Ecclesiastes 4:2

4:2 So I considered those who are dead and gone

more fortunate than those who are still alive.

Ecclesiastes 4:6

4:6 Better is one handful with some rest

than two hands full of toil and chasing the wind.

Ecclesiastes 7:10

7:10 Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these days?”

for it is not wise to ask that.

Ecclesiastes 9:7

Life is Brief, so Cherish its Joys

9:7 Go, eat your food with joy,

and drink your wine with a happy heart,

because God has already approved your works.

Ecclesiastes 11:1

Ignorance of the Future Demands Diligence in the Present

11:1 Send your grain overseas,

for after many days you will get a return.