6:2a God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires;

God gives some people wealth, possessions, and high status. They have everything they could ever want.
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God has given to some people very great wealth and honor so that they can have everything they want.

6:2b but God does not allow him to enjoy them.

However, God does not give them the ability to enjoy those things.
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But he does not let them enjoy it.

6:2c Instead, a stranger will enjoy them.

Instead strangers enjoy it all.
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Instead somebody else does! (FBV)
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Some stranger will enjoy it instead. (Good News Translation)

6:2d This is futile and a grievous affliction.

This is pointless and causes terrible problems.
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This has no purpose. It is a terrible thing to happen to someone. (EEB)
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This is pointless and is a painful tragedy. (God’s Word)

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