The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city.
The saying stands in Ecclesiastes, composed by Solomon the son of David during his reign as king in Jerusalem. It came after his disappointing trial of riches and indulgence and false worship, when his numerous wives turned his heart aside. The book sets forth the emptiness of mortal existence and the complete futility of every human endeavor separated from God, ending with the conclusion that man's entire duty is to reverence God and obey His commandments.
The saying stands in Ecclesiastes, composed by Solomon the son of David during his reign as king in Jerusalem. It came after his disappointing trial of riches and indulgence and false worship, when his numerous wives turned his heart aside. The book sets forth the emptiness of mortal existence and the complete futility of every human endeavor separated from God, ending with the conclusion that man's entire duty is to reverence God and obey His commandments.