² The king took off his signet ring,^(A) which he had reclaimed from Haman, and presented it to Mordecai. And Esther appointed him over Haman’s estate.^(B)

¹⁰ So the king took his signet ring^(A) from his finger and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews.

⁴⁸ Then the king placed Daniel in a high^(A) position and lavished many gifts on him. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and placed him in charge of all its wise men.^(B)

⁴² Then Pharaoh took his signet ring^(A) from his finger and put it on Joseph’s finger. He dressed him in robes^(B) of fine linen^(C) and put a gold chain around his neck.^(D)

²² “But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe^(A) and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger^(B) and sandals on his feet.

²⁰ “In that day^(C) I will summon my servant,^(D) Eliakim^(E) son of Hilkiah. ²¹ I will clothe him with your robe and fasten your sash^(F) around him and hand your authority^(G) over to him. He will be a father to those who live in Jerusalem and to the people of Judah. ²² I will place on his shoulder^(H) the key^(I) to the house of David;^(J) what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.^(K)

¹³ I have seen a grievous evil under the sun:^(A)

¹⁸ I hated all the things I had toiled for under the sun, because I must leave them to the one who comes after me.^{(A) 19} And who knows whether that person will be wise or foolish?^(B) Yet they will have control over all the fruit of my toil into which I have poured my effort and skill under the sun. This too is meaningless. ²⁰ So my heart began to despair over all my toilsome labor under the sun. ²¹ For a person may labor with wisdom, knowledge and skill, and then they must leave all they own to another who has not toiled for it. This too is meaningless and a great misfortune. ²² What do people get for all the toil and anxious striving with which they labor under the sun?^{(C) 23} All their days their work is grief and pain;^(D) even at night their minds do not rest.^(E) This too is meaningless.

²⁴ A person can do nothing better than to eat and drink^(F) and find satisfaction in their own toil.^(G) This too, I see, is from the hand of God,^{(H) 25} for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment?^{(I) 26} To the person who pleases him, God gives wisdom,^(J) knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth^(K) to hand it over to the one who pleases God.^(L) This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.