“For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.”
The explanation that the stillborn child comes in futility and departs in darkness, with the name covered in darkness, suggests that non-being surpasses a life of unfulfilled potential. The image of darkness and the notion of a name covered (erased) present non-existence as preferable to continued frustration. Yet the very extremity of this comparison (stillborn vs. long-lived) highlights the absurdity of remaining alive while lacking the capacity to enjoy existence.
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