14 I've seen what is done on this earth. It doesn't have any meaning. It's like chasing the wind.
15 People can't straighten things that are twisted. They can't count things that don't even exist.
16 I said to myself, "Look, my wisdom has really been growing. In fact, I'm now wiser than anyone who ruled over Jerusalem in the past. I have a lot of wisdom and knowledge."
17 Then I used my mind to understand what it really means to be wise. And I wanted to know what foolish pleasure is all about. But I found out that that's also like chasing the wind.
18 A lot of human wisdom leads to a lot of sorrow. More knowledge only brings more sadness.