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10 Whatever has come to be has already been named, and it is known what man is, and that he is not able to dispute with one stronger than he.
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10 Whatever exists has already been named, and what man is has been known; no man can contend with one who is stronger than he.
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11 The more words, the more vanity, and what is man the better?
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11 The more the words, the less the meaning, and how does that profit anyone?
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12 For who knows what is good for man while he lives the few days of his vain life, which he passes like a shadow? For who can tell man what will be after him under the sun?
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12 For who knows what is good for a man in life, during the few and meaningless days he passes through like a shadow? Who can tell him what will happen under the sun after he is gone?
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