New English Translation

Ecclesiastes 6:1-2 New English Translation (NET)

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 wealthso 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.