Ecclesiastes 6

Ecclesiastes 6:1

AMP: There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily on men:

ASV: There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy upon men:

BSB: There is another evil I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily upon mankind:

DARBY: There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it is frequent among men:

DRA: There is also another evil, which I have seen under the sun, and that frequent among men:

KJV: There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:

Ecclesiastes 6:2

AMP: a man to whom God has given riches and wealth and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God has not given him the power or capacity to enjoy them [all those things which are gifts from God], but a stranger [in whom he has no interest succeeds him and] enjoys them. This is vanity and it is a [cause of] great distress. [Luke 12:20]

ASV: a man to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacketh nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but an alien eateth it; this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

BSB: 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.

DARBY: one to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honour, and he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and a sore evil.

DRA: A man to whom God hath given riches, and substance, and honour, and his soul wanteth nothing of all that he desireth: yet God doth not give him power to eat thereof, but a stranger shall eat it up. This is vanity and a great misery.

KJV: A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

Ecclesiastes 6:3

AMP: If a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years, however many they may be, but his soul is not satisfied with good things and he is not respected and is not given a proper burial [he is not laid to rest in the sepulcher of his fathers], then I say, “Better the miscarriage than he, [Job 3:16]

ASV: If a man beget a hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul be not filled with good, and moreover he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he:

BSB: 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.

DARBY: If a man beget a hundred [sons], and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, but his soul be not filled with good, and also he have no burial, I say an untimely birth is better than he.

DRA: If a man beget a hundred children, and live many years, and attain to a great age, and his soul make no use of the goods of his substance, and he be without burial: of this man I pronounce, that the untimely born is better than he.

KJV: If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.

Ecclesiastes 6:4

AMP: for the miscarriage comes in futility (in vain) and passes into obscurity; and its name is covered in obscurity.

ASV: for it cometh in vanity, and departeth in darkness, and the name thereof is covered with darkness;

BSB: For a stillborn child enters in futility and departs in darkness, and his name is shrouded in obscurity.

DARBY: For it cometh in vanity, and departeth in darkness, and its name is covered with darkness;

DRA: For he came in vain, and goeth to darkness, and his name shall be wholly forgotten.

KJV: For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.

Ecclesiastes 6:5

AMP: It has not seen the sun nor had any knowledge; yet it has more rest and is better off than he.

ASV: moreover it hath not seen the sun nor known it; this hath rest rather than the other:

BSB: The child, though neither seeing the sun nor knowing anything, has more rest than that man,

DARBY: moreover it hath not seen nor known the sun: this hath rest rather than the other.

DRA: He hath not seen the sun, nor known the distance of good and evil:

KJV: Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other.

Ecclesiastes 6:6

AMP: Even if the other man lives a thousand years twice over and yet has seen no good and experienced no enjoyment—do not both go to one place [the grave]?”

ASV: yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet enjoy no good, do not all go to one place?

BSB: even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?

DARBY: Yea, though he live twice a thousand years, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?

DRA: Although he lived two thousand years, and hath not enjoyed good things: do not all make haste to one place?

KJV: Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?

Ecclesiastes 6:7

AMP: All the labor of man is for his mouth [for self-preservation and enjoyment], and yet the desire [of his soul] is not satisfied. [Prov 16:26]

ASV: All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

BSB: All a man’s labor is for his mouth,yet his appetite is never satisfied.

DARBY: All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

DRA: All the labour of man is for his mouth, but his soul shall not be filled.

KJV: All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

Ecclesiastes 6:8

AMP: For what advantage has the wise man over the fool [for being worldly-wise is not the secret to happiness]? What advantage has the poor man who has learned how to walk [publicly] among the living [with men’s eyes on him; for being poor is not the secret to happiness either]?

ASV: For what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? [or] what hath the poor man, that knoweth how to walk before the living?

BSB: What advantage, then, has the wise man over the fool? What gain comes to the poor man who knows how to conduct himself before others?

DARBY: For what advantage hath the wise above the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

DRA: What hath the wise man more than the fool? and what the poor man, but to go thither, where there is life?

KJV: For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

Ecclesiastes 6:9

AMP: What the eyes see [enjoying what is available] is better than [craving] what the soul desires. This too is futility and chasing after the wind.

ASV: Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

BSB: Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

DARBY: Better is the seeing of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and pursuit of the wind.

DRA: Better it is to see what thou mayst desire, than to desire that which thou canst not know. But this also is vanity, and presumption of spirit.

KJV: Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 6:10

AMP: Whatever exists has already been named [long ago], and it is known what [a frail being] man is; for he cannot dispute with Him who is mightier than he.

ASV: Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago; and it is know what man is; neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he.

BSB: Whatever exists was named long ago, and it is known what man is; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he.

DARBY: That which is hath already been named; and what man is, is known, and that he cannot contend with him that is mightier than he.

DRA: He that shall be, his name is already called: and it is known, that he is man, and cannot contend in judgment with him that is stronger than himself.

KJV: That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.

Ecclesiastes 6:11

AMP: For there are many other words that increase futility. What then is the advantage for a man?

ASV: Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

BSB: For the more words, the more futility — and how does that profit anyone?

DARBY: For there are many things that increase vanity: what is man advantaged?

DRA: There are many words that have much vanity in disputing.

KJV: Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

Ecclesiastes 6:12

AMP: For who [limited by human wisdom] knows what is good for man during his lifetime, during the few days of his futile life? He spends them like a shadow [staying busy, but achieving nothing of lasting value]. For who can tell a man what will happen after him [to his work, his treasure, his plans] under the sun [after his life is over]?

ASV: For who knoweth what is good for man in [his] life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

BSB: For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun?

DARBY: For who knoweth what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell man what shall be after him under the sun?

KJV: For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?