Ecclesiastes 6:1-6 - Those Who Have Wealth But Do Not Enjoy It Are Pitiful

¹ Here is another misfortune that I have seen on earth, and it weighs heavily on people: 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. 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!" ⁴ Though the stillborn child came into the world for no reason and departed into darkness, though its name is shrouded in darkness, ⁵ though it never saw the light of day nor knew anything, yet it has more rest than that man -- ⁶ if he should live a thousand years twice, yet does not enjoy his prosperity. For both of them die!