Then I considered all which my hands had done and labored to do, and behold, all was vanity and chasing after the wind and there was no profit (nothing of lasting value) under the sun.

A time to win, and a time to lose; A time to spare, and a time to spend;

When prosperity increases, those who consume it increase. {So its owner gains nothing, except to see his wealth before it is spent}.

Even all his days, are spent in darkness and mourning, - and he is very morose, and is sad and angry.

For who knows what is good for a man during his lifetime, during the few years of his futile life? He will spend them like a shadow. For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?