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

whereas you do not know what will be tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and striving of spirit.

Therefore I hated life; because the work that is done under the sun is evil to me; for all is vanity and striving of spirit.

Yes, I hated all my labor which I had done under the sun; because I must leave it to the man who shall come after me.

Therefore I turned my heart to despair over all the labor in which I had labored under the sun.

For there is a man whose labor is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and with success; yet he shall leave it as inheritance to a man who has not labored in it. This also is vanity and a great evil.

Then I returned and saw vanity under the sun.

There is one alone, without a second; indeed, he has neither son nor brother; yet there is no end to all his labor; and his eyes are not satisfied with riches; and he does not ask, For whom do I labor and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity; indeed, it is an evil task.

Since there are many things that increase vanity, how is man any better?

For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends as a shadow? For who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

Vanity of vanities, says the preacher; all is vanity.

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His commandments; for this is for every man.

Why do you weigh out money for what is not bread, and your labor for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she came to Him and said, Lord, do You not 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 will not be taken away from her.

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

So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

And do not seek what you shall eat or what you shall drink, nor be agitated.

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

For he sees wise men die; likewise the fool and the brutish ones perish, and leave their wealth to others.

Their inner thought is that their houses will last forever, and their dwelling places from generation to generation; they call their lands after their own names.

though he heaps up silver like dust, and provides clothing like clay;

he may provide it, but the just shall wear it, and the innocent shall divide up the silver.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is treasured up for the just.

Will you set your eyes on that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away like an eagle into the heavens.

For riches are not forever; nor the crown from generation to generation.

I also gathered silver and gold to myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got men singers and women singers for myself, and the delights of the sons of men, wives and concubines.

Yes, I hated all my labor which I had done under the sun; because I must leave it to the man who shall come after me.

Therefore I turned my heart to despair over all the labor in which I had labored under the sun.

But those riches perish by evil use. And he begets a son, and there is nothing in his hand.

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

So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

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