13. And I also know it will not go well for evil people. Their lives will be like a brief shadow. They will not live very long.
14. But sometimes something senseless happens on earth. Bad things happen to good people. Good things happen to bad people. This is truly senseless.
15. So I decided it was more important to enjoy life. The best that people can do here on earth is to eat, drink and enjoy life. These joys will help people do the hard work God gives them here on earth.
16. I used my mind to learn about all that happens on earth. I saw how busy people are. They work day and night and hardly ever sleep.
17. I also saw all that God has done. Nobody can understand what God does here on earth. No matter how hard a person tries to understand it, he cannot. Even if a wise man says he understands, he really cannot. No one at all can really understand it.