Ecc 3:15  That which is, already has been; that which is to be, already has been; and God seeks what has been driven away.

Ecc 5:17  Throughout their lives, they live under a cloud—frustrated, discouraged, and angry. 

Ecc 3:15  That which is, already has been; that which is to be, already has been; and God seeks what has been driven away.

Ecc 5:15  We all come to the end of our lives as naked and empty-handed as on the day we were born. We can’t take our riches with us.

Ecc 5:16  And this, too, is a very serious problem. People leave this world no better off than when they came. All their hard work is for nothing—like working for the wind.

Ecc 3:14  I perceived that whatever God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it. God has done it, so that people fear before him.

Ecc 5:12  People who work hard sleep well, whether they eat little or much. But the rich seldom get a good night’s sleep.

Ecc 3:13  also that everyone should eat and drink and take pleasure in all his toil—this is God's gift to man.

Ecc 5:11  The more you have, the more people come to help you spend it. So what good is wealth—except perhaps to watch it slip through your fingers!

Ecc 3:12  I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live;

Ecc 5:8  Don’t be surprised if you see a poor person being oppressed by the powerful and if justice is being miscarried throughout the land. For every official is under orders from higher up, and matters of justice get lost in red tape and bureaucracy.