One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.

There is no memory of the former; neither shall there be any memory of the latter that are to come, among those that shall come after.

I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with mirth: therefore enjoy pleasure;" and behold, this also was vanity.

For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no memory for ever, since in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. Indeed, the wise man must die just like the fool!

I hated all my labor in which I labored under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was -- yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool's speech with a multitude of words.

for it comes in vanity, and departs in darkness, and its name is covered with darkness.

It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also from that don't withdraw your hand; for he who fears God will come forth from them all.

Whoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.

All things come alike to all. There is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good, to the clean, to the unclean, to him who sacrifices, and to him who doesn't sacrifice. As is the good, so is the sinner; he who takes an oath, as he who fears an oath.

Yes, if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. All that comes is vanity.

Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come, and the years draw near, when you will say, "I have no pleasure in them;"