6 Surely every man walks about like a shadow.

He rushes around* for nothing.

He piles up wealth, not knowing who will enjoy it.+

 4 Do not wear yourself out to gain wealth.+

Stop and show understanding.*

18 I came to hate all that I had worked so hard for under the sun,+ because I must leave it behind for the man coming after me.+

19 and I will say to myself: “You have many good things stored up for many years; take it easy, eat, drink, enjoy yourself.”’ 20 But God said to him, ‘Unreasonable one, this night they are demanding your life from you. Who, then, is to have the things you stored up?’+