7. And the dust returns to the earth as it once was,and the life breath returns to God who gave it.
8. Vanity of vanities, says Qoheleth,all things are vanity!
9. Besides being wise, Qoheleth taught the people knowledge, and weighed, scrutinized and arranged many proverbs.
10. Qoheleth sought to find appropriate sayings, and to write down true sayings with precision.
11. The sayings of the wise are like goads; like fixed spikes are the collected sayings given by one shepherd.
12. As to more than these, my son, beware. Of the making of many books there is no end, and in much study there is weariness for the flesh.
13. The last word, when all is heard: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this concerns all humankind;
14. because God will bring to judgment every work, with all its hidden qualities, whether good or bad.