I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.
For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skilfulness; yet to a man that hath not labored therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault, forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
And the patriarchs, moved with jealousy against Joseph, sold him into Egypt: and God was with him,
Wouldest thou kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian yesterday?