# who works with wisdom, with knowledge, and skill

"who works wisely and skillfully, using the things that he has learned"

# who has not made any of it

"who has not worked for any of it"

# vapor

The author speaks of useless and meaningless things as if they were mist. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: "as useless as vapor" or "meaningless" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# a great tragedy

"a great disaster"