I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.
Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them
For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.
‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house,
And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a miserable task God has laid upon t
from such men, O LORD, by Your hand—from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of You
I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in all the labor one does un
But better than both is he who has not yet existed, who has not seen the evil that is done under the sun.
By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each on
Enjoy life with your beloved wife all the days of the fleeting life that God has given you under the sun—all your fleeti
What does a man gain from all his labor, at which he toils under the sun?
I expanded my pursuits. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.
To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of
But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who will own what you have accum
There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,
Then the LORD said to Solomon, “Because you have done this and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have c