Ecclesiastes 6
6
1There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it [is] great on man:
2A man to whom God giveth wealth, and riches, and honour, and there is no lack to his soul of all that he desireth, and God giveth him not power to eat of it, but a stranger eateth it; this [is] vanity, and it [is] an evil disease.
3If a man doth beget a hundred, and live many years, and is great, because they are the days of his years, and his soul is not satisfied from the goodness, and also he hath not had a grave, I have said, ‘Better than he [is] the untimely birth.’
4For in vanity he came in, and in darkness he goeth, and in darkness his name is covered,
5Even the sun he hath not seen nor known, more rest hath this than that.
6And though he had lived a thousand years twice over, yet good he hath not seen; to the same place doth not every one go?
7All the labour of man [is] for his mouth, and yet the soul is not filled.
8For what advantage [is] to the wise above the fool? What to the poor who knoweth to walk before the living?
9Better [is] the sight of the eyes than the going of the soul. This also [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.
10What [is] that which hath been? already is its name called, and it is known that it [is] man, and he is not able to contend with him who is stronger than he.
11For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage [is] to man?
12For who knoweth what [is] good for a man in life, the number of the days of the life of his vanity, and he maketh them as a shadow? for who declareth to man what is after him under the sun?
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Ecclesiastes 6
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1I have noticed that in this world a serious injustice is done. 2God will give someone wealth, honour, and property, yes, everything he wants, but then will not let him enjoy it. Some stranger will enjoy it instead. It is useless, and it's all wrong. 3A person may have a hundred children and live a long time, but no matter how long he lives, if he does not get his share of happiness and does not receive a decent burial, then I say that a baby born dead is better off. 4It does that baby no good to be born; it disappears into darkness, where it is forgotten. 5It never sees the light of day or knows what life is like, but at least it has found rest — 6more so than the man who never enjoys life, though he may live 2,000 years. After all, both of them are going to the same place.
7People do all their work just to get something to eat, but they never have enough. 8How are the wise better off than fools? What good does it do the poor to know how to face life? 9It is useless; it is like chasing the wind. It is better to be satisfied with what you have than to be always wanting something else.
10Everything that happens was already determined long ago, and we all know that you#6.10 and we… you; or and our nature is already known; you. cannot argue with someone who is stronger than you are. 11The longer you argue, the more useless it is, and you are no better off. 12How can anyone know what is best for us in this short, useless life of ours — a life that passes like a shadow? How can we know what will happen in the world after we die?
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