7. For, in the abundance of dreams both vanities and words abound; but fear thou God.
8. If oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones [are] over them.
9. And the abundance of a land is for all. A king for a field is served.
10. Whoso is loving silver is not satisfied [with] silver, nor he who is in love with stores [with] increase. Even this [is] vanity.
11. In the multiplying of good have its consumers been multiplied, and what benefit [is] to its possessor except the sight of his eyes?
12. Sweet [is] the sleep of the labourer whether he eat little or much; and the sufficiency of the wealthy is not suffering him to sleep.
13. There is a painful evil I have seen under the sun: wealth kept for its possessor, for his evil.
14. And that wealth hath been lost in an evil business, and he hath begotten a son and there is nothing in his hand!