4For him who is joined to all the living there is hope; a living dog is better than a dead lion.
5The living are conscious that death will come to them, but the dead are not conscious of anything, and they no longer have a reward, because there is no memory of them.
6Their love and their hate and their envy are now ended; and they have no longer a part for ever in anything which is done under the sun.
7Come, take your bread with joy, and your wine with a glad heart. God has taken pleasure in your works.
8Let your clothing be white at all times, and let not your head be without oil.
9Have joy with the woman of your love all the days of your foolish life which he gives you under the sun. Because that is your part in life and in your work which you do under the sun.
10Whatever comes to your hand to do with all your power, do it because there is no work, or thought, or knowledge, or wisdom in the place of the dead to which you are going.
