EccЕккл EcclesiastesЕкклесиаст, chapterглава EcclesiastesКнига Екклесиаста, или Проповедника, chapterглава 4

I congratulated those who were already dead, for the dead are better off than those who are still alive and being oppressed.(a)4:2. “And being oppressed”: supplied, but this is the context for the Teacher's statement.