Ecclesiastes 5:16-18

Contemporary English Version

¹⁶ That's terribly unfair. They leave the world just as they came. They gained nothing from running after the wind. ¹⁷ Besides all this, they are always gloomy at mealtime, and they are troubled, sick, and bitter.^[a]

¹⁸ What is the best thing to do in the short life God has given us? I think we should enjoy eating, drinking, and working hard. This is what God intends for us to do.