“Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.”
Qohelet's acknowledgment that for every matter there is a time and way, though the affliction of humanity is heavy because no one knows what will be, maintains the paradox of chapter 3: times exist, yet humans cannot foresee them. The ignorance about the future weighs heavily on human consciousness; we must act without knowing outcomes. This verse suggests that wisdom involves acting within this condition of radical uncertainty.
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