Ecclesiastes 6:3
The Scripture
(3) If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the author reflects on the futility of human plans and the brevity of life, urging a focus on the present moment. He describes how the day is filled with toil and sorrow, and that the heart is heavy with the weight of endless labor. The message is that there is no lasting value in striving for success, and that true peace comes from accepting the ordinary rhythm of existence.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Genesis 33:5I Samuel 2:20I Samuel 2:21II Kings 10:1I Chronicles 28:5II Chronicles 11:21Esther 5:11Psalms 127:4Psalms 127:5Proverbs 17:6Ecclesiastes 5:17Ecclesiastes 5:18
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