12I am certain that there is nothing better for a man than to be glad, and to do good while life is in him.
13And for every man to take food and drink, and have joy in all his work, is a reward from God.
14I am certain that whatever God does will be for ever. No addition may be made to it, nothing may be taken from it; and God has done it so that man may be in fear before him.
15Whatever is has been before, and what is to be is now; because God makes search for the things which are past.
16And again, I saw under the sun, in the place of the judges, that evil was there; and in the place of righteousness, that evil was there.
17I said in my heart, God will be judge of the good and of the bad; because a time for every purpose and for every work has been fixed by him.
18I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, so that God may put them to the test and that they may see themselves as beasts.
