Ecclesiastes 9

The writer seems to be blinded by disrespect death has toward men. It appears that regardless of position or experience death brings every person down to the same hopeless fate.  God inspired the writer to lay out the hopelessness of humanity apart from God; exposing its emptiness. Yet even in this emptiness the benefit of wisdom shines through. The greatest wisdom is found not in the learning of this life but rather in the closeness we have with our heavenly father. That is the piece of the puzzel missing from Ecclesiasates 9.
It took me about 4 minutes to read this chapter.
Stuart