2. Then I announced that those who have already died are happier than those who are still alive.
3. But someone who hasn't been born yet is better off than the dead or the living. That's because he hasn't seen the evil things that are done on earth.
4. I also saw that man works hard and accomplishes a lot. But he does it only because he wants what his neighbor has. That doesn't have any meaning either. It's like chasing the wind.
5. A foolish person folds his hands and doesn't work. And that destroys him.
6. One handful with peace and quiet is better than two handfuls with hard work. Working too hard is like chasing the wind.
7. Again I saw something on earth that didn't mean anything.
8. A man lived all by himself. He didn't have any sons or brothers. His hard work never ended. But he wasn't happy with what he had. "Who am I working so hard for?" he asked. "Why don't I get the things I enjoy?" That doesn't have any meaning either. In fact, it's a very bad deal!
9. Two people are better than one. They can help each other in everything they do.