11. People don’t remember what happened long ago. In the future, they will not remember what is happening now. And later, other people will not remember what the people before them did.
12. I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
13. I decided to study and to use my wisdom to learn about everything that is done in this life. I learned that it is a very hard thing that God has given us to do.
14. I looked at everything done on earth, and I saw that it is all a waste of time. It is like trying to catch the wind.
15. If something is crooked, you cannot say it is straight. And if something is missing, you cannot say it is there.