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Ecclesiastes 6
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1There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is abundant with man:
1There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men:
2a man to whom God shall give wealth, and substance, and honor, and he wants nothing for his soul of all things that he shall desire, yet God shall not give him power to eat of it, for a stranger shall devour it: this is vanity, and an evil infirmity.
2a man to whom God gives riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God gives him no power to eat of it, but an alien eats it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
3If a man beget one hundred [children], and live many years, yes, however abundant the days of his years shall be, yet [if] his soul shall not be satisfied with good, and also he have no burial; I said, An untimely birth is better than he.
3If a man fathers a hundred children, and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul is not filled with good, and moreover he has no burial, I say that a stillborn child is better than he;
4For he came in vanity, and departs in darkness, and his name shall be covered in darkness.
4for it comes in vanity, and departs in darkness, and its name is covered with darkness.
5Moreover he has not seen the sun, nor known rest: there is [no more rest] to this one than another.
5Moreover it has not seen the sun nor known it. This has rest rather than the other.
6Though he has lived to the return of a thousand years , yet he has seen no good: do not all go to one place?
6Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, don’t all go to one place?
7All the labor of a man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite shall not be satisfied.
7All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
8For [what] advantage has the wise man over the fool, since [even] the poor knows how to walk in the direction of life?
8For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?
9The sight of the eyes is better than that which wanders in soul: this is also vanity, and waywardness of spirit.
9Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
10If anything has been, its name has already been called: and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is stronger than he.
10Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.
11For there are many things which increase vanity.
11For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?