8. I also gathered for myself silver and gold and treasures of kings and provinces. I obtained singers, both men and women, and the delights of the sons of men, and many concubines.
9. So I became great and surpassed anyone who had been in Jerusalem before me. All the while my wisdom remained with me.
10. And everything that my eyes wanted I did not refuse them.And I did not withhold my heart from any selfish pleasure,for my heart was glad from all my efforts;and this was my reward for all my efforts.
11. Then I turned to all the work that my hands had designedand all the labor that I had toiled to make;and notice, all of it was vanity and chasing the wind.And there was no benefit under the sun.
12. So I turned to consider wisdom,the folly of ideas, and foolish behavior;for what else can a man do who comes after the king?Or what more than those have already done?