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Riches Are Meaningless 8If you see the poor oppressed in a district, and justice and rights denied, do not be surprised at such things; for one official is eyed by a higher one, and over them both are others higher still.9The increase from the land is taken by all; the king himself profits from the fields.10Whoever loves money never has money enough; 11As goods increase, 12The sleep of a laborer is sweet, 13I have seen a grievous evil under the sun: 14or wealth lost through some misfortune, 15Naked a man comes from his mother's womb, 16This too is a grievous evil: 17All his days he eats in darkness, 18Then I realized that it is good and proper for a man to eat and drink, and to find satisfaction in his toilsome labor under the sun during the few days of life God has given him—for this is his lot.19Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions, and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work—this is a gift of God.20He seldom reflects on the days of his life, because God keeps him occupied with gladness of heart. Chapter 6 1I have seen another evil under the sun, and it weighs heavily on men:2God 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.3A 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. 4It comes without meaning, it departs in darkness, and in darkness its name is shrouded.5Though it never saw the sun or knew anything, it has more rest than does that man—6even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?7All man's efforts are for his mouth, 8What advantage has a wise man 9Better what the eye sees 10Whatever exists has already been named, 11The more the words, 12For 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? Hide Notes
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