我赞叹那已死的人，胜过那还活着的人。

因此，我赞叹那早已死的死人，胜过那还活着的活人。

因此，我赞叹那已死的死人，胜过那还活着的活人。

因此，我赞叹那已死的死人，胜过那还活着的活人。

我为那已死的人庆幸，因为他们比活着的人幸福。

所以我感叹，那些早已死去的死人，胜过那些还活着的活人；

因此，我讚歎那早已死的死人，勝過那還活着的活人。

因此，我讚歎那已死的死人，勝過那還活着的活人。

因此，我讚歎那已死的死人，勝過那還活着的活人。

我為那已死的人慶幸，因為他們比活著的人幸福。

我讚歎那已死的人，勝過那還活著的人。

故此我祝賀那已死了的死人，勝過那還活着的活人；

所以我感嘆，那些早已死去的死人，勝過那些還活著的活人；

故我稱已死者、甚於尚生之人、

我竊思死者較生者為尤幸。

我讚嘆已死者較尚生者為幸、

And I declared that the dead, who had already died, are happier than the living, who are still alive.

Then I announced that those who have already died are happier than those who are still alive.

And I thought the dead who are already dead more fortunate than the living who are still alive.

So I concluded that the dead are better off than the living.

So I commended the dead, who have already died, more than the living, who are still alive.

So I congratulated the dead who are already dead, more than the living who are still living.

Therefore I praised the dead who were already dead, More than the living who are still alive.

Wherefore I praised the dead that have been long dead more than the living that are yet alive;

So I admired the dead, who have already died, more than the living, who are still alive.

Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.

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

Therefore I praised the dead who have been long dead more than the living who are yet alive.

因此我恨恶生命，因为在日光之下所发生的事，都使我厌烦。一切都是虚空，都是捕风。

我为什么不一离母胎就死去？我为什么不一出母腹就断气？为什么有膝承接我？为什么有乳哺养我？不然，我早已躺下安息，与世上那些为自己建造陵墓的君王和谋士同睡，或与那些拥有黄金，房屋装满银子的王侯同眠。我为什么不像暗中流产的胎，未见天日的婴孩，归于无有呢？在那里，恶人止息搅扰，筋疲力尽的得安息；被囚的同享安宁；听不见督工的声音；老少尊卑都在那里，奴仆脱离主人的辖制。为什么有光明赐给劳碌的人，有生命赐给苦命的人呢？他们想死却死不了，找死胜于找宝藏；他们找到坟墓就高兴，非常欢喜快乐。为什么有生命赐给前途茫茫，又被神四面围困的人呢？我以叹息代替食物，我唉哼的声音如水涌出。我所惧怕的临到我，我所惊恐的向我而来。我不得安逸，不得安静，也不得安息，却有搅扰来到。”

凡有生命的（“凡有生命的”原文作“凡与所有活人有关联的”），就有盼望，因为活狗比死狮更好。活人还知道自己必死，死人却一无所知，而且再得不到酬劳，他们也被遗忘。他们的爱，他们的恨，他们的嫉妒，都早已消失了，在日光之下所发生的一切事，永远也没有他们的分了。