1 I looked again, and I saw all the oppression that occurs under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed— no one comforts them! Those who oppress them are powerful— no one can comfort them!
2 So I deemed the dead who have already died more fortunate than the living who are still alive.
3 But better off than both of them is the one who has not yet been born and has not seen the evil deeds that are done under the sun.
4 I also realized that all of the toil and all of the skillful work that is done—it is envy between one man and another. This also is vanity and chasing wind!
5 The fool refuses to work with his hands, so he has nothing to eat except his own skin!