Ecclesiastes 1:14-17

¹⁴I have seen all the deeds that are done under the sun, and look, they all amount to vapor and chasing the wind.

¹⁵The twisted cannot be straightened! The missing cannot be counted!

¹⁶I have spoken to my heart saying, “Look, I have acquired greater wisdom than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My mind has seen great wisdom and knowledge.”

¹⁷So I applied my heart to know wisdom and also madness and folly. I came to understand that this also was an attempt to shepherd the wind.