3 A man might live a long time and have 100 children. But if he is not satisfied with those good things, and if no one remembers him after his death, I say that a baby who dies at birth is better off than that man.
4 It is senseless when a baby is born dead. The baby is quickly buried in a dark grave, without even a name.
5 The baby never saw the sun and never knew anything. But the baby finds more rest than the man who never enjoyed what God gave him.
6 He might live 2000 years. But if he does not enjoy life, then the baby who was born dead has found the easiest way to the same end.
7 People work and work to feed themselves, but they are never satisfied.
8 In the same way a wise person is no better than a fool is. It is better to be a poor person who knows how to accept life as it is.
9 It is better to be happy with what you have than to always want more and more. Always wanting more and more is useless. It is like trying to catch the wind.