I hated everything I had worked for on earth. I’ll have to leave all of it to someone who lives after me.

我恨恶一切的劳碌，就是我在日光之下的劳碌，因为我得来的必留给我以后的人。

我恨恶一切的劳碌，就是我在日光之下所劳碌的，因为我所得的必须留给我以后的人。

我恨恶一切的劳碌，就是我在日光之下所劳碌的，因为我所得的必须留给我以后的人。

我憎恶自己在日光之下劳碌得来的一切，因为这些必留给后人。

我恨恶我的一切劳碌，就是我在日光之下的劳碌，因为我不得不把劳碌的成果留给后人。

我恨恶自己一切的劳苦，就是我在日光之下的劳碌所为，因为我必把劳苦所得留给在我之后来的人。

我恨惡一切的勞碌，就是我在日光之下的勞碌，因為我得來的必留給我以後的人。

我恨惡一切的勞碌，就是我在日光之下所勞碌的，因為我所得的必須留給我以後的人。

我恨惡一切的勞碌，就是我在日光之下所勞碌的，因為我所得的必須留給我以後的人。

我憎惡自己在日光之下勞碌得來的一切，因為這些必留給後人。

我恨惡我的一切勞碌，就是我在日光之下的勞碌，因為我不得不把勞碌的成果留給後人。

我恨惡我一切的勞碌、就是我在日光之下所勞碌的，因為我得來的必須留給我以後的人。

我恨惡自己一切的勞苦，就是我在日光之下的勞碌所為，因為我必把勞苦所得留給在我之後來的人。

我惡我於日下勞力操作、蓋所得者、必遺於我後也、

我一身勞瘁、不可為悅、蓋所經營、必遺於後起之人、

我亦自恨在日下勞碌經營、因我所得者、必遺於後我而來者用、

I hated all the things I had toiled for under the sun, because I must leave them to the one who comes after me.

I hated all my toil in which I toil under the sun, seeing that I must leave it to the man who will come after me,

I came to hate all my hard work here on earth, for I must leave to others everything I have earned.

I hated all my work that I labored at under the sun because I must leave it to the one who comes after me.

So I hated all the fruit of my labor for which I had labored under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who will come after me.

Then I hated all my labor in which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who will come after me.

And I hated all my labor wherein I labored under the sun, seeing that I must leave it unto the man that shall be after me.

I hated all my work that I labored at under the sun because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.

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.

So I loathed all the fruit of my effort, for which I worked so hard on earth, because I must leave it behind in the hands of my successor.

I hated all my labor in which I labored under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.

People are only shadows as they go here and there. They rush around, but it doesn’t mean anything. They pile up wealth, but they don’t know who will finally get it.

Everyone can see that even wise people die. People who are foolish and who have no sense also pass away. All of them leave their wealth to others.

God has given me the grace to lay a foundation as a wise builder. Now someone else is building on it. But each one should build carefully.

“ But God said to him,‘ You foolish man! Tonight I will take your life away from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’

So the Lord said to Solomon,“ You have chosen not to keep my covenant. You have decided not to obey my rules. I commanded you to do what I told you. But you did not do it. So you can be absolutely sure I will tear the kingdom away from you. I will give it to one of your officials.But I will not do that while you are still living. Because of your father David I will wait. I will tear the kingdom out of your son’s hand.But I will not tear the whole kingdom away from him. I will give him one of the tribes because of my servant David. I will also do it because of Jerusalem. That is the city I have chosen.”

But someone who hasn’t been born yet is better off than the dead or the living. That’s because that person hasn’t seen the evil things that are done on earth.

So I started some large projects. I built houses for myself. I planted vineyards.I made gardens and parks. I planted all kinds of fruit trees in them.I made lakes to water groves of healthy trees.I bought male and female slaves. And I had other slaves who were born in my house. I also owned more herds and flocks than anyone in Jerusalem ever had before.I stored up silver and gold for myself. I gathered up the treasures of kings and their kingdoms. I got some male and female singers. I also got many women for myself. Women delight the hearts of men.I became far more important than anyone in Jerusalem had ever been before. And in spite of everything, I didn’t lose my wisdom.

What do people get for all their work? Why do they work so hard on this earth?

I’ve seen something very evil on earth. It’s when wealth is stored up and then brings harm to its owners.It’s also when wealth is lost because of an unwise business deal. Then there won’t be anything left for the owners’ children.

I know that after I leave, wild wolves will come in among you. They won’t spare any of the sheep.Even men from your own people will rise up and twist the truth. They want to get the believers to follow them.

God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness to the person who pleases him. But to a sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth. Then the sinner must hand it over to the one who pleases God. That doesn’t have any meaning either. It’s like chasing the wind.

I have seen what is good. It is good for a person to eat and drink. It’s good for them to be satisfied with their hard work on this earth. That’s what they should do during the short life God has given them. That’s what God made them for.

You love your wife. So enjoy life with her. Do it all the days of this meaningless life God has given you on earth. That’s what he made you for. That’s what you get for all your hard work on earth.

“ The rich man answered,‘ Then I beg you, father Abraham. Send Lazarus to my family.I have five brothers. Let Lazarus warn them. Then they will not come to this place of terrible suffering.’

Lord, by your power save me from people like that. They belong to this world. They get their reward in this life. May what you have stored up for evil people fill their bellies. May their children’s stomachs be filled with it. And may there even be leftovers for their little ones.

I decided to study things carefully. I used my wisdom to check everything out. I looked into everything that is done on earth. What a heavy load God has put on human beings!