1 The Teacher says: Who is wise? A wise one knows what to do. Being wise makes your face kind and bright. 2 The Teacher says: Obey the king. You made a promise to God to obey. ✋ 3 Do not run from the king. Do not help with bad plans. The king can do what he wants. ♂️ 4 When the king speaks, it happens. No one can say, “Why do that?” ️➡️✅ 5 If you obey the king, you are safe. A wise person knows the right time to act. ️⏰ 6 There is a right time for each thing. But people have many hard things to carry. ⏰ 7 No one knows what will come next. No one can tell it. ♂️❓ 8 No one can stop the wind. No one can stop the day they die. In war, you cannot quit. Doing bad will not save you. ️⛔️⚔️ 9 The Teacher saw this: some people hurt others when they have power. 10 The Teacher saw bad men die and get put in the ground. People in the town said nice words about them, but they did bad. This is not good. ⚰️️ 11 When bad people are not stopped fast, other people want to do bad too. ➡️ 12 A bad man may do bad many times and live long. But I know it will be good for people who fear God and obey Him. 13 It will not be good for bad people. Their joy will not last long, because they do not fear God. ⏳ 14 On earth, good people sometimes get bad things. Bad people sometimes get good things. This feels not fair. ⚖️ 15 So I say: enjoy life. Eat and drink. Be glad in your work. God gives these days. 16 I tried to learn all the things people do on earth. I stayed up day and night. 17 I saw God’s work is so big. People cannot know it all. Even a wise one cannot know it all. ♂️