Allthingsare wearisome;Manis not ableto tell[it]. The eyeis not satisfiedwith seeing,Noris the earfilledwith hearing.
My soulis satisfiedas with marrowand fatness,And my mouthofferspraiseswith joyfullips.
Sheoland Abaddonare neversatisfied,Norare the eyesof manever satisfied.
Allthe riversflowinto the sea,Yet the seais not full.To the placewherethe riversflow,Therethey flowagain.
Thus I consideredallmy activitieswhichmy handshad doneand the laborwhichI had exerted,and beholdallwas vanityand strivingafter windand therewas noprofitunderthe sun.
For to a personwhois goodin His sightHe has givenwisdomand knowledgeand joy,while to the sinnerHe has giventhe taskof gatheringand collectingso that he may giveto onewhois goodin God'ssight.Thistoois vanityand strivingafter wind.
Therewas a certainmanwithouta dependent,havingneithera sonnora brother,yet therewas noendto allhis labor.Indeed,his eyeswere not satisfiedwith riches[and he never asked], "And for whomam I laboringand deprivingmyselfof pleasure?"Thistoois vanityand it is a grievoustask.
Alla man'slaboris for his mouthand yetthe appetiteis not satisfied.
"[You] lookfor much,but behold,[it comes] to little;when you bring[it] home,I blowit [away]. Why?"declaresthe LORDof hosts,"Becauseof My housewhich[lies] desolate,while eachof you runsto his own house.
"Cometo Me, allwho are wearyand heavy-laden,and I will give you rest.
"Blessedare thosewho hungerand thirstfor righteousness,for they shall be satisfied.
