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Ecclesiastes 6

Third Millennium Bible TMB

1 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:

2 a man to whom God hath given riches, wealth and honor, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not the power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

3 If a man beget a hundred children and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial, I say that an untimely birth is better than he,

4 for he cometh in with vanity and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness;

5 moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing. This one hath more rest than the other:

6 yea, though he live a thousand years twicetold, yet he hath seen no good. Do not all go to one place?

7 All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

8 For what hath the wise more than the fool? What hath the poor, who knoweth how to walk before the living?

9 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

10 That which hath been is named already, and it is known what man is; neither may he contend with Him that is mightier than he.

11 Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, how is man the better?

12 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life being spent as a shadow? For who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

1 There is a tragedy that I have seen under the sun. It is a terrible one for mortals.

2 God gives one person riches, wealth, and honor so that he doesn't lack anything he wants. Yet, God doesn't give him the power to enjoy any of them. Instead, a stranger enjoys them. This is pointless and is a painful tragedy.

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.

4 A stillborn baby arrives in a pointless birth and goes out into the darkness. The darkness then hides its name.

5 Though it has never seen the sun or known anything, the baby finds more rest than the rich person.

6 Even if the rich person lives two thousand years without experiencing anything good--don't we all go to the same place?

7 Everything that people work so hard for goes into their mouths, but their appetite is never satisfied.

8 What advantage does a wise person have over a fool? What advantage does a poor person have in knowing how to face life?

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.

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.

11 The more words there are, the more pointless they become. What advantage do mortals gain from this?

12 Who knows what may be good for mortals while they are alive, during the brief, pointless days they live? Mortals pass by like a shadow. Who will tell them about their future under the sun?