Ecclesiastes 6:1
There is another evil I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily upon mankind:
2 God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.
3 A man may father a hundred children and live for many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he is unsatisfied with his prosperity and does not even receive a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.
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- BSB
- There is another evil I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily upon mankind:
- KJV
- There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:
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- There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men:
- ASV
- There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy upon men:
- DARBY
- There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it is frequent among men:
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- There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it [is] great upon mankind:
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- Det er en ulykke som jeg har sett under solen, og som hviler tungt på mennesket:
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- Jeg har sett en ondskap under solen, og den er utbredt blant menneskene:
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- Det er en ulykke som jeg har sett under solen, og som hviler tungt på mennesket:
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Cross references
Ecclesiastes 5:13
There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,
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