6:1 There is a tragedy that I have seen under the sun. It is a terrible one for mortals.
6:2 Elohim gives one person riches, wealth, and honor so that he doesn’t lack anything he wants. Yet, Elohim doesn’t give him the power to enjoy any of them. Instead, a stranger enjoys them. This is pointless and is a painful tragedy.
6:3 Suppose a rich person wasn’t satisfied with good things while he was alive and didn’t even get an honorable burial after he died. Suppose he had a hundred children and lived for many years. No matter how long he would have lived, it still would have been better for him to have been born dead.
6:4 A stillborn baby arrives in a pointless birth and goes out into the darkness. The darkness then hides its name.
6:5 Though it has never seen the sun or known anything, the baby finds more rest than the rich person.
6:6 Even if the rich person lives two thousand years without experiencing anything good—don’t we all go to the same place?
6:7 Everything that people work so hard for goes into their mouths, but their appetite is never satisfied.
6:8 What advantage does a wise person have over a fool? What advantage does a poor person have in knowing how to face life?
6:9 It is better to look at what is in front of you than to go looking for what you want. Even this is pointless. It’s like trying to catch the wind.
6:10 Whatever has happened in the past already has a name. Mortals are already known for what they are. Mortals cannot argue with the one who is stronger than they.
6:11 The more words there are, the more pointless they become. What advantage do mortals gain from this?
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