes 3

1 Toi_v pa_sin cro/nov, kai\ kairo\v tw`_ panti\ pra/gmati u;po\ to\n ou'rano/n.
2 kairo\v tou_ tekei_n kai\ kairo\v tou_ a'poyanei_n, kairo\v tou_ futeu_sai kai\ kairo\v tou_ e'kti_lai pefuteume/non,
3 kairo\v tou_ a'poktei_nai kai\ kairo\v tou_ i'a/sasyai, kairo\v tou_ kayelei_n kai\ kairo\v tou_ oi'kodomh_sai,
4 kairo\v tou_ klau_sai kai\ kairo\v tou_ gela/sai, kairo\v tou_ ko/qasyai kai\ kairo\v tou_ o'rch/sasyai,
5 kairo\v tou_ balei_n li/youv kai\ kairo\v tou_ sunagagei_n li/youv, kairo\v tou_ perilabei_n kai\ kairo\v tou_ makrunyh_nai a'po\ peri lh/mqewv,
6 kairo\v tou_ zhth_sai kai\ kairo\v tou_ a'pole/sai, kairo\v tou_ fula/xai kai\ kairo\v tou_ e'kbalei_n,
7 kairo\v tou_ r;h_xai kai\ kairo\v tou_ r;a/qai, kairo\v tou_ siga_n kai\ kairo\v tou_ lalei_n,
8 kairo\v tou_ filh_sai kai\ kairo\v tou_ mish_sai, kairo\v pole/mou kai\ kairo\v ei'rh/nhv.
9 ti/v perissei/a tou_ poiou_ntov e'n oi{v au'to\v mocyei_?
10 ei}don su\n to\n perispasmo/n, ojn e#dwken o; yeo\v toi_v ui;oi_v tou_ a'nyrw/pou tou_ perispa_syai e'n au'tw`_.
11 su\n ta\ pa/nta e'poi/hsen kala\ e'n kairw`_ au'tou_ kai/ ge su\n to\n ai'w_na e#dwken e'n kardi/a` au'tw_n, o%pwv mh\ eu%rh` o; a#nyrwpov to\ poi/hma, oj e'poi/hsen o; yeo/v, a'p" a'rch_v kai\ me/cri te/louv.
12 e#gnwn o%ti ou'k e#stin a'gayo\n e'n au'toi_v ei' mh\ tou_ eu'franyh_nai kai\ tou_ poiei_n a'gayo\n e'n zwh`_ au'tou_V
13 kai/ ge pa_v o; a#nyrwpov, ojv fa/getai kai\ pi/etai kai\ i#dh` a'gayo\n e'n panti\ mo/cyw` au'tou_, do/ma yeou_ e'stin.
14 e#gnwn o%ti pa/nta, o%sa e'poi/hsen o; yeo/v, au'ta\ e#stai ei'v to\n ai'w_naV e'p" au'tw`_ ou'k e#stin prosyei_nai, kai\ a'p" au'tou_ ou'k e#stin a'felei_n, kai\ o; yeo\v e'poi/hsen, i%na fobhyw_sin a'po\ prosw/pou au'tou_.
15 to\ geno/menon h#dh e'sti/n, kai\ o%sa tou_ gi/nesyai, h#dh ge/gonen, kai\ o; yeo\v zhth/sei to\n diwko/menon.
16 Kai\ e#ti ei}don u;po\ to\n h%lion to/pon th_v kri/sewv, e'kei_ o; a'sebh/v, kai\ to/pon tou_ dikai/ou, e'kei_ o; a'sebh/v.
17 ei}pa e'gw\ e'n kardi/a` mou Su\n to\n di/kaion kai\ su\n to\n a'sebh_ krinei_ o; yeo/v, o%ti kairo\v tw`_ panti\ pra/gmati kai\ e'pi\ panti\ tw`_ poih/mati.
18 e'kei_ ei}pa e'gw\ e'n kardi/a` mou peri\ lalia_v ui;w_n tou_ a'nyrw/pou, o%ti diakrinei_ au'tou\v o; yeo/v, kai\ tou_ dei_xai o%ti au'toi\ kth/nh ei'si\n kai/ ge au'toi_v.
19 o%ti suna/nthma ui;w_n tou_ a'nyrw/pou kai\ suna/nthma tou_ kth/nouv, suna/nthma ejn au'toi_vV w;v o; ya/natov tou/tou, ou%twv o; ya/natov tou/tou, kai\ pneu_ma ejn toi_v pa_sinV kai\ ti/ e'peri/sseusen o; a#nyrwpov para\ to\ kth_nov? ou'de/n, o%ti ta\ pa/nta mataio/thv.
20 ta\ pa/nta poreu/etai ei'v to/pon e%naV ta\ pa/nta e'ge/neto a'po\ tou_ coo/v, kai\ ta\ pa/nta e'pistre/fei ei'v to\n cou_nV
21 kai\ ti/v oi}den pneu_ma ui;w_n tou_ a'nyrw/pou ei' a'nabai/nei au'to\ ei'v a#nw, kai\ pneu_ma tou_ kth/nouv ei' katabai/nei au'to\ ka/tw ei'v gh_n?
22 kai\ ei}don o%ti ou'k e#stin a'gayo\n ei' mh\ oj eu'franyh/setai o; a#nyrwpov e'n poih/masin au'tou_, o%ti au'to\ meri\v au'tou_V o%ti ti/v a#xei au'to\n tou_ i'dei_n e'n w`{ e'a\n ge/nhtai met" au'to/n?

