Ecclesiastes 6:1-3

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

6 ¹ Here is a tragedy I have observed under the sun,^(A) and it weighs heavily on humanity:^{[a] 2} God gives a person riches, wealth, and honour^(B) so that he lacks nothing of all he desires for himself,^(C) but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a sickening tragedy. ³ A man may father a hundred children and live for many years. No matter how long he lives,^[b] if he is not satisfied by good things and does not even have a proper burial,^(D) I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.^(E)