Matthew Poole and continuators on Ecclesiastes 6:11

11 Seeing there be many things that increase vanity , what is man the better ?

This seems to be added as a Conclusion of the Disputation managed in all the foregoing Chapters, seeing not only Man is a vain Creature in himself, as hath been now said, but there are also many other things in the world, which instead of removing or diminishing, as might be expected, do but increase this vanity, as Wisdom, Pleasure, Power, Wealth, and the like, the vanity of all which hath been fully and particularly declared. Seeing even the good things of this Life bring so much Toil, and Cares, and Fears, &c. with them,

To wit, by all that he can either desire or enjoy here. Hence it is evident, that all these things cannot make him happy, but that he must seek for happiness elsewhere.