What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?

I made myself pools of water, to water from it the forest where trees were reared.

Whatever my eyes desired, I did not keep from them. I did not withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.

There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

For who can eat, or who can have enjoyment, apart from him?

a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can't find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.

I know that whatever God does, it shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; and God has done it, that men should fear before him.

All go to one place. All are from the dust, and all turn to dust again.

Moreover the profit of the earth is for all. The king profits from the field.

As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

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

All this have I proved in wisdom. I said, "I will be wise;" but it was far from me.

I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and traps, whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner will be ensnared by her.

So I saw the wicked buried. Indeed they came also from holy place. They went and were praised in the city where they did this. This also is vanity.

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.

Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, and put away evil from your flesh; for youth and the dawn of life are vanity.

The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of collections, which are given from one shepherd.