Ecclesiastes 2:18-26

18And I hatedH8130 all my laborH5999 wherein I labored under the sunH8121, seeing that I must leave it unto the manH120 that shall beH1961 after me. 19And who knoweth whether he will beH1961 a wiseH2450 man or a foolH5530? yet will he have rule over all my laborH5999 wherein I have labored, and wherein I have showed myself wiseH2450 under the sunH8121. This alsoH1571 is vanityH1892. 20Therefore I turnedH5437 about to cause my heartH3820 to despairH2976 concerning all the laborH5999 wherein I had labored under the sunH8121. 21For there is a manH120 whose laborH5999 is with wisdomH2451, and with knowledgeH1847, and with skilfulness; yet to a manH120 that hath not labored therein shall he leave it for his portionH2506. This alsoH1571 is vanityH1892 and a greatH7227 evilH7451. 22For what hath a manH120 of all his laborH5999, and of the striving of his heartH3820, wherein he laboreth under the sunH8121? 23For all his daysH3117 are but sorrows, and his travail is grief; yea, even in the nightH3915 his heartH3820 taketh no restH7901. This alsoH1571 is vanityH1892.

24There is nothingH369 betterH2896 for a manH120thanthat he should eatH398 and drinkH8354, and make his soulH5315 enjoy goodH2896 in his laborH5999. This alsoH1571 I sawH7200, that it is from the handH3027 of GodH430. 25For who can eatH398, or who can have enjoyment, moreH4480 than I? 26For to the manH120 that pleaseth him GodH430 giveth wisdomH2451, and knowledgeH1847, and joyH8057; but to the sinnerH2398 he giveth travail, to gatherH622 and to heap up, that he may giveH5414 to him that pleaseth GodH430. This alsoH1571 is vanityH1892 and a striving after windH7307.