3. If a man fathers a hundred children, and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul is not filled with good, and moreover he has no burial; I say, that a stillborn child is better than he:
4. for it comes in vanity, and departs in darkness, and its name is covered with darkness.
5. Moreover it has not seen the sun nor known it. This has rest rather than the other.
6. Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, don’t all go to one place?
7. All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
8. For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?
9. Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.
10. Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.