Thus I consideredallmy activitieswhichmy handshad doneand the laborwhichI had exerted,and beholdallwas vanityand strivingafter windand therewas noprofitunderthe sun.
I have seenallthe workswhichhave been doneunderthe sun,and behold,allis vanityand strivingafter wind.
Whatadvantagedoes manhave in allhis workWhichhe doesunderthe sun?
But godliness[actually] is a meansof greatgainwhen accompaniedby contentment.
And Mosesexaminedallthe workand behold,they had doneit; justas the LORDhad commanded,thisthey had done.So Mosesblessedthem.
Godsawallthat He had made,and behold,it was verygood.And there was eveningand there was morning,the sixthday.
"Is it not indeedfrom the LORDof hostsThat peoplestoilfor fire,And nationsgrowwearyfor nothing?
Rememberwhatmy spanof lifeis; For whatvanityYou have createdallthe sonsof men!
And I setmy mindto knowwisdomand to knowmadnessand folly;I realizedthat thisalsois strivingafter wind.
Whatprofitis there to the workerfrom that in whichhe toils?
He who lovesmoneywill not be satisfiedwith money,norhe wholovesabundance[with its] income.Thistoois vanity.
Thisalsois a grievousevil--exactlyas a man is born,thuswill he die.So whatis the advantageto him whotoilsfor the wind?
