Ecclesiastes 4:2

New English Translation

So I considered those who are dead and gone more fortunate than those who are still alive.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 2:17

So I loathed life because what happens on earth seems awful to me; for all the benefits of wisdom are futile – like chasing the wind.

Ecclesiastes 7:1

A good reputation is better than precious perfume; likewise, the day of one’s death is better than the day of one’s birth.

Jeremiah 22:10

“‘Do not weep for the king who was killed. Do not grieve for him. But weep mournfully for the king who has gone into exile. For he will never return to see his native land again.