"It neverseesthe sunand it neverknows[anything]; it is betteroff thanhe.
"Man,who is bornof woman,Is short-livedand fullof turmoil.
[Let them be] as a snailwhich meltsawayas it goesalong, [Like] the miscarriagesof a womanwhich neverseethe sun.
The lightis pleasant,and [it is] goodfor the eyesto seethe sun.
But better[off] thanbothof them is the one whohas neverexisted,whohas neverseenthe evilactivitythat is doneunderthe sun.
for it comesin futilityand goesinto obscurity;and its nameis coveredin obscurity.
"Even ifthe [other] man livesa thousandyearstwiceand does not enjoygoodthings--do not allgoto oneplace?"
