en_tn_condensed/ecc/03/09.md

What profit does the worker gain in his labor?

This is a thought-provoking question to focus the reader on the next discussion topic. Translate "What profit does ... gain" as you did in Ecclesiastes 1:3. Alternate translation: "The worker seems to gain no lasting benefit for his labor." (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-rquestion)