Holman Christian Standard Bible

Ecclesiastes 6:1-3 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

1. Here is a tragedy I have observed under the sun, and it weighs heavily on humanity:

2. God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor so that he lacks nothing of all he desires for himself, 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 many years. No matter how long he lives, if he is not satisfied by good things and does not even have a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.