[2] Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher,
vanity of vanities! All is vanity.
[3] What does man gain by all the toil
at which he toils under the sun?
[4] A generation goes, and a generation comes,
but the earth remains forever.
[5] The sun rises, and the sun goes down,
and hastens to the place where it rises.
[11] For I know full well the plans I have for you,
plans for your welfare and not for your misfortune,
plans that will offer you a future filled with hope.
[12] When you call out to me and come forth and pray to me,
I will listen to you.
