An exposition of Solomons book called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seen and allowedAn exposition of Salomons booke called Ecclesiastes or the preacher. Seene and allowed

The labour of the foolish doth weary him, for he knoweth not how to get into the City.

The labour of the foolishe doth weary him, for hee knoweth not how to get into the Citie.

That is, although fools multiply words and prevail,¹ yet get they naught thereby but multiplication of toil and labour. They scorn & cast day and night with themselves how to bring their matters to pass, but this travel doth nothing, but more and more disquiet them. And these two contraries are to be well noted. The fool of his labour reapeth misery, the wise man mirth. When the fool seeth that his devise cometh not to pass, he is vexed and troubled in his mind: for he can not, nor knoweth not how to commit the success unto God. But the wise man at all times is still of one mind, because he knoweth that things be not ruled by mans counsels and devises, but by the will and appointment of God. To him therefore he committeth ⟨image 170⟩all success & effect of his devises.

THat is, although fooles multiplye wordes and preuaile,¹ yet get they naught thereby but multiplication of toyle and labour. They scorne & cast day and night with themselues how to bring their matters to passe, but this trauell doth nothing, but more and more disquyet them. And these two contraries are to be well noted. The foole of hys labour reapeth misery, the wyse man myrth. When the foole séeth that his deuise commeth not to passe, he is vexed and troubled in his mynde: for he can not, nor knoweth not how to commit the successe vnto God. But the wyse mā at all times is still of one mynde, because he knoweth that thinges be not ruled by mās coūsels and deuises, but by the will and appointment of God. To him therefore he committeth