3. But the person who hasn’t been born yet is better off than both of them. He hasn’t seen the evil that is done under the sun.
4. Then I saw that all hard work and skillful effort come from rivalry. Even this is pointless. ⌊It’s like⌋ trying to catch the wind.
5. A fool folds his hands and wastes away.
6. One handful of peace and quiet is better than two handfuls of hard work and of trying to catch the wind.
7. Next, I turned to look at something pointless under the sun: