Conclusion (to Ecclesiastes)
Ecclesiastes 11–12 (selections)
Persian–Hellenistic Period, 6th–3rd Century BCE
Chapter 11
7How sweet is the light, what a delight for the eyes to behold the sun! 8Even if a man lives many years, let him enjoy himself in all of them, remembering how many the days of darkness are going to be. The only future is nothingness!
9O youth, enjoy yourself while you are young! Let your heart lead you to enjoyment in the days of your…
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