Ecclesiastes 6

1There isH3426 another evilH7451 I have seenH7200 underH8478 the sunH8121, and itH1931 weighs heavilyH7227 uponH5921 mankindH120: 2GodH430 givesH5414 a manH376 richesH6239, wealthH5233, and honorH3519, so that he lacksH2638 nothingH369 his heartH5315 desiresH183; but GodH430 does notH3808 allow himH7980 to enjoy themH398. InsteadH3588, a strangerH376H5237 will enjoy themH398. ThisH2088 is futileH1892 and a grievousH2483 afflictionH7451H1931.

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A manH376 may fatherH3205 a hundredH3967 children and liveH2421 for manyH7227 yearsH8141; yet no matter how longH7227 he livesH3117H8141, if heH5315 is unsatisfiedH3808H7646 withH4480 his prosperityH2896 and does notH3808H1961 evenH1571 receive a proper burialH6900, I sayH559 that a stillborn childH5309 is better offH2896 than heH4480. 4ForH3588 a stillborn child entersH935 in futilityH1892 and departsH1980 in darknessH2822, and his nameH8034 is shroudedH3680 in obscurityH2822. 5The child, thoughH1571 neitherH3808 seeingH7200 the sunH8121 norH3808 knowing anythingH3045, has more restH5183 thanH2088 that man, 6even ifH432 he livesH2421 a thousandH505 yearsH8141 twice overH6471 but fails toH3808 enjoyH7200 his prosperityH2896. Do notH3808 allH3605 goH1980 toH413 the sameH259 placeH4725?

8WhatH4100 advantageH3148, thenH3588, has the wise manH2450 overH4480 the foolH3684? WhatH4100 gain comes to the poor manH6041 who knowsH3045 how to conduct himselfH1980 beforeH5048 othersH2416? 9BetterH2896 what the eyeH5869 can seeH4758 than the wanderingH1980 of desireH5315. ThisH2088 tooH1571 is futileH1892 and a pursuitH7469 of the windH7307.

10WhateverH4100 existsH1961 was namedH7121H8034 long agoH3528, and it is knownH3045 whatH834 manH120 is; but heH1931 cannotH3808H3201 contendH1777 withH5973 one strongerH8630 than heH4480. 11ForH3588 the moreH3426H7235 wordsH1697, the moreH7235 futilityH1892—and howH4100 does that profitH3148 anyoneH120? 12ForH3588 whoH4310 knowsH3045 whatH4100 is goodH2896 for a manH120 during the fewH4557 daysH3117 in which he passes throughH6213 his fleetingH1892 lifeH2416 like a shadowH6738? WhoH4310 can tellH5046 a manH120 whatH4100 will comeH1961 after himH310 underH8478 the sunH8121?