Ecclesiastes 6 — GMV
6
Verse 1
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun,
Verse 2
A man to whom God shall give
Verse 3
If a man beget a hundred children, and live many years,
Verse 4
For he came in vanity, and departs in darkness,
Verse 5
Moreover he has not seen the sun, nor known rest:
Verse 6
Though he has lived to the return of a thousand years,
Verse 7
All the labor of a man is for his mouth,
Verse 8
For what advantage has the wise man over the fool,
Verse 9
The sight of the eyes is better than that which wanders in soul:
Verse 10
If anything has been, its name has already been called:
Verse 11
For there are many things which increase vanity.
Verse 12
What advantage has a man?