Ecc 1:13-14 | TNotes | STEP | 1:13 God has dealt a tragic existence: The grim realities of human experience remind us of the Fall in Eden (Gen 3 ). Ecclesiastes does not dodge depressing descriptions of death, oppression, and loneliness; it meets them head-on and incorporates them into realistic conclusions.

‏ Ecclesiastes 1:13-14

1:13 ^a God has dealt a tragic existence: The grim realities of human experience remind us of the Fall in Eden (Gen 3 ^b). Ecclesiastes does not dodge depressing descriptions of death, oppression, and loneliness; it meets them head-on and incorporates them into realistic conclusions.
1:14 ^c like chasing the wind: Just as the wind quickly comes and goes, so does life.