But better off than both of them is the one who has never existed, who has never seen the evil activity that is done under the sun.

There was a certain man without a dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, “And for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of pleasure?” This too is vanity and it is a grievous task.

It never sees the sun and it never knows anything; it is better off than he.

Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins.

When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the task which has been done on the earth (even though one should never sleep day or night),