4 the doors at the street are shutwhile the sound of the mill fades; when one rises at the sound of a bird,and all the daughters of song grow faint.
5 Also, they are afraid of heights and dangers on the road;the almond tree blossoms,the grasshopper loses its spring, and the caper berry has no effect;for man is headed to his eternal home, and mourners will walk around in the street;
6 before the silver cord is snapped, and the gold bowl is broken, and the jar is shattered at the spring,and the wheel is broken into the well;
7 and the dust returns to the earth as it once was,and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
8 “Absolute futility,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile.”
9 In addition to the Teacher being a wise man, he constantly taught the people knowledge; he weighed, explored, and arranged many proverbs.
10 The Teacher sought to find delightful sayings and write words of truth accurately.