³ Here is an evil that pervades all that is done under the sun: the same destiny happens to us all. Human hearts are inclined toward evil; madness runs deep throughout our lives. And then what happens? We die. ⁴ So long as we are alive, we have hope; it is better to be a living dog, you see, than a dead lion. ⁵ At least the living know they will die; the dead don’t know anything. No future, no reward is awaiting them, and one day they will be completely forgotten.