2 And I declared that the dead,

who had already died,

are happier than the living,

who are still alive.

2 And I thought the dead who are already dead more fortunate than the living who are still alive.

2 Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.

2 So I concluded that the dead are better off than the living.

2 I decided that the dead

are better off than the living.

2 Wherefore I praised the dead that have been long dead more than the living that are yet alive;

2 Then I praised the dead who are already dead more than the living who are yet alive;

2 I congratulate the dead, who have already died, rather than the living, who still have to carry on.

2 So I admired the dead, who have already died, more than the living, who are still alive.

2 And I thought the dead, who have already died, more fortunate than the living, who are still alive;

2 So I deemed the dead who have already died

more fortunate than the living who are still alive.

2 Then I announced that those

who have already died

are happier than those

who are still alive.

2 So I congratulated the dead who are already dead more than the living who are still living.