Ecclesiastes 6:3
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3 Should one have a hundred children and live many years, no matter to what great age, still if one has not the full benefit of those goods, I proclaim that the child born dead, even if left unburied, is more fortunate.[a]
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- 6:3 Even a large family and exceptionally long life cannot compensate for the absence of good things and the joy which they bring.
Ecclesiastes 6:6
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6 Should such a one live twice a thousand years and not enjoy those goods, do not both go to the same place?[a]
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