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[1] There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men: [2] a 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. [3] If 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; [4] for it comes in vanity, and departs in darkness, and its name is covered with darkness. [5] Moreover it has not seen the sun nor known it. This has rest rather than the other. [6] Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, don’t 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 advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living? [9] Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind. [10] Whatever 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. [11] For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man? [12] For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?
King James Version
[1] There isH3426 an evilH7451 which I have seenH7200(QalPerf) under the sun,H8121 and it [is] commonH7227 among men:H120 [2] A manH376 to whom GodH430 hath givenH5414(QalImpf) riches,H6239 wealth,H5233 and honour,H3519 so that he wantethH2638 nothing for his soulH5315 of all that he desireth,H183(HithImpf) yet GodH430 giveth him not powerH7980(HiphImpf) to eatH398(QalInf) thereof, but a strangerH376 eatethH398(QalImpf) it: this [is] vanity,H1892 and it [is] an evilH7451 disease.H2483 [3] If a manH376 begetH3205(HiphImpf) an hundredH3967 [children], and liveH2421(QalImpf) manyH7227 years,H8141 so that the daysH3117 of his yearsH8141 be many,H7227 and his soulH5315 be not filledH7646(QalImpf) with good,H2896 and also [that] he have no burial;H6900 I say,H559(QalPerf) [that] an untimely birthH5309 [is] betterH2896 than he. [4] For he comethH935(QalPerf) in with vanity,H1892 and departethH3212(QalImpf) in darkness,H2822 and his nameH8034 shall be coveredH3680(PualImpf) with darkness.H2822 [5] Moreover he hath not seenH7200(QalPerf) the sun,H8121 nor knownH3045(QalPerf) [any thing]: thisH2088 hath more restH5183 thanH2088 the other. [6] Yea, thoughH432 he liveH2421(QalPerf) a thousandH505 yearsH8141 twiceH6471 [told], yet hath he seenH7200(QalPerf) no good:H2896 do not all goH1980(QalActPtc) to oneH259 place?H4725 [7] All the labourH5999 of manH120 [is] for his mouth,H6310 and yet the appetiteH5315 is not filled.H4390(NiphImpf) [8] For what hath the wiseH2450 moreH3148 than the fool?H3684 what hath the poor,H6041 that knowethH3045(QalActPtc) to walkH1980(QalInf) before the living?H2416 [9] BetterH2896 [is] the sightH4758 of the eyesH5869 than the wanderingH1980(QalInf) of the desire:H5315 this [is] also vanityH1892 and vexationH7469 of spirit.H7307 [10] That which hath been is namedH7121(NiphPerf) already,H3528 and it is knownH3045(NiphPtc) that it [is] man:H120 neither mayH3201(QalImpf) he contendH1777(QalInf) with him that is mightierH8623 than he. [11] Seeing there beH3426 manyH7235(HiphInf) thingsH1697 that increaseH7235(HiphPtc) vanity,H1892 what [is] manH120 the better?H3148 [12] For who knowethH3045(QalActPtc) what [is] goodH2896 for manH120 in [this] life,H2416 allH4557 the daysH3117 of his vainH1892 lifeH2416 which he spendethH6213(QalImpf) as a shadow?H6738 for who can tellH5046(HiphImpf) a manH120 what shall be afterH310 him under the sun?H8121
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