²³ Because all his days his endeavor is painful and ^(A)vexing; even at night his heart ^(B)does not lie down. This too is vanity.

²⁶ For to a man who is good before Him, ^(A)He has given wisdom and knowledge and gladness, while to the sinner He has given the endeavor of gathering and collecting so that he may ^(B)give to one who is good before God. This too is ^(C)vanity and striving after wind.

¹⁰ I have seen the ^(A)endeavor which God has given the sons of men with which to occupy themselves.

⁸ There was a certain man without a second man, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, ^(A)his eyes were not satisfied with riches—“And ^(B)for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of good?” This too is vanity, and it is a ^(C)grievous endeavor.