4. For he comes in futility and he goes in darkness, and his name is shrouded in darkness.
5. Though a stillborn child does not see the sun and is not conscious, it has more rest than he.
6. And if he lives a thousand years twice, but does not experience happiness, do not both go to the same place?
7. All man’s labor is for his stomach, yet the appetite is never satisfied.
8. What advantage then does the wise man have over the fool? What advantage is there for the poor person who knows how to conduct himself before others?
9. Better what the eyes see than wandering desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.