9:3 This is the unfortunate fact 1 about everything that happens on earth: 2
the same fate awaits 3 everyone.
In addition to this, the hearts of all people 4 are full of evil,
and there is folly in their hearts during their lives – then they die. 5
1 tn Heb “evil.”
2 tn Heb “under the sun.”
3 tn The term “awaits” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for smoothness and stylistic reasons.
4 tn Heb “also the heart of the sons of man.” Here “heart” is a collective singular.
5 tn Heb “and after that [they go] to [the place of] the dead.”