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2 a man 1to whom 2God gives wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he 3lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God 4does not give him power to enjoy them, but a stranger enjoys them. This is vanity; it is a grievous evil.
3 If a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years, so that 5the days of his years are many, but his soul is not satisfied with life's 6good things, and he also has no 7burial, I say that 8a stillborn child is better off than he.
4 For it comes in vanity and goes in darkness, and in darkness its name is covered.
5 Moreover, it has not 9seen the sun or known anything, yet it finds 10rest rather than he.
6 Even though he should live a thousand years twice over, yet enjoya no good--do not all go to the one place?
7 11All the toil of man is for his mouth, yet his appetite is not satisfied.b
8 For what advantage has the wise man 12over the fool? And what does the poor man have who knows how to conduct himself before the living?
9 Better 13is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the appetite: this also is 14vanity and a striving after wind.
10 Whatever has come to be has 15already been named, and it is known what man is, and that he is not able to 16dispute with one stronger than he.
11 The more words, the more vanity, and what is the advantage to man?
12 For who knows what is good for man while he lives the few days of his 17vain life, which he passes like 18a shadow? For who can tell man what will be 19after him under the sun?

Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) AA

Eclesiastes 6:2 um homem a quem Deus deu riquezas, bens e honra, de maneira que nada lhe falta de tudo quanto ele deseja, contudo Deus não lhe dá poder para daí comer, antes o estranho lho come; também isso é vaidade e grande mal.

King James Version KJV

Ecclesiastes 6:2 A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger* eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

New King James Version NKJV

Ecclesiastes 6:2 A man to whom God has given riches and wealth and honor, so that he lacks nothing for himself of all he desires; yet God does not give him power to eat of it, but a foreigner consumes it. This is vanity, and it is an evil affliction.

Nova Versão Internacional NVIP

Eclesiastes 6:2 Deus dá riquezas, bens e honra ao homem, de modo que não lhe falta nada que os seus olhos desejam; mas Deus não lhe permite desfrutar tais coisas, e outro as desfruta em seu lugar. Isso não faz sentido; é um mal terrível.

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