6:12a For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow?

For who knows what is good for one during his life—during the few days of his fleeting life—that pass like a shadow? (TLV) ⌊No one knows.⌋
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Indeed, no one knows what is best for a person. Our lives are short and pointless, they pass quickly like a shadow.

6:12b Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun?

And who knows what happens in the world after they die? ⌊No one does!⌋
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Certainly nobody could tell us what will happen in this world after we die.
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No one can tell them what will happen later. (English Easy-to-Read Version)

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