Ecclesiastes 6

Verses of Ecclesiastes 6 of the NIV from the book of the bible

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1 - I have seen another evil under the sun, and it weighs heavily on men:
2 - God gives a man wealth, possessions and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires, but God does not enable him to enjoy them, and a stranger enjoys them instead. This is meaningless, a grievous evil.
3 - A man may have a hundred children and live many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he cannot enjoy his prosperity and does not receive proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.
4 - It comes without meaning, it departs in darkness, and in darkness its name is shrouded.
5 - Though it never saw the sun or knew anything, it has more rest than does that man-
6 - even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?
7 - All man's efforts are for his mouth, yet his appetite is never satisfied.
8 - What advantage has a wise man over a fool? What does a poor man gain by knowing how to conduct himself before others?
9 - Better what the eye sees than the roving of the appetite. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
10 - Whatever exists has already been named, and what man is has been known; no man can contend with one who is stronger than he.
11 - The more the words, the less the meaning, and how does that profit anyone?
12 - For who knows what is good for a man in life, during the few and meaningless days he passes through like a shadow? Who can tell him what will happen under the sun after he is gone?

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Ecclesiastes 6 NIV - English Bible Online

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