²³ Because all his days his activity is painful and ^(A)irritating; even at night his ^[a]mind ^(B)does not rest. This too is futility.

²⁶ For to a person who is good in His sight, ^(A)He has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, while to the sinner He has given the task of gathering and collecting so that he may ^(B)give to one who is good in God’s sight. This too is ^(C)futility and striving after wind.

¹⁰ I have seen the ^(A)task which God has given the sons of mankind with which to ^[a]occupy themselves.

⁸ There was a man without a ^[a]dependent, 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 he never asked, “And ^(B)for whom do I labor and deprive myself of pleasure?” This too is futility, and it is an ^(C)unhappy task.