Ecclesiastes 6:1; Ecclesiastes 6:2

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Ecclesiastes 6:1

1 I have seen another evil under the sun, and it weighs heavily on mankind:
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Ecclesiastes 6:2

2 God gives some people wealth, possessions and honor, so that they lack nothing their hearts desire, but God does not grant them the ability to enjoy them, and strangers enjoy them instead. This is meaningless, a grievous evil.
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