传道书 4:16
There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Context
This verse from 传道书 Chapter 4 connects to 10 cross-references. 第八至第九灾：蝗虫之灾（吞尽一切青物）、黑暗之灾（以色列地却有光明）。法老的臣仆劝他放人，法老仍不肯。
其他译本
There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was: yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.
there is no end to all the people, to all who were before them; also, the latter rejoice not in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
There was no end of all the people, of all those whose head he was, but they who come later will have no delight in him. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.
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