Take advantage of your youth, when the days of decline are yet to come, before the years when you said I have no joy come, remember your Creator.

Don’t wait for the sun, light, moon, and stars to turn into darkness, and clouds to turn back after rain,

The guardians of the house tremble, the strong ones bend down, the sparse grinding stops, and those who look out of the window are all dim,

The street door closes, and the sound of grinding is faint. When birds chirp, people rise up, and the singing women also decline,

People are afraid of heights, there is panic on the road, apricot trees bloom, grasshoppers become a heavy burden, and all that people wish for is in vain, because people return to their eternal home, and mourners walk in the streets,

The silver chain is broken, the gold jar is broken, the bottle is damaged by the spring, and the water wheel is broken at the wellhead,

The dust returns to the earth, and the spirit returns to the God who gives it.

The preacher said, “The void of the void is nothing.”.

Furthermore, the preacher, due to his wisdom, still teaches knowledge to everyone. Meditate, examine, and recite many proverbs.

The preacher focuses on seeking pleasing words, writing honest words with integrity.

The words of the wise are like thorns. The words of the teacher in the meeting are like nails nailed firmly. All are bestowed by a shepherd.

My son, there is one more layer, you should be advised. With many books, there is no end. Reading too much makes the body tired.

I have heard all these things. The general idea is to fear God and keep his commandments, which is the duty of a man to fulfill. (Or this is everyone’s duty)

For God will judge everything that a person does, including all hidden things, whether good or evil.