Much of Ecclesiastes is
observational rather than directly instructive. The Preacher tells us the
things he did, the things he has seen, and what he thinks about it all ...
then leaves the reader to decide how he ought to behave in light of the information
shared with him. The first six chapters of Ecclesiastes contain only three
“do” or “do not”-type commands.
These next few verses of
chapter 7 are a little more pointed.