Ecclesiastes 5:9-20

9The produce of the land is seized by all of them, even the king is served by the fields.

10The one who loves money will never be satisfied with money, he who loves wealth will never be satisfied with his income. This also is futile.

11When someone’s prosperity increases, those who consume it also increase; so what does its owner gain, except that he gets to see it with his eyes?

12The sleep of the laborer is pleasant – whether he eats little or much – but the wealth of the rich will not allow him to sleep.

13Here is a misfortune on earth that I have seen: Wealth hoarded by its owner to his own misery.

14Then that wealth was lost through bad luck; although he fathered a son, he has nothing left to give him.

15Just as he came forth from his mother's womb, naked will he return as he came, and he will take nothing in his hand that he may carry away from his toil.

16This is another misfortune: Just as he came, so will he go. What did he gain from toiling for the wind?

17Surely, he ate in darkness every day of his life, and he suffered greatly with sickness and anger.

18I have seen personally what is the only beneficial and appropriate course of action for people: to eat and drink, and find enjoyment in all their hard work on earth during the few days of their life which God has given them, for this is their reward.

19To every man whom God has given wealth, and possessions, he has also given him the ability to eat from them, to receive his reward and to find enjoyment in his toil; these things are the gift of God.

20For he does not think much about the fleeting days of his life because God keeps him preoccupied with the joy he derives from his activity.