6. Remember Him before the silver cord is loosed, or the golden bowl is broken, or the jar shattered at the fountain, or the wheel broken at the well,
7. and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to Elohim who gave it.
8. “Futility! Futility!” said the Qoheleth, “All is futile.”
9. And besides being wise, Qoheleth also taught the people knowledge, and he listened and sought out – set in order many proverbs.
10. Qoheleth sought to find out words of delight, and words of truth, rightly written.
11. The words of the wise are like goads, and as nails driven by the masters of collections – they were given by one Shepherd.