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KJB-1611 1 The vanitie of humane courses in the workes of pleasure. 12 Though the wise be better then the foole, yet both haue one euent. 18 The vanitie of humane labour, in leauing it they know not to whom. 24 Nothing better then ioy in our labour, but that is Gods gift.
(1 The vanity of humane courses in the works of pleasure. 12 Though the wise be better then the foole, yet both have one euent. 18 The vanity of humane labour, in leauing it they know not to whom. 24 Nothing better then joy in our labour, but that is Gods gift.)
Some translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 2:10–16.
When the author thought about the pointlessness of life, he decided to fill it with pointless pleasures. He believed that this type of living would have no effect on the world. Therefore, he indulged in every type of pleasure.
It is assumed that the author is going to reject the way of living in this chapter. He is certainly not encouraging this way of living even though he does not say this explicitly. (See: figs-explicit)