¹⁶ the grave,^(A) the barren womb,
    land, which is never satisfied with water,
    and fire, which never says, ‘Enough!’

⁸ All things are wearisome,
    more than one can say.
The eye never has enough of seeing,^(A)
    nor the ear its fill of hearing.

⁷ Everyone’s toil is for their mouth,
    yet their appetite is never satisfied.^(A)

⁵ indeed, wine^(A) betrays him;
    he is arrogant^(B) and never at rest.
Because he is as greedy as the grave
    and like death is never satisfied,^(C)
he gathers to himself all the nations
    and takes captive^(D) all the peoples.