I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.
Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,
Wilt thou kill me, as thou diddest the Egyptian yesterday?