The Ironies of Life

⁵ There is another evil I have seen under the sun. Kings and rulers make a grave mistake

¹³ There is another serious problem I have seen under the sun. Hoarding riches harms the saver.

³ It seems so wrong that everyone under the sun suffers the same fate. Already twisted by evil, people choose their own mad course, for they have no hope. There is nothing ahead but death anyway.

6 There is another serious tragedy I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily on humanity.

The Advantages of Companionship

⁷ I observed yet another example of something meaningless under the sun.

4 Again, I observed all the oppression that takes place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, with no one to comfort them. The oppressors have great power, and their victims are helpless.

The Injustices of Life

¹⁶ I also noticed that under the sun there is evil in the courtroom. Yes, even the courts of law are corrupt!