#### Ecclesiastes 4

1 Kai\ e'pe/streqa e'gw\ kai\ ei}don su\n pa/sav ta\v sukofanti/av ta\v ginome/nav u;po\ to\n h%lionV kai\ i'dou\ da/kruon tw_n sukofantoume/nwn, kai\ ou'k e#stin au'toi_v parakalw_n, kai\ a'po\ ceiro\v sukofantou/ntwn au'tou\v i'scu/v, kai\ ou'k e#stin au'toi_v parakalw_n.
2 kai\ e'ph`/nesa e'gw\ su\n tou\v teynhko/tav tou\v h#dh a'poyano/ntav u;pe\r tou\v zw_ntav, o%soi au'toi\ zw_sin e%wv tou_ nu_nV
3 kai\ a'gayo\v u;pe\r tou\v du/o tou/touv o%stiv ou#pw e'ge/neto, ojv ou'k ei}den su\n to\ poi/hma to\ ponhro\n to\ pepoihme/non u;po\ to\n h%lion.
4 Kai\ ei}don e'gw\ su\n pa/nta to\n mo/cyon kai\ su\n pa_san a'ndrei/an tou_ poih/matov, o%ti au'to\ zh_lov a'ndro\v a'po\ tou_ e;tai/rou au'tou_V kai/ ge tou_to mataio/thv kai\ proai/resiv pneu/matov.
5 o; a#frwn perie/laben ta\v cei_rav au'tou_ kai\ e#fagen ta\v sa/rkav au'tou_.
6 a'gayo\n plh/rwma drako\v a'napau/sewv u;pe\r plh/rwma du/o drakw_n mo/cyou kai\ proaire/sewv pneu/matov.
7 Kai\ e'pe/streqa e'gw\ kai\ ei}don mataio/thta u;po\ to\n h%lion.
8 e#stin ei{v, kai\ ou'k e#stin deu/terov, kai/ ge ui;o\v kai\ a'delfo\v ou'k e#stin au'tw`_V kai\ ou'k e#stin perasmo\v tw`_ panti\ mo/cyw` au'tou_, kai/ ge o'fyalmo\v au'tou_ ou'k e'mpi/platai plou/tou. kai\ ti/ni e'gw\ mocyw_ kai\ steri/skw th\n quch/n mou a'po\ a'gaywsu/nhv? kai/ ge tou_to mataio/thv kai\ perispasmo\v ponhro/v e'stin.
9 a'gayoi\ oi; du/o u;pe\r to\n e%na, oi{v e#stin au'toi_v misyo\v a'gayo\v e'n mo/cyw` au'tw_nV
10 o%ti e'a\n pe/swsin, o; ei{v e'gerei_ to\n me/tocon au'tou_, kai\ ou'ai\ au'tw`_ tw`_ e;ni/, o%tan pe/sh` kai\ mh\ h`} deu/terov tou_ e'gei_rai au'to/n.
11 kai/ ge e'a\n koimhyw_sin du/o, kai\ ye/rmh au'toi_vV kai\ o; ei{v pw_v yermanyh`_?
12 kai\ e'a\n e'pikrataiwyh`_ o; ei{v, oi; du/o sth/sontai kate/nanti au'tou_, kai\ to\ sparti/on to\ e#ntriton ou' tace/wv a'porragh/setai.
13 "Agayo\v pai_v pe/nhv kai\ sofo\v u;pe\r basile/a presbu/teron kai\ a#frona, ojv ou'k e#gnw tou_ prose/cein e#tiV
14 o%ti e'x oi#kou tw_n desmi/wn e'xeleu/setai tou_ basileu_sai, o%ti kai/ ge e'n basilei/a` au'tou_ e'gennh/yh pe/nhv.
15 ei}don su\n pa/ntav tou\v zw_ntav tou\v peripatou_ntav u;po\ to\n h%lion meta\ tou_ neani/skou tou_ deute/rou, ojv sth/setai a'nt au'tou_,
16 ou'k e#stin perasmo\v tw`_ panti\ law`_, toi_v pa_sin, o%soi e'ge/nonto e#mprosyen au'tw_nV kai/ ge oi; e#scatoi ou'k eu'franyh/sontai e'n au'tw`_V o%ti kai/ ge tou_to mataio/thv kai\ proai/resiv pneu/matov.
17 Fu/laxon po/da sou, e'n w`{ e'a\n poreu/h` ei'v oi}kon tou_ yeou_, kai\ e'ggu\v tou_ a'kou/einV u;pe\r do/ma tw_n a'fro/nwn yusi/a sou, o%ti ou#k ei'sin ei'do/tev tou_ poih_sai kako/n.

