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For he comes into vanity and departs into darkness, and his name is shrouded in darkness. He has neither seen nor known the sun, yet he has more rest than him. Even if a man[a] lives a thousand years twice, if he[b] does not enjoy prosperity,[c] both suffer the same fate![d]

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 6:6 Hebrew “he”
  2. Ecclesiastes 6:6 Hebrew “and”
  3. Ecclesiastes 6:6 Literally “good”
  4. Ecclesiastes 6:6 Literally “are not the all going to the same place?”

It comes without meaning, it departs in darkness, and in darkness its name is shrouded. Though it never saw the sun or knew anything, it has more rest than does that man— even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?(A)

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