695 B
695 B
it has rest even though that man did not
A still born child never experienced hardship, it remained at rest. Whereas the man who lived many years without satisfaction lacks rest.
Even if a man should live for two thousand years
This is an exaggeration to show that it does not matter how long a person lives if he does not enjoy the good things in life. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hypo and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole)
two thousand years
AT: "2,000 years" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers)
but does not learn to enjoy good things
This is the point, that man needs to learn to enjoy the good things life offers him.