9. Yes, I was great, greater than anyone else who had ever lived in Jerusalem, and my wisdom never failed me.
10. Anything I wanted, I got. I did not deny myself any pleasure. I was proud of everything I had worked for, and all this was my reward.
11. Then I thought about all that I had done and how hard I had worked doing it, and I realized that it didn't mean a thing. It was like chasing the wind — of no use at all.
12. After all, a king can only do what previous kings have done.So I started thinking about what it meant to be wise or reckless or foolish.