^{8 Ref} If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there are higher than they.

^{9 Ref} Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king `himself' is served by the field.

^{10 Ref} He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

^{11 Ref} When goods increase, they are increased that eat them; and what advantage is there to the owner thereof, save the beholding `of them' with his eyes?

^{12 Ref} The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much; but the fulness of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.

^{13 Ref} There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, `namely', riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt:

^{14 Ref} and those riches perish by evil adventure; and if he hath begotten a son, there is nothing in his hand.

^{15 Ref} 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.

^{16 Ref} And this also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that he laboreth for the wind?

^{17 Ref} All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he is sore vexed, and hath sickness and wrath.