Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other.
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Verse 5 is found in chapter 6 of Ecclesiastes. The case of a person who possesses wealth, goods, and honor but cannot enjoy them shows that having resources and enjoying them are distinct realities. Abundance does not guarantee satisfaction. Even a long life without the ability to enjoy it is described as deeply frustrating. The passage challenges the automatic identification of outward prosperity with fullness of life.
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auch hat sie die Sonne nicht gesehen noch gekannt; so hat sie mehr Ruhe denn jener.
Aunque no haya visto el sol, ni conocido nada, más reposo tiene éste que aquél.
Aunque no ha visto el sol ni ha conocido nada, tiene más descanso que aquel.
il n'a point vu, il n'a point connu le soleil; il a plus de repos que cet homme.
Ed avvegnachè non abbia veduto il sole, nè avuto alcun conoscimento, pure ha più riposo di quell’altro.
E ainda que nunca viu o sol, nem conheceu nada, mais descanso tem este do que aquele.
而且沒有見過天日,甚麼都不知道,這胎比那人倒享安息。
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