Midrash
Kohelet Rabbah 6:4 קהלת רבה ו׳:ד׳
Part of: Chapter 6
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כִּי בַהֶבֶל בָּא, בְּלֹא נֵר וּבְלֹא מֶרְחָץ. אֶלָּא בְּלֹא תוֹרָה וּבְלֹא מַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים.
“For he comes in vanity, and departs in darkness, and in darkness his name is covered” (Ecclesiastes 6:4).
“For he comes in vanity, [and departs in darkness]” – is he without a lamp and without bathing? Rather, he is without Torah and without good deeds.11This continues the previous homily and is referring to Ahab (Matnot Kehuna).
“For he comes in vanity, and departs in darkness, and in darkness his name is covered” (Ecclesiastes 6:4).
“For he comes in vanity, [and departs in darkness]” – is he without a lamp and without bathing? Rather, he is without Torah and without good deeds.11This continues the previous homily and is referring to Ahab (Matnot Kehuna).