Ecclesiastes 6:7-9

New Catholic Bible

⁷ All man’s toil is for the mouth,
    yet his appetite is never satisfied.
⁸ For what advantage does the wise man have
    over the fool,
or what advantage do the poor have
    in knowing how to conduct themselves in life?
⁹ What the eye sees is better
    than what desire craves.
This also is vanity
    and a chase after the wind.