I turned my mind again and saw all the oppression that was done under the sun. See, those who are oppressed shed tears, and there is no one to comfort them. Those who oppress them have power, and no one comforts them.

Therefore, I admire the dead who have already died, more than the living who are still alive.

And I thought that those who had never been born were stronger than these two people, who had never seen evil under the sun.

I also see that people are envied by their neighbors for all their labor and all their clever work. This is also emptiness and catching the wind.

Fools hold hands and eat their own flesh.

It is better to have a full handful and enjoy tranquility than to have two full handful and work hard to catch the wind.

I thought again and saw a void under the sunlight.

Some people are lonely, childless, and have no brothers, yet they work tirelessly and their eyes are not satisfied with money. He said, “Who am I working hard, working hard for myself, and not enjoying pleasure?”? This is also emptiness, an extremely heavy labor.

Two people are always better than one, because both of them work together to achieve beautiful results.

If he falls, this person can help his companion up. If he falls alone, no one else helps him up. This person is in trouble.

Furthermore, if two people sleep together, they will both be warm. How can one warm up when sleeping alone?

If someone defeats one person alone, then two people can resist him. A rope made of three strands is not easily broken.

A poor and wise young man is better than an old and foolish king who refuses to accept advice.

This person came out of prison to become a king. In other countries, they were born poor.

I saw all the living people who moved under the sun following the second one, the young man who rose up to replace the old king.

The people he governs are countless and numerous, including his people. Those who came after him still did not like him. This is really emptiness, it’s also catching the wind.