#### Ecclesiastes 5

1 mh\ speu_de e'pi\ sto/mati/ sou, kai\ kardi/a sou mh\ tacuna/tw tou_ e'xene/gkai lo/gon pro\ prosw/pou tou_ yeou_V o%ti o; yeo\v e'n tw`_ ou'ranw`_, kai\ su\ e'pi\ th_v gh_v, e'pi\ tou/tw` e#stwsan oi; lo/goi sou o'li/goi.
2 o%ti paragi/netai e'nu/pnion e'n plh/yei perispasmou_ kai\ fwnh\ a#fronov e'n plh/yei lo/gwn.
3 kayw\v aJn eu#xh` eu'ch\n tw`_ yew`_, mh\ croni/sh`v tou_ a'podou_nai au'th/nV o%ti ou'k e#stin ye/lhma e'n a#frosin, su\n o%sa e'a\n eu#xh` a'po/dov.
4 a'gayo\n to\ mh\ eu#xasyai/ se hJ to\ eu#xasyai/ se kai\ mh\ a'podou_nai.
5 mh\ dw`_v to\ sto/ma sou tou_ e'xamarth_sai th\n sa/rka sou kai\ mh\ ei#ph`v pro\ prosw/pou tou_ yeou_ o%ti $Agnoia/ e'stin, i%na mh\ o'rgisyh`_ o; yeo\v e'pi\ fwnh`_ sou kai\ diafyei/rh` ta\ poih/mata ceirw_n sou.
6 o%ti e'n plh/yei e'nupni/wn kai\ mataio/thtev kai\ lo/goi polloi/V o%ti su\n to\n yeo\n fobou_.
7 "Ea\n sukofanti/an pe/nhtov kai\ a;rpagh\n kri/matov kai\ di" kaiosu/nhv i#dh`v e'n cw/ra`, mh\ yauma/sh`v e'pi\ tw`_ pra/gmatiV o%ti u;qhlo\v e'pa/nw u;qhlou_ fula/xai kai\ u;qhloi\ e'p" au'tou/v.
8 kai\ perissei/a gh_v e'n panti/ e'sti, basileu\v tou_ a'grou_ ei'rgasme/nou.
9 "Agapw_n a'rgu/rion ou' plhsyh/setai a'rguri/ouV kai\ ti/v h'ga/phsen e'n plh/yei au'tw_n ge/nhma? kai/ ge tou_to mataio/thv.
10 e'n plh/yei th_v a'gaywsu/nhv e'plhyu/nyhsan e#syontev au'th/nV kai\ ti/ a'ndrei/a tw`_ par" au'th_v o%ti a'll" hJ tou_ o;ra_n o'fyalmoi_v au'tou_?
11 gluku\v u%pnov tou_ dou/lou, ei' o'li/gon kai\ ei' polu\ fa/getaiV kai\ tw`_ e'mplhsye/nti tou_ plouth_sai ou'k e#stin a'fi/wn au'to\n tou_ u;pnw_sai.
12 e#stin a'rrwsti/a, hjn ei}don u;po\ to\n h%lion, plou_ton fulasso/menon tw`_ par" au'tou_ ei'v kaki/an au'tou_,
13 kai\ a'polei_tai o; plou_tov e'kei_nov e'n perispasmw`_ ponhrw`_, kai\ e'ge/nnhsen ui;o/n, kai\ ou'k e#stin e'n ceiri\ au'tou_ ou'de/n.
14 kayw\v e'xh_lyen a'po\ gastro\v mhtro\v au'tou_ gumno/v, e'pistre/qei tou_ poreuyh_nai w;v h%kei kai\ ou'de\n ou' lh/mqetai e'n mo/cyw` au'tou_, i%na poreuyh`_ e'n ceiri\ au'tou_.
15 kai/ ge tou_to ponhra\ a'rrwsti/aV w%sper ga\r parege/neto, ou%twv kai\ a'peleu/setai, kai\ ti/v perissei/a au'tw`_, h`{ mocyei_ ei'v a#nemon?
16 kai/ ge pa_sai ai; h;me/rai au'tou_ e'n sko/tei kai\ pe/nyei kai\ yumw`_ pollw`_ kai\ a'rrwsti/a` kai\ co/lw`.
17 "Idou\ oj ei}don e'gw\ a'gayo/n, o% e'stin kalo/n, tou_ fagei_n kai\ tou_ piei_n kai\ tou_ i'dei_n a'gaywsu/nhn e'n panti\ mo/cyw` au'tou_, w`{ e'a\n mocyh`_ u;po\ to\n h%lion a'riymo\n h;merw_n zwh_v au'tou_, w{n e#dwken au'tw`_ o; yeo/vV o%ti au'to\ meri\v au'tou_.
18 kai/ ge pa_v o; a#nyrwpov, w`{ e#dwken au'tw`_ o; yeo\v plou_ton kai\ u;pa/rconta kai\ e'xousi/asen au'to\n tou_ fagei_n a'p" au'tou_ kai\ tou_ labei_n to\ me/rov au'tou_ kai\ tou_ eu'franyh_nai e'n mo/cyw` au'tou_, tou_to do/ma yeou_ e'stin.
19 o%ti ou' polla\ mnhsyh/setai ta\v h;me/rav th_v zwh_v au'tou_V o%ti o; yeo\v perispa`_ au'to\n e'n eu'frosu/nh` kardi/av au'tou_.

#### Ecclesiastes 6

1 $Estin ponhri/a, hjn ei}don u;po\ to\n h%lion, kai\ pollh/ e'stin e'pi\ to\n a#nyrwponV
2 a'nh/r, w`{ dw/sei au'tw`_ o; yeo\v plou_ton kai\ u;pa/rconta kai\ do/xan, kai\ ou'k e#stin u;sterw_n th`_ quch`_ au'tou_ a'po\ pa/ntwn, w{n e'piyumh/sei, kai\ ou'k e'xousia/sei au'tw`_ o; yeo\v tou_ fagei_n a'p" au'tou_, o%ti a'nh\r xe/nov fa/getai au'to/nV tou_to mataio/thv kai\ a'rrwsti/a ponhra/ e'stin.
3 e'a\n gennh/sh` a'nh\r e;kato\n kai\ e#th polla\ zh/setai, kai\ plh_yov o% ti e#sontai h;me/rai e'tw_n au'tou_, kai\ quch\ au'tou_ ou'k e'mplhsyh/setai a'po\ th_v a'gaywsu/nhv, kai/ ge tafh\ ou'k e'ge/neto au'tw`_, ei}pa "Agayo\n u;pe\r au'to\n to\ e#ktrwma,
4 o%ti e'n mataio/thti h}lyen kai\ e'n sko/tei poreu/etai, kai\ e'n sko/tei o#noma au'tou_ kalufyh/setai,
5 kai/ ge h%lion ou'k ei}den kai\ ou'k e#gnw, a'na/pausiv tou/tw` u;pe\r tou_ton.
6 kai\ ei' e#zhsen cili/wn e'tw_n kayo/douv kai\ a'gaywsu/nhn ou'k ei}den, mh\ ou'k ei'v to/pon e%na ta\ pa/nta poreu/etai?
7 Pa_v mo/cyov tou_ a'nyrw/pou ei'v sto/ma au'tou_, kai/ ge h; quch\ ou' plhrwyh/setai.
8 o%ti ti/v perissei/a tw`_ sofw`_ u;pe\r to\n a#frona? dio/ti o; pe/nhv oi}den poreuyh_nai kate/nanti th_v zwh_v.
9 a'gayo\n o%rama o'fyalmw_n u;pe\r poreuo/menon quch`_. kai/ ge tou_to mataio/thv kai\ proai/resiv pneu/matov.
10 Ei# ti e'ge/neto, h#dh ke/klhtai o#noma au'tou_, kai\ e'gnw/syh o% e'stin a#nyrwpov, kai\ ou' dunh/setai tou_ kriyh_nai meta\ tou_ i'scurou_ u;pe\r au'to/nV
11 o%ti ei'si\n lo/goi polloi\ plhyu/nontev mataio/thta. ti/ perisso\n tw`_ a'nyrw/pw`?
12 o%ti ti/v oi}den ti/ a'gayo\n tw`_ a'nyrw/pw` e'n th`_ zwh`_ a'riymo\n h;merw_n zwh_v mataio/thtov au'tou_? kai\ e'poi/hsen au'ta\v e'n skia`_V o%ti ti/v a'paggelei_ tw`_ a'nyrw/pw` ti/ e#stai o'pi/sw au'tou_ u;po\ to\n h%lion?

