The Teacher says, “This is what I learned: I added all these things together to find some meaning for everything.
I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
I found that some women are worse than death and are as dangerous as traps. Their love is like a net, and their arms hold men like chains. A man who pleases God will be saved from them, but a sinner will be caught by them.
While I was searching, I did not find one man among the thousands I found. Nor did I find a woman among all these.