and those using this world as not using it up. For the form of this world is passing away.

[you] who do not know [what will] happen tomorrow. For what is your life? For it will be a vapor that appears for a little [time], but then also disappears.

I beheld all the works that were done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind.

So I hated life, because the work that was done under the sun was evil before me. For all is vanity and grasping for the wind.

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

So I went about to dismiss from my heart all my labor in which I had labored under the sun.

For there is [such] a man that his labor is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in fortitude; [yet] this man shall give his portion to one who has not labored for it. This is also vanity and a great evil.

So I returned, and saw vanity under the sun.

There is one [alone], and there is not a second; yea, he has neither son nor brother: yet there is no end to all his labor; neither is his eye satisfied with wealth. And for whom do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This is also vanity, and an evil trouble.

For there are many things which increase vanity. What advantage has a man?

For who knows [what is] good for a man in his life, [during] the number of the life of the days of his vanity? And he has spent them as a shadow; for who shall tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher; all is vanity.

Hear the end of the matter, the sum: Fear God, and keep His commandments; for this is man's all.

Why do you value at the price of money, and [give] your labor for that which will not satisfy? Hearken to Me, and you shall eat that which is good, and your soul shall feast itself on good things.

But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approached Him and said, "Lord, don't You care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me."

But one [thing] is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her."

But God said to him, ['You] fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have prepared?'

So [is] he who accumulates treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

And do not seek what you may eat or what you may drink, and do not be anxious.

casting all your anxiety upon Him, because He cares about you.

When he shall see wise men dying, the fool and the senseless one shall perish together; and they shall leave their wealth to strangers.

And their tombs are their houses forever, [even] their tabernacles to all generations; they have called their lands after their own names.

Even if he should gather silver as dust, and prepare gold as clay,

all these things shall the righteous gain, and the true-hearted shall possess His wealth.

A good man shall inherit children's children, and the wealth of ungodly men is laid up for the just.

If you should fix your eye upon him, he will disappear; for wings like an eagle's are prepared for him, and he returns to the house of his master.

For a man has not strength and power forever; neither does he transmit it from generation to generation.

Moreover I collected for myself both silver and gold, and the peculiar treasures of kings and provinces. I procured for myself singing men and singing women, and delights of the sons of men, a butler and female cupbearers.

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

So I went about to dismiss from my heart all my labor in which I had labored under the sun.

And that wealth shall perish in an evil trouble, and [the man] begets a son, and there is nothing in his hand.

But God said to him, ['You] fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have prepared?'

So [is] he who accumulates treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

Your gold and silver have become corroded, and their poison will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You stored up treasure in the last days.