What should a man do in a world of powerful kings and wicked men who look as though they got away with it? He should prepare to make merry; he should enjoy himself—he should eat, drink, and be merry all his days under the sun (v. 15). Again, Solomon comes to an unexpected conclusion. The fact that men wield power, sometimes unrighteously, is occasion to make merry and enjoy life with anyone else who has been given the gift of this wisdom.
