| 1.1 | Title |
| 1.2 | Inclusio: theme of the book |
| 1.3-2.26 | Royal confession |
| 3.1-22 | Humanity and the law of time |
| 4.1-16 | Life in society |
| 4.17-5.8 | Silence better than unreflected speech |
| 5.9-6.9 | Wealth |
| 6.10-12 | Transitional material between themes |
| 7.1-9.10 | Life and death |
| 9.11-10.20 | Wisdom and folly |
| 11.1-6 | Necessity of taking risks |
| 11.7-12.7 | Necessity of enjoying life |
| 12.8 | Inclusio: theme of the book |
| 12.9-14 | Epilogs |
3.17 "I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked, for he has appointed a time for every matter, and for every work."
7.18b "for the one who fears God shall succeed with both [wisdom and folly]."
8.5 "Whoever obeys a command will meet no harm, and the wise mind will know the time and way".
8.12-13 "Though sinners do evil a hundred times and prolong their lives, yet I know that it will be well with those who fear God, because they stand in fear before him, but it will not be well with the wicked, neither will they prolong their days like a shadow, because they do not stand in fear before God."
11.9b "but know that for all these things [following the inclination of your heart and eyes] God will bring you into judgment."
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