#### Ecclesiastes 7

1 "Agayo\n o#noma u;pe\r e#laion a'gayo\n kai\ h;me/ra tou_ yana/tou u;pe\r h;me/ran gene/sewv au'tou_.
2 a'gayo\n poreuyh_nai ei'v oi}kon pe/nyouv hJ o%ti poreuyh_nai ei'v oi}kon po/tou, kayo/ti tou_to te/lov panto\v tou_ a'nyrw/pou, kai\ o; zw_n dw/sei ei'v kardi/an au'tou_.
3 a'gayo\n yumo\v u;pe\r ge/lwta, o%ti e'n kaki/a` prosw/pou a'gayunyh/setai kardi/a.
4 kardi/a sofw_n e'n oi#kw` pe/nyouv, kai\ kardi/a a'fro/nwn e'n oi#kw` eu'frosu/nhv.
5 a'gayo\n to\ a'kou_sai e'piti/mhsin sofou_ u;pe\r a#ndra a'kou/onta a`}sma a'fro/nwnV
6 o%ti w;v fwnh\ tw_n a'kanyw_n u;po\ to\n le/bhta, ou%twv ge/lwv tw_n a'fro/nwnV kai/ ge tou_to mataio/thv.
7 o%ti h; sukofanti/a perife/rei sofo\n kai\ a'po/llusi th\n kardi/an eu'toni/av au'tou_.
8 a'gayh\ e'sca/th lo/gwn u;pe\r a'rch\n au'tou_, a'gayo\n makro/yumov u;pe\r u;qhlo\n pneu/mati.
9 mh\ speu/sh`v e'n pneu/mati/ sou tou_ yumou_syai, o%ti yumo\v e'n ko/lpw` a'fro/nwn a'napau/setai.
10 mh\ ei#ph`v Ti/ e'ge/neto o%ti ai; h;me/rai ai; pro/terai h}san a'gayai\ u;pe\r tau/tav? o%ti ou'k e'n sofi/a` e'phrw/thsav peri\ tou/tou.
11 a'gayh\ sofi/a meta\ klhrodosi/av kai\ perissei/a toi_v yewrou_sin to\n h%lionV
12 o%ti e'n skia`_ au'th_v h; sofi/a w;v skia\ tou_ a'rguri/ou, kai\ perissei/a gnw/sewv th_v sofi/av zwopoih/sei to\n par" au'th_v.
13 i'de\ ta\ poih/mata tou_ yeou_V o%ti ti/v dunh/setai tou_ kosmh_sai ojn aJn o; yeo\v diastre/qh` au'to/n?
14 e'n h;me/ra` a'gaywsu/nhv zh_yi e'n a'gayw`_ kai\ e'n h;me/ra` kaki/av i'de/V kai/ ge su\n tou_to su/mfwnon tou/tw` e'poi/hsen o; yeo\v peri\ lalia_v, i%na mh\ eu%rh` o; a#nyrwpov o'pi/sw au'tou_ mhde/n.
15 Su\n ta\ pa/nta ei}don e'n h;me/raiv mataio/thto/v mouV e#stin di/kaiov a'pollu/menov e'n dikai/w` au'tou_, kai\ e#stin a'sebh\v me/nwn e'n kaki/a` au'tou_.
16 mh\ gi/nou di/kaiov polu\ kai\ mh\ sofi/zou perissa/, mh/pote e'kplagh`_v.
17 mh\ a'sebh/sh`v polu\ kai\ mh\ gi/nou sklhro/v, i%na mh\ a'poya/nh`v e'n ou' kairw`_ sou.
18 a'gayo\n to\ a'nte/cesyai/ se e'n tou/tw`, kai/ ge a'po\ tou/tou mh\ a'nh`_v th\n cei_ra/ sou, o%ti fobou/menov to\n yeo\n e'xeleu/setai ta\ pa/nta.
19 :H sofi/a bohyh/sei tw`_ sofw`_ u;pe\r de/ka e'xousia/zontav tou\v o#ntav e'n th`_ po/leiV
20 o%ti a#nyrwpov ou'k e#stin di/kaiov e'n th`_ gh`_, ojv poih/sei a'gayo\n kai\ ou'c a;marth/setai.
21 kai/ ge ei'v pa/ntav tou\v lo/gouv, oujv lalh/sousin, mh\ yh`_v kardi/an sou, o%pwv mh\ a'kou/sh`v tou_ dou/lou sou katarwme/nou se,
22 o%ti pleista/kiv ponhreu/setai/ se kai\ kayo/douv polla\v kakw/sei kardi/an sou, o%pwv kai/ ge su\ kathra/sw e;te/rouv.
23 Pa/nta tau_ta e'pei/rasa e'n th`_ sofi/a`V ei}pa Sofisyh/somai,
24 kai\ au'th\ e'makru/nyh a'p" e'mou_ makra\n u;pe\r oj h}n, kai\ bayu\ ba/yov, ti/v eu;rh/sei au'to/?
25 e'ku/klwsa e'gw/, kai\ h; kardi/a mou tou_ gnw_nai kai\ tou_ kataske/qasyai kai\ zhth_sai sofi/an kai\ qh_fon kai\ tou_ gnw_nai a'sebou_v a'frosu/nhn kai\ sklhri/an kai\ perifora/n.
26 kai\ eu;ri/skw e'gw\ pikro/teron u;pe\r ya/naton, su\n th\n gunai_ka, h%tiv e'sti\n yhreu/mata kai\ sagh_nai kardi/a au'th_v, desmoi\ cei_rev au'th_vV a'gayo\v pro\ prosw/pou tou_ yeou_ e'xaireyh/setai a'p" au'th_v, kai\ a;marta/nwn sullhmfyh/setai e'n au'th`_.
27 i'de\ tou_to eu{ron, ei}pen o; "Ekklhsiasth/v, mi/a th`_ mia`_ tou_ eu;rei_n logismo/n,
28 ojn e#ti e'zh/thsen h; quch/ mou kai\ ou'c eu{ronV a#nyrwpon e%na a'po\ cili/wn eu{ron kai\ gunai_ka e'n pa_si tou/toiv ou'c eu{ron.
29 plh\n i'de\ tou_to eu{ron, oj e'poi/hsen o; yeo\v su\n to\n a#nyrwpon eu'yh_, kai\ au'toi\ e'zh/thsan logismou\v pollou/v.

