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Ecclesiastes 2:16-18
New Catholic Bible
Ecclesiastes 2:16-18
New Catholic Bible
16 The wise man is remembered no longer than the fool,
because in the days to come both will have been forgotten.
The wise man must die no less than the fool.
17 As a result, I came to hate life,
since I loathe the work that is done under the sun;
for all is vanity and a chase after the wind.
A Chase after the Wind
18 So Many Labors with the Profit Going to Others.[a] Therefore, I have come to hate all my labor and toil under the sun because I now must bequeath its fruits to my successor.[b]
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- Ecclesiastes 2:18 One day the best of our efforts will slip out of our hands, and we will lose all control over and use of them. Hence, a radical insecurity and disquietude weigh upon our human condition.
- Ecclesiastes 2:18 Bequeath its fruits to my successor: see verse 21; Ps 39:7; Lk 12:20.
