There is a vanity which is done upon the earth, that there are righteous men unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.

There is a thing which is to no purpose done on the earth: that there are good men to whom is given the same punishment as those who are evil, and there are evil men who get the reward of the good. I say that this again is to no purpose.

Υπαρχει ματαιοτης, ητις γινεται επι της γης· οτι ειναι, δικαιοι εις τους οποιους συμβαινει κατα τα εργα των ασεβων, και ειναι ασεβεις εις τους οποιους συμβαινει κατα τα εργα των δικαιων· ειπα οτι και τουτο ματαιοτης.

There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.