#### Ecclesiastes 8

1 Ti/v oi}den sofou/v? kai\ ti/v oi}den lu/sin r;h/matov? sofi/a a'nyrw/pou fwtiei_ pro/swpon au'tou_, kai\ a'naidh\v prosw/pw` au'tou_ mishyh/setai.
2 sto/ma basile/wv fu/laxon kai\ peri\ lo/gou o%rkou yeou_ mh\ spouda/sh`vV
3 a'po\ prosw/pou au'tou_ poreu/sh`, mh\ sth`_v e'n lo/gw` ponhrw`_V o%ti pa_n, oj e'a\n yelh/sh`, poih/sei,
4 kayw\v lalei_ basileu\v e'xousia/zwn, kai\ ti/v e'rei_ au'tw`_ Ti/ poih/seiv?
5 o; fula/sswn e'ntolh\n ou' gnw/setai r;h_ma ponhro/n, kai\ kairo\n kri/sewv ginw/skei kardi/a sofou_V
6 o%ti panti\ pra/gmati e#stin kairo\v kai\ kri/siv, o%ti gnw_siv tou_ a'nyrw/pou pollh\ e'p" au'to/nV
7 o%ti ou'k e#stin ginw/skwn ti/ to\ e'so/menon, o%ti kayw\v e#stai ti/v a'naggelei_ au'tw`_?
8 ou'k e#stin a#nyrwpov e'xousia/zwn e'n pneu/mati tou_ kwlu_sai su\n to\ pneu_maV kai\ ou'k e#stin e'xousi/a e'n h;me/ra` tou_ yana/tou, kai\ ou'k e#stin a'postolh\ e'n tw`_ pole/mw`, kai\ ou' diasw/sei a'se/beia to\n par" au'th_v.
9 kai\ su\n pa_n tou_to ei}don kai\ e#dwka th\n kardi/an mou ei'v pa_n poi/hma, oj pepoi/htai u;po\ to\n h%lion, ta\ o%sa e'xousia/sato o; a#nyrwpov e'n a'nyrw/pw` tou_ kakw_sai au'to/nV
10 kai\ to/te ei}don a'sebei_v ei'v ta/fouv ei'sacye/ntav, kai\ e'k to/pou a;gi/ou e'poreu/yhsan kai\ e'ph`ne/yhsan e'n th`_ po/lei, o%ti ou%twv e'poi/hsan. kai/ ge tou_to mataio/thv.
11 o%ti ou'k e#stin ginome/nh a'nti/rrhsiv a'po\ tw_n poiou/ntwn to\ ponhro\n tacu/V dia\ tou_to e'plhroforh/yh kardi/a ui;w_n tou_ a'nyrw/pou e'n au'toi_v tou_ poih_sai to\ ponhro/n.
12 ojv h%marten, e'poi/hsen to\ ponhro\n a'po\ to/te kai\ a'po\ makro/thtov au'tw`_V o%ti kai/ ge ginw/skw e'gw\ o%ti e#stai a'gayo\n toi_v foboume/noiv to\n yeo/n, o%pwv fobw_ntai a'po\ prosw/pou au'tou_V
13 kai\ a'gayo\n ou'k e#stai tw`_ a'sebei_, kai\ ou' makrunei_ h;me/rav e'n skia`_ ojv ou'k e#stin fobou/menov a'po\ prosw/pou tou_ yeou_.
14 e#stin mataio/thv, hj pepoi/htai e'pi\ th_v gh_v, o%ti ei'si\ di/kaioi o%ti fya/nei pro\v au'tou\v w;v poi/hma tw_n a'sebw_n, kai\ ei'si\n a'sebei_v o%ti fya/nei pro\v au'tou\v w;v poi/hma tw_n dikai/wnV ei}pa o%ti kai/ ge tou_to mataio/thv.
15 kai\ e'ph`/nesa e'gw\ su\n th\n eu'frosu/nhn, o%ti ou'k e#stin a'gayo\n tw`_ a'nyrw/pw` u;po\ to\n h%lion o%ti ei' mh\ tou_ fagei_n kai\ tou_ piei_n kai\ tou_ eu'franyh_nai, kai\ au'to\ sumprose/stai au'tw`_ e'n mo/cyw` au'tou_ h;me/rav zwh_v au'tou_, o%sav e#dwken au'tw`_ o; yeo\v u;po\ to\n h%lion.
16 "En oi{v e#dwka th\n kardi/an mou tou_ gnw_nai sofi/an kai\ tou_ i'dei_n to\n perispasmo\n to\n pepoihme/non e'pi\ th_v gh_v, o%ti kai/ ge e'n h;me/ra` kai\ e'n nukti\ u%pnon e'n o'fyalmoi_v au'tou_ ou'k e#stin ble/pwn,
17 kai\ ei}don su\n pa/nta ta\ poih/mata tou_ yeou_, o%ti ou' dunh/setai a#nyrwpov tou_ eu;rei_n su\n to\ poi/hma to\ pepoihme/non u;po\ to\n h%lionV o%sa aJn mocyh/sh` o; a#nyrwpov tou_ zhth_sai, kai\ ou'c eu;rh/seiV kai/ ge o%sa aJn ei#ph` o; sofo\v tou_ gnw_nai, ou' dunh/setai tou_ eu;rei_n.

