Ecclesiastes 2:17-19

¹⁷I hate life. As far as I can see, what happens on earth is a bad business. It''s smoke--and spitting into the wind.

¹⁸And I hated everything I''d accomplished and accumulated on this earth. I can''t take it with me--no, I have to leave it to whoever comes after me.

¹⁹Whether they''re worthy or worthless--and who''s to tell?-they''ll take over the earthly results of my intense thinking and hard work. Smoke.