“That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.”
The observation that whatever exists has already been named, and what a person is has been known, suggests that human identity and destiny are determined rather than open. The statement that humanity cannot contend with someone stronger implies both the futility of struggle against the inevitable and acceptance of human limitation. This verse implies that wrestling against one's nature and circumstances represents a form of vanity; wisdom involves accepting what cannot be changed.
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