[1] Invest what you have, because after a while you will get a return. [2] Invest what you have in several different businesses, because you don't know what disasters might happen. [3] If clouds are full of rain, they will shower on the earth. A tree can fall to the north or south, but it will stay where it falls. [4] Those who wait for perfect weather will never plant seeds; those who look at every cloud will never harvest crops. [5] You don't know where the wind will blow, and you don't know how a baby grows inside the mother. In the same way, you don't know what God is doing, or how he created everything. [6] Plant early in the morning, and work until evening, because you don't know if this or that will succeed. They might both do well. [7] Sunshine is sweet; it is good to see the light of day. [8] People ought to enjoy every day of their lives, no matter how long they live. But they should also remember this: You will be dead a long time. Everything that happens then is useless. [9] Young people, enjoy yourselves while you are young; be happy while you are young. Do whatever your heart desires, whatever you want to do. But remember that God will judge you for everything you do. [10] Don't worry, and forget the troubles of your body, because youth and childhood are useless.
