¹⁰I saw the funerals of evil people who used to go in and out of the holy place. They were honored in the same towns where they had done evil. This is useless, too.

¹¹When evil people are not punished right away, it makes others want to do evil, too. ¹²Though a sinner might do a hundred evil things and might live a long time, I know it will be better for those who honor God. ¹³I also know it will not go well for evil people, because they do not honor God. Like a shadow, they will not last. ¹⁴Sometimes something useless happens on earth. Bad things happen to good people, and good things happen to bad people. I say that this is also useless. ¹⁵So I decided it was more important to enjoy life. The best that people can do here on earth is to eat, drink, and enjoy life, because these joys will help them do the hard work God gives them here on earth.

We Cannot Understand All God Does

¹⁶I tried to understand all that happens on earth. I saw how busy people are, working day and night and hardly ever sleeping. ¹⁷I also saw all that God has done. Nobody can understand what God does here on earth. No matter how hard people try to understand it, they cannot. Even if wise people say they understand, they cannot; no one can really understand it.

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