0^ECCLESIASTESIntroducing the SpokesmanThe ThemeLife Is an Endless CircleThe Spokesman Begins to Study Everything under HeavenThe Spokesman’s General ConclusionThe Spokesman Begins to Study LifeThe Spokesman Studies LaughterThe Spokesman Studies WineThe Spokesman Studies Personal AchievementsDeath Is the Common Destiny of All LifeWithout God Everything Is PointlessWith God Even the Simplest Things Have a PointEverything in God’s Own TimeGod Gives Mortals a Sense of EternityHumans and Animals Meet the Same EndBetter Not to Have Been BornHard Work Versus LazinessThose Who Are All AloneTwo Are Better Than OneRulers and Fickle CitizensDon’t Daydream or Speak Carelessly When You WorshipCorrupt Officials Have Corrupt Officials over ThemThe Value of MoneyEconomic RuinConclusion: God Alone Gives ContentmentThe Rich Person and the Stillborn BabyMore Pointless ChallengesProverbs about LifeWisdom Gives LifeA Truth for Every SituationMortals Don’t Get What They DeserveThe Advantages of WisdomThe Power of Kings Versus the Power of DeathLife Is UnfairThe Need for Swift JusticeEnjoy LifeEverything Is in the Hands of GodWhere There’s Life, There’s HopeEnjoy Life with Your WifeWork with All Your MightTime and Unpredictable EventsWisdom Is DespisedProverbs about Life in GeneralLive BoldlyRemember Your Creator While You’re YoungLifelong Duty—Fear God and Keep His Commands