#### Ecclesiastes 9

1 ^Oti su\n pa_n tou_to e#dwka ei'v kardi/an mou, kai\ kardi/a mou su\n pa_n ei}den tou_to, w;v oi; di/kaioi kai\ oi; sofoi\ kai\ e'rgasi/ai au'tw_n e'n ceiri\ tou_ yeou_, kai/ ge a'ga/phn kai/ ge mi_sov ou'k e#stin ei'dw\v o; a#nyrwpovV ta\ pa/nta pro\ prosw/pou au'tw_n,
2 mataio/thv e'n toi_v pa_sin. suna/nthma ejn tw`_ dikai/w` kai\ tw`_ a'sebei_, tw`_ a'gayw`_ kai\ tw`_ kakw`_ kai\ tw`_ kayarw`_ kai\ tw`_ a'kaya/rtw` kai\ tw`_ yusia/zonti kai\ tw`_ mh\ yusia/zontiV w;v o; a'gayo/v, w{v o; a;marta/nwnV w{v o; o'mnu/wn, kayw\v o; to\n o%rkon fobou/menov.
3 tou_to ponhro\n e'n panti\ pepoihme/nw` u;po\ to\n h%lion, o%ti suna/nthma ejn toi_v pa_sinV kai/ ge kardi/a ui;w_n tou_ a'nyrw/pou e'plhrw/yh ponhrou_, kai\ perife/reia e'n kardi/a` au'tw_n e'n zwh`_ au'tw_n, kai\ o'pi/sw au'tw_n pro\v tou\v nekrou/v.
4 o%ti ti/v ojv koinwnei_ pro\v pa/ntav tou\v zw_ntav? e#stin e'lpi/v, o%ti o; ku/wn o; zw_n, au'to\v a'gayo\v u;pe\r to\n le/onta to\n nekro/n.
5 o%ti oi; zw_ntev gnw/sontai o%ti a'poyanou_ntai, kai\ oi; nekroi\ ou#k ei'sin ginw/skontev ou'de/nV kai\ ou'k e#stin au'toi_v e#ti misyo/v, o%ti e'pelh/syh h; mnh/mh au'tw_nV
6 kai/ ge a'ga/ph au'tw_n kai/ ge mi_sov au'tw_n kai/ ge zh_lov au'tw_n h#dh a'pw/leto, kai\ meri\v ou'k e#stin au'toi_v e#ti ei'v ai'w_na e'n panti\ tw`_ pepoihme/nw` u;po\ to\n h%lion.
7 Deu_ro fa/ge e'n eu'frosu/nh` a#rton sou kai\ pi/e e'n kardi/a` a'gayh`_ oi}no/n sou, o%ti h#dh eu'do/khsen o; yeo\v ta\ poih/mata/ sou.
8 e'n panti\ kairw`_ e#stwsan i;ma/tia/ sou leuka/, kai\ e#laion e'pi\ kefalh/n sou mh\ u;sterhsa/tw.
9 i'de\ zwh\n meta\ gunaiko/v, h{v h'ga/phsav, pa/sav h;me/rav zwh_v mataio/thto/v sou ta\v doyei/sav soi u;po\ to\n h%lion, pa/sav h;me/rav mataio/thto/v sou, o%ti au'to\ meri/v sou e'n th`_ zwh`_ sou kai\ e'n tw`_ mo/cyw` sou, w`{ su\ mocyei_v u;po\ to\n h%lion.
10 pa/nta, o%sa aJn eu%rh` h; cei/r sou tou_ poih_sai, w;v h; du/nami/v sou poi/hson, o%ti ou'k e#stin poi/hma kai\ logismo\v kai\ gnw_siv kai\ sofi/a e'n a`%dh`, o%pou su\ poreu/h` e'kei_.
11 "Epe/streqa kai\ ei}don u;po\ to\n h%lion o%ti ou' toi_v kou/foiv o; dro/mov kai\ ou' toi_v dunatoi_v o; po/lemov kai/ ge ou' toi_v sofoi_v a#rtov kai/ ge ou' toi_v sunetoi_v plou_tov kai/ ge ou' toi_v ginw/skousin ca/riv, o%ti kairo\v kai\ a'pa/nthma sunanth/setai toi_v pa_sin au'toi_v.
12 o%ti kai/ ge ou'k e#gnw o; a#nyrwpov to\n kairo\n au'tou_V w;v oi; i'cyu/ev oi; yhreuo/menoi e'n a'mfiblh/strw` kakw`_ kai\ w;v o#rnea ta\ yhreuo/mena e'n pagi/di, w;v au'ta\ pagideu/ontai oi; ui;oi\ tou_ a'nyrw/pou ei'v kairo\n ponhro/n, o%tan e'pipe/sh` e'p" au'tou\v a#fnw.
13 Kai/ ge tou_to ei}don sofi/an u;po\ to\n h%lion, kai\ mega/lh e'sti\n pro/v meV
14 po/liv mikra\ kai\ a#ndrev e'n au'th`_ o'li/goi, kai\ e#lyh` e'p" au'th\n basileu\v me/gav kai\ kuklw/sh` au'th\n kai\ oi'kodomh/sh` e'p" au'th\n ca/rakav mega/louvV
15 kai\ eu%rh` e'n au'th`_ a#ndra pe/nhta sofo/n, kai\ diasw/sei au'to\v th\n po/lin e'n th`_ sofi/a` au'tou_V kai\ a#nyrwpov ou'k e'mnh/syh su\n tou_ a'ndro\v tou_ pe/nhtov e'kei/nou.
16 kai\ ei}pa e'gw/ "Agayh\ sofi/a u;pe\r du/naminV kai\ sofi/a tou_ pe/nhtov e'xoudenwme/nh, kai\ lo/goi au'tou_ ou#k ei'sin a'kouo/menoi.
17 lo/goi sofw_n e'n a'napau/sei a'kou/ontai u;pe\r kraugh\n e'xousiazo/ntwn e'n a'frosu/naiv.
18 a'gayh\ sofi/a u;pe\r skeu/h pole/mou, kai\ a;marta/nwn ei{v a'pole/sei a'gaywsu/nhn pollh/n.

