10 I got whatever I wanted and did whatever made me happy. But most of all, I enjoyed my work.
11 Then I thought about everything I had done, including the hard work, and it was simply chasing the wind. Nothing on earth is worth the trouble.
12 I asked myself, “What can the next king do that I haven't done?” Then I decided to compare wisdom with foolishness and stupidity.
13 And I discovered that wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness.
14 Wisdom is like having two good eyes; foolishness leaves you in the dark. But wise or foolish, we all end up the same.
15 Finally, I said to myself, “Being wise got me nowhere! The same thing will happen to me that happens to fools. Nothing makes sense.
16 Wise or foolish, we all die and are soon forgotten.”