8
No one has control over the life-breath, to retain it, and there's no control over the day of death. There's no release from war, and wickedness won't deliver those who practice it.
6
because there's a right time and right way for every matter. But human misfortunes are overwhelming
7
because no one knows what will happen, and no one can say when something might happen.
8
No one has control over the life-breath, to retain it, and there's no control over the day of death. There's no release from war, and wickedness won't deliver those who practice it.
9
I observed all of this as I paid attention to all that happens under the sun. Sometimes people exercise power over each other to their detriment.
10
Then I saw the wicked brought to their graves, with people processing from a holy place, while those who had lived honestly were neglected in the city. This too is pointless.