Holy Scripture
Ecclesiastes 4:2
A church father on this verse
“"So I consider more fortunate the dead, who have already died, than the living, who are still alive. But better than either of them is he who has not yet been, and has never witnessed the evil that is committed under the sun." In comparison with the difficulties, which trouble mortal men in this world, I had judged th…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
2And I praised all the dead that had already died More than the living, As many as are alive until now.
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1So I returned, And saw all the oppressions That were done under the sun: And behold the tear of the oppressed, And they had no comforter; And on the side of them that oppressed them was power; But they had no comforter:
— Ecclesiastes 4:2 —
3Better also than both these Is he who has not yet been, Who has not seen all the evil work That is done under the sun.
4And I saw all labor, And all the diligent work, That this is a man’s envy from his neighbor. This is also vanity and waywardness of spirit.