Holy Scripture
Ecclesiastes 2:22
A church father on this verse
“"So I turned my heart to despair of all that I had achieved by toiling under the sun. For there is a man who laboured with wisdom, knowledge and skill, yet he must hand on his portion to one who has not toiled for it. This too is vanity and a great evil. For what has a man in return for all his toil and his stress, wh…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
22For it happens to a man in all his labor, And in the purpose of his heart Wherein he labors under the sun.
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20So I went about to dismiss from my heart All my labor wherein I had labored under the sun.
21For there is such a man that his labor Is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in fortitude; Yet this man shall give his portion To one who has not labored therein. This is also vanity and great evil.
— Ecclesiastes 2:22 —
23For all his days Are days of sorrows, and vexation of spirit is his; In the night also his heart rests not. This is also vanity.
24A man has nothing really good To eat, and to drink, and to show his soul As good in his trouble. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.