Ecclesiastes / Books of Ketuvim

I ran into this Hebrew Bible book while listening to The Byrds. This is one of the few scripture songs I've heard, beside "Hallelujah" and "The Rivers of Babylon" (good that they don't sound hymnal at all). The alleged author, King Solomon talks about the absurdity of life and expresses his thirst for beings to make sense. Put aside the idea of God, I think this could be a worth-reading piece for a New Year's atmosphere. Further readings can be reached here.
1--All things have their season, and in their times all things pass under heaven.
2--A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted.
3--A time to kill, and a time to heal. A time to destroy, and a time to build.
4--A time to weep, and a time to laugh. A time to mourn, and a time to dance.
5--A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather. A time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces.
6--A time to get, and a time to lose. A time to keep, and a time to cast away.
7--A time to rend, and a time to sew. A time to keep silence, and a time to speak.
8--A time of love, and a time of hatred. A time of war, and a time of peace.