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Even if the rich person lives two thousand years without experiencing anything good—don’t we all go to the same place?

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Everything that people work so hard for goes into their mouths, but their appetite is never satisfied.

What advantage does a wise person have over a fool? What advantage does a poor person have in knowing how to face life?

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even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?(A)

Everyone’s toil is for their mouth,
    yet their appetite is never satisfied.(B)
What advantage have the wise over fools?(C)
What do the poor gain
    by knowing how to conduct themselves before others?

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