7All man's efforts are for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied.
7All man's efforts are for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied.
4 It comes without meaning, it departs in darkness, and in darkness its name is shrouded.
5 Though it never saw the sun or knew anything, it has more rest than does that man-
6 even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?
7 All man's efforts are for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied.
8 What advantage has a wise man over a fool? What does a poor man gain by knowing how to conduct himself before others?
9 Better what the eye sees than the roving of the appetite. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
6:7All the labour of man [is] for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
6:7All the labour of man is for his mouth, but his soul shall not be filled.
6:7All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
6:7All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
6:7All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
6:7All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
6:7All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
6:7All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the soul is not filled.
6:7All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.