Ecclesiastes 2:18-21

The Vanity of Toil

18I hated aall my toil in which I toil under the sun, seeing that I must bleave it to the man who will come after me, 19and who knows whether he will be wise or a fool? Yet he will be master of all for which I toiled and used my wisdom under the sun. This also is vanity. 20So I cturned about and gave my heart up to despair dover all the toil of my labors under the sun, 21because sometimes a person who has toiled with wisdom and knowledge and skill must leave everything to be enjoyed by someone who did not toil for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.
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