3. And happier than both of these, I judged him to be, who has not yet been born, and who has not yet seen the evils which are done under the sun.
4. Again, I was contemplating all the labors of men. And I took notice that their endeavors are open to the envy of their neighbor. And so, in this, too, there is emptiness and superfluous anxiety.
5. The foolish man folds his hands together, and he consumes his own flesh, saying:
6. "A handful with rest is better than both hands filled with labors and with affliction of the soul."
7. While considering this, I also discovered another vanity under the sun.