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¶ There is nothing better for a man, then that he should eat and drinke, and that he should make his soule enioy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

1611 marginal noteOr, delight his senses.

1611 marginal noteCha. 3.12, 22. and 5.17. and 8.15.

Wherefore I perceiue that there is nothing better, then that a man should reioyce in his owne workes: for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shalbe after him?

1611 marginal noteCha.2.24. and 5.17.

Yea better is he then both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seene the euill worke that is done vnder the Sunne.

1611 marginal noteIob 3.11, 16,21.

Better is an handfull with quietnesse, then both the hands full with trauell and vexation of spirit.

1611 marginal noteProu. 15.16. and 16.18.

¶ Two are better then one; because they haue a good reward for their labour.

¶ Better is a poore and a wise child, then an old and foolish king who will no more be admonished.

1611 marginal noteHeb. who knoweth not to be admonished.

Better is it that thou shouldest not vowe, then that thou shouldest vowe and not pay.

¶ If a man beget an hundred children, and liue many yeeres, so that the dayes of his yeeres bee many: and his soule be not filled with good, and also that he haue no buriall, I say, that an vntimely birth is better then he.

¶ Better is the sight of the eyes, then the wandering of the desire: this is also vanitie and vexation of spirit.

1611 marginal noteHeb. then the walking of the soule.

¶ Seeing there be many things that increase vanitie, what is man the better?