Ecclesiastes 9:3-5

Easy-to-Read Version

³ Of all the things that happen in this life, the worst thing is that all people end life the same way. But it is also very bad that people always think evil and foolish thoughts. And those thoughts lead to death. ⁴ There is hope for those who are still alive—it does not matter who they are. But this saying is true:

⁵ The living know that they will die, but the dead don’t know anything. They have no more reward. People will soon forget them.