Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:3 - Disillusionment Under the Sun

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Ecclesiastes 3:16-4:3

Solomon turns his attention to the frustration and disillusionment that comes from the realization that there is so much injustice in the world.  The strong oppress the weak without consequence, and many of the wrongs done cannot be reversed or repaired.  The authorities and structures that are in place to enforce justice are often corrupted themselves and contribute to the oppression.  Consequences are often not doled out fairly; the rich get off and the poor get punished more severely than they should.  Seeing all of this and feeling helpless to prevent it led King Solomon to despair and conclude that it would be better to have never been born than to see all of the injustice done under the sun.  Solomon does say, though, that he knows that God will eventually judge the righteous and the wicked and bring everyone to an account for their actions.