5Though it never saw the sun or knew anything, it has more rest than does that man-
5Though it never saw the sun or knew anything, it has more rest than does that man-
2 God gives a man wealth, possessions and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires, but God does not enable him to enjoy them, and a stranger enjoys them instead. This is meaningless, a grievous evil.
3 A man may have a hundred children and live many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he cannot enjoy his prosperity and does not receive proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.
4 It comes without meaning, it departs in darkness, and in darkness its name is shrouded.
5 Though it never saw the sun or knew anything, it has more rest than does that man-
6 even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?
7 All man's efforts are for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied.
6:5Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known [any thing:] this hath more rest than the other.
6:5He hath not seen the sun, nor known the distance of good and evil:
6:5moreover it hath not seen the sun nor known it; this hath rest rather than the other:
6:5moreover it hath not seen nor known the sun: this hath rest rather than the other.
6:5moreover it hath not seen the sun nor known it; this hath rest rather than the other:
6:5Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other.
6:5Moreover it has not seen the sun nor known it. This has rest rather than the other.
6:5Even the sun he hath not seen nor known, more rest hath this than that.
6:5Moreover he has not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this has more rest than the other.