Thus I consideredallmy activitieswhichmy handshad doneand the laborwhichI had exerted,and beholdallwas vanityand strivingafter windand therewas noprofitunderthe sun.
Godsawallthat He had made,and behold,it was verygood.And there was eveningand there was morning,the sixthday.
Rememberwhatmy spanof lifeis; For whatvanityYou have createdallthe sonsof men!
And Mosesexaminedallthe workand behold,they had doneit; justas the LORDhad commanded,thisthey had done.So Mosesblessedthem.
I have seenallthe workswhichhave been doneunderthe sun,and behold,allis vanityand strivingafter wind.
And I setmy mindto knowwisdomand to knowmadnessand folly;I realizedthat thisalsois strivingafter wind.
Whatadvantagedoes manhave in allhis workWhichhe doesunderthe sun?
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?
"Is it not indeedfrom the LORDof hostsThat peoplestoilfor fire,And nationsgrowwearyfor nothing?
But godliness[actually] is a meansof greatgainwhen accompaniedby contentment.
