8. He is one, and he does not have a second: no son, no brother. And yet he does not cease to labor, nor are his eyes satisfied with wealth, nor does he reflect, saying: "For whom do I labor and cheat my soul of good things?" In this, too, is emptiness and a most burdensome affliction.
9. Therefore, it is better for two to be together, than for one to be alone. For they have the advantage of their companionship.
10. If one falls, he shall be supported by the other. Woe to one who is alone. For when he falls, he has no one to lift him up.
11. And if two are sleeping, they warm one another. How can one person alone be warmed?
12. And if a man can prevail against one, two may withstand him, and a threefold cord is broken with difficulty.
13. Better is a boy, poor and wise, than a king, old and foolish, who does not know to look ahead for the sake of posterity.
14. For sometimes, one goes forth from prison and chains, to a kingdom, while another, born to kingly power, is consumed by need.
15. I saw all the living who are walking under the sun, and I saw the next generation, who shall rise up in their places.