“Look,” says the Teacher. “Here’s what I’ve discovered. “I added one thing to another to find out everything I could about wisdom.
I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
A woman who hunts a man down is more painful than death. Her heart is like a trap. Her hands are like chains. A man who pleases God will try to get away from her. But she will trap a sinner.
I searched and searched but found very little. I did find one honest man among a thousand. But I didn’t find one honest woman among a thousand.