“Is not man forced to labor on earth?
And are not his days like the days of a hired man?

“I am accounted wicked and held guilty;
Why then should I labor in vain [to appear innocent]?

“Will you trust him because his strength is great
And leave your labor to him?

“She treats her young cruelly, as if they were not hers;
Though her labor is in vain because she is unconcerned [for the safety of her brood],

“He gives back what he has labored for and attained
And cannot swallow it [down to enjoy it];
As to the riches of his labor,
He cannot even enjoy them.