3:13 and also that everyone should eat and drink, and find enjoyment in all his toil,
for these things are a gift from God.
4:10 For if they fall, one will help his companion up,
but pity the person who falls down and has no one to help him up.
4:14 For he came out of prison to become king,
even though he had been born poor in what would become his kingdom.
5:10 The one who loves money will never be satisfied with money,
he who loves wealth will never be satisfied with his income.
This also is futile.
5:11 When someone’s prosperity increases, those who consume it also increase;
so what does its owner gain, except that he gets to see it with his eyes?
8:6 For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter,
for the oppression of the king is severe upon his victim.
9:15 However, a poor but wise man lived in the city,
and he could have delivered the city by his wisdom,
but no one listened to that poor man.
9:16 So I concluded that wisdom is better than might,
but a poor man’s wisdom is despised; no one ever listens to his advice.
12:13 Having heard everything, I have reached this conclusion:
Fear God and keep his commandments,
because this is the whole duty of man.