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6:1  Here is another misfortune that I have seen on earth, and it weighs heavily on people:
6:2  God gives a man riches, property, and wealth so that he lacks nothing that his heart desires, yet God does not enable him to enjoy the fruit of his labor--instead, someone else enjoys it! This is fruitless and a grave misfortune.
6:3  Even if a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years--even if he lives a long, long time, but cannot enjoy his prosperity--even if he were to live forever--I would say, "A stillborn child is better off than he is!"
6:4  Though the stillborn child came into the world for no reason and departed into darkness, though its name is shrouded in darkness,
6:5  though it never saw the light of day nor knew anything, yet it has more rest than that man--
6:6  if he should live a thousand years twice, yet does not enjoy his prosperity. For both of them die!
6:7  All of man's labor is for nothing more than to fill his stomach--yet his appetite is never satisfied!
6:8  So what advantage does a wise man have over a fool? And what advantage does a pauper gain by knowing how to survive?
6:9  It is better to be content with what the eyes can see than for one's heart always to crave more. This continual longing is futile--like chasing the wind.
6:10  Whatever has happened was foreordained, and what happens to a person was also foreknown. It is useless for him to argue with God about his fate because God is more powerful than he is.
6:11  The more one argues with words, the less he accomplishes. How does that benefit him?
6:12  For no one knows what is best for a person during his life--during the few days of his fleeting life--for they pass away like a shadow. Nor can anyone tell him what the future will hold for him on earth.