6:4 Though the stillborn child 1 came into the world 2 for no reason 3 and departed into darkness,
though its name is shrouded in darkness, 4
5:16 This is another misfortune: 5
Just as he came, so will he go.
What did he gain from toiling for the wind?
1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (“the stillborn child”) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn The phrase “into the world” does not appear in Hebrew, but is added in the translation for clarity.
3 sn The birth of the stillborn was in vain – it did it no good to be born.
4 sn The name of the stillborn is forgotten.
5 tn See the note on the phrase “depressing misfortune” in v. 13.