8. For what hath the chacham more than the kesil? What hath the poor man, who has da'as of how to conduct himself before the living?
9. Better what the eynayim see than the roving of the nefesh; this also is hevel and chasing after ruach.
10. That which is, its shem hath already been named, and it is known what adam shall be; neither may he contend with what is stronger than he.
11. Seeing there be many things that increase hevel, what profit is there for adam?
12. For who has da'as what is tov for adam in this life, all the few days of his chayyei hevel which he spendeth as a shadow? For who can tell adam what shall be after him under the shemesh?