#### Ecclesiastes 10

1 Mui_ai yanatou_sai sapriou_sin skeuasi/an e'lai/ou h;du/smatovV ti/mion o'li/gon sofi/av u;pe\r do/xan a'frosu/nhv mega/lhv.
2 kardi/a sofou_ ei'v dexio\n au'tou_, kai\ kardi/a a#fronov ei'v a'ristero\n au'tou_V
3 kai/ ge e'n o;dw`_ o%tan a#frwn poreu/htai, kardi/a au'tou_ u;sterh/sei, kai\ aj logiei_tai pa/nta a'frosu/nh e'sti/n.
4 e'a\n pneu_ma tou_ e'xousia/zontov a'nabh`_ e'pi\ se/, to/pon sou mh\ a'fh`_v, o%ti i#ama katapau/sei a;marti/av mega/lav.
5 e#stin ponhri/a, hjn ei}don u;po\ to\n h%lion, w;v a'kou/sion, oj e'xh_lyen a'po\ prosw/pou tou_ e'xousia/zontovV
6 e'do/yh o; a#frwn e'n u%qesi mega/loiv, kai\ plou/sioi e'n tapeinw`_ kayh/sontaiV
7 ei}don dou/louv e'f" i%ppouv kai\ a#rcontav poreuome/nouv w;v dou/louv e'pi\ th_v gh_v.
8 o; o'ru/sswn bo/yron e'n au'tw`_ e'mpesei_tai, kai\ kayairou_nta fragmo/n, dh/xetai au'to\n o#fivV
9 e'xai/rwn li/youv diaponhyh/setai e'n au'toi_v, sci/zwn xu/la kinduneu/sei e'n au'toi_v.
10 e'a\n e'kpe/sh` to\ sidh/rion, kai\ au'to\v pro/swpon e'ta/raxen, kai\ duna/meiv dunamw/sei, kai\ perissei/a tou_ a'ndrei/ou sofi/a.
11 e'a\n da/kh` o; o#fiv e'n ou' qiyurismw`_, kai\ ou'k e#stin perissei/a tw`_ e'pa`/donti.
12 lo/goi sto/matov sofou_ ca/riv, kai\ cei/lh a#fronov katapontiou_sin au'to/nV
13 a'rch\ lo/gwn sto/matov au'tou_ a'froso/nh, kai\ e'sca/th sto/matov au'tou_ perife/reia ponhra/V
14 kai\ o; a#frwn plhyu/nei lo/gouv. ou'k e#gnw o; a#nyrwpov ti/ to\ geno/menon, kai\ ti/ to\ e'so/menon o'pi/sw au'tou_, ti/v a'naggelei_ au'tw`_?
15 mo/cyov tw_n a'fro/nwn kopw/sei au'tou/v, ojv ou'k e#gnw tou_ poreuyh_nai ei'v po/lin.
16 ou'ai/ soi, po/liv, h{v o; basileu/v sou new/terov kai\ oi; a#rconte/v sou e'n prwi/a` e'syi/ousinV
17 makari/a su/, gh_, h{v o; basileu/v sou ui;o\v e'leuye/rwn kai\ oi; a#rconte/v sou pro\v kairo\n fa/gontai e'n duna/mei kai\ ou'k ai'scunyh/sontai.
18 e'n o'knhri/aiv tapeinwyh/setai h; do/kwsiv, kai\ e'n a'rgi/a` ceirw_n sta/xei h; oi'ki/a.
19 ei'v ge/lwta poiou_sin a#rton, kai\ oi}nov eu'frai/nei zw_ntav, kai\ tou_ a'rguri/ou e'pakou/setai su\n ta\ pa/nta.
20 kai/ ge e'n suneidh/sei sou basile/a mh\ katara/sh`, kai\ e'n tamiei/oiv koitw/nwn sou mh\ katara/sh` plou/sionV o%ti peteino\n tou_ ou'ranou_ a'poi/sei su\n th\n fwnh/n, kai\ o; e#cwn ta\v pte/rugav a'paggelei_ lo/gon.

