Add parallel Print Page Options

16 Like a foolish person, a wise person won’t be remembered very long.
    The days have already come when both of them have been forgotten.
Like a person who is foolish,
    a wise person must die too!

Work Is Meaningless

17 So I hated life. That’s because the work done on this earth made me sad. None of it has any meaning. It’s like chasing the wind. 18 I hated everything I had worked for on earth. I’ll have to leave all of it to someone who lives after me.

Read full chapter

Bible Gateway Recommends

Believe Kids' Edition: Think, Act, Be Like Jesus
Believe Kids' Edition: Think, Act, Be Like Jesus
Retail: $11.99
Our Price: $8.39
Save: $3.60 (30%)
NIrV, Adventure Bible for Early Readers, Full Color Interior
NIrV, Adventure Bible for Early Readers, Full Color Interior
Retail: $34.99
Our Price: $24.49
Save: $10.50 (30%)
NIrV, Holy Bible, Large Print, Leathersoft
NIrV, Holy Bible, Large Print, Leathersoft
Retail: $39.99
Our Price: $27.99
Save: $12.00 (30%)