Ecclesiastes 9:4-6 - Death Deprives Humans Of Everything In Life

⁴ "While someone is among the living, hope remains," because "it is better to be a living dog than to be a dead lion." ⁵ At least the living know they will die, but the dead know nothing; they no longer have a reward, since memory about them has been forgotten. ⁶ Furthermore, their love, their hate, and their envy have been long lost. Never again will they have a part in what happens on earth.