#### Ecclesiastes 11

1 "Apo/steilon to\n a#rton sou e'pi\ pro/swpon tou_ u%datov, o%ti e'n plh/yei tw_n h;merw_n eu;rh/seiv au'to/nV
2 do\v meri/da toi_v e;pta\ kai/ ge toi_v o'ktw/, o%ti ou' ginw/skeiv ti/ e#stai ponhro\n e'pi\ th\n gh_n.
3 e'a\n plhrwyw_sin ta\ ne/fh u;etou_, e'pi\ th\n gh_n e'kce/ousinV kai\ e'a\n pe/sh` xu/lon e'n tw`_ no/tw` kai\ e'a\n e'n tw`_ borra`_, to/pw`, ou{ pesei_tai to\ xu/lon, e'kei_ e#stai.
4 thrw_n a#nemon ou' sperei_, kai\ ble/pwn e'n tai_v nefe/laiv ou' yeri/sei,
5 e'n oi{v ou'k e#stin ginw/skwn ti/v h; o;do\v tou_ pneu/matov. w;v o'sta_ e'n gastri\ th_v kuoforou/shv, ou%twv ou' gnw/sh` ta\ poih/mata tou_ yeou_, o%sa poih/sei su\n ta\ pa/nta.
6 e'n prwi/a` spei_ron to\ spe/rma sou, kai\ ei'v e;spe/ran mh\ a'fe/tw h; cei/r sou, o%ti ou' ginw/skeiv poi_on stoich/sei, hJ tou_to hJ tou_to, kai\ e'a\n ta\ du/o e'pi\ to\ au'to\ a'gaya/.
7 kai\ gluku\ to\ fw_v kai\ a'gayo\n toi_v o'fyalmoi_v tou_ ble/pein su\n to\n h%lionV
8 o%ti kai\ e'a\n e#th polla\ zh/setai o; a#nyrwpov, e'n pa_sin au'toi_v eu'franyh/setai kai\ mnhsyh/setai ta\v h;me/rav tou_ sko/touv, o%ti pollai\ e#sontaiV pa_n to\ e'rco/menon mataio/thv.
9 Eu'frai/nou, neani/ske, e'n neo/thti/ sou, kai\ a'gayuna/tw se h; kardi/a sou e'n h;me/raiv neo/thto/v sou, kai\ peripa/tei e'n o;doi_v kardi/av sou kai\ e'n o;ra/sei o'fyalmw_n sou kai\ gnw_yi o%ti e'pi\ pa_si tou/toiv a#xei se o; yeo\v e'n kri/sei.
10 kai\ a'po/sthson yumo\n a'po\ kardi/av sou kai\ para/gage ponhri/an a'po\ sarko/v sou, o%ti h; neo/thv kai\ h; a#noia mataio/thv.

#### Ecclesiastes 12

1 kai\ mnh/syhti tou_ kti/santo/v se e'n h;me/raiv neo/thto/v sou, e%wv o%tou mh\ e#lywsin h;me/rai th_v kaki/av kai\ fya/swsin e#th, e'n oi{v e'rei_v Ou'k e#stin moi e'n au'toi_v ye/lhmaV
2 e%wv ou{ mh\ skotisyh`_ o; h%liov kai\ to\ fw_v kai\ h; selh/nh kai\ oi; a'ste/rev, kai\ e'pistre/qwsin ta\ ne/fh o'pi/sw tou_ u;etou_V
3 e'n h;me/ra`, h`{ e'a\n saleuyw_sin fu/lakev th_v oi'ki/av kai\ diastrafw_sin a#ndrev th_v duna/mewv, kai\ h#rghsan ai; a'lh/yousai, o%ti w'ligw/yhsan, kai\ skota/sousin ai; ble/pousai e'n tai_v o'pai_vV
4 kai\ klei/sousin yu/rav e'n a'gora`_ e'n a'syenei/a` fwnh_v th_v a'lhyou/shv, kai\ a'nasth/setai ei'v fwnh\n tou_ strouyi/ou, kai\ tapeinwyh/sontai pa_sai ai; yugate/rev tou_ a`#smatovV
5 kai/ ge a'po\ u%qouv o#qontai, kai\ ya/mboi e'n th`_ o;dw`_V kai\ a'nyh/sh` to\ a'mu/gdalon, kai\ pacunyh`_ h; a'kri/v, kai\ diaskedasyh`_ h; ka/ppariv, o%ti e'poreu/yh o; a#nyrwpov ei'v oi}kon ai'w_nov au'tou_, kai\ e'ku/klwsan e'n a'gora`_ oi; kopto/menoiV
6 e%wv o%tou mh\ a'natraph`_ scoini/on tou_ a'rguri/ou, kai\ sunylibh`_ a'nye/mion tou_ crusi/ou, kai\ suntribh`_ u;dri/a e'pi\ th\n phgh/n, kai\ suntroca/sh` o; troco\v e'pi\ to\n la/kkon,
7 kai\ e'pistre/qh` o; cou_v e'pi\ th\n gh_n, w;v h}n, kai\ to\ pneu_ma e'pistre/qh` pro\v to\n yeo/n, ojv e#dwken au'to/.
8 mataio/thv mataioth/twn, ei}pen o; "Ekklhsiasth/v, ta\ pa/nta mataio/thv.
9 Kai\ perisso\n o%ti e'ge/neto "Ekklhsiasth\v sofo/v, e#ti e'di/daxen gnw_sin su\n to\n lao/n, kai\ ou}v e'xicnia/setai ko/smion parabolw_n.
10 polla\ e'zh/thsen "Ekklhsiasth\v tou_ eu;rei_n lo/gouv yelh/matov kai\ gegramme/non eu'yu/thtov, lo/gouv a'lhyei/av.
11 Lo/goi sofw_n w;v ta\ bou/kentra kai\ w;v h{loi pefuteume/noi, oij para\ tw_n sunagma/twn e'do/yhsan e'k poime/nov e;no\v kai\ perisso\n e'x au'tw_n.
12 ui;e/ mou, fu/laxai poih_sai bibli/a polla/V ou'k e#stin perasmo/v, kai\ mele/th pollh\ ko/pwsiv sarko/v.
13 Te/lov lo/gou to\ pa_n a'kou/etai To\n yeo\n fobou_ kai\ ta\v e'ntola\v au'tou_ fu/lasse, o%ti tou_to pa_v o; a#nyrwpov.
14 o%ti su\n pa_n to\ poi/hma o; yeo\v a#xei e'n kri/sei e'n panti\ parewrame/nw`, e'a\n a'gayo\n kai\ e'a\n ponhro/n.