^{17 Ref} Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

^{18 Ref} Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.

^{19 Ref} And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.

^{20 Ref} Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.

^{21 Ref} For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

^{22 Ref} For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun?

^{23 Ref} For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.