NET Bible
"The Futile Way Life Works Whatever has happened was foreordained, and what happens to a person was also foreknown. It is useless for him to argue with God about his fate because God is more powerful than he is."
— Ecclesiastes 6:10, NET Bible
“That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.”
“Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he. ”
“Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.”
“He that shall be, his name is already called: and it is known, that he is a man, and cannot contend in judgment with him that is stronger than himself.”
“That which is, has been named before, and of what man is there is knowledge. He has no power against one stronger than he.”
“That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.”
All of man’s labor is for nothing more than to fill his stomach– yet his appetite is never satisfied!
So what advantage does a wise man have over a fool? And what advantage does a pauper gain by knowing how to survive?
It is better to be content with what the eyes can see than for one’s heart always to crave more. This continual longing is futile– like chasing the wind.
The Futile Way Life Works Whatever has happened was foreordained, and what happens to a person was also foreknown. It is useless for him to argue with God about his fate because God is more powerful than he is.
The more one argues with words, the less he accomplishes. How does that benefit him?
For no one knows what is best for a person during his life– during the few days of his fleeting life– for they pass away like a shadow. Nor can anyone tell him what the future will hold for him on earth.