Ecclesiastes 6:1

Ecclesiastes 6:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:
• New International Version (NIV)I have seen another evil under the sun, and it weighs heavily on mankind:
• English Standard Version (ESV)There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it lies heavy on mankind:
• New King James Version (NKJV)There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:

Context of Ecclesiastes 6:1

I have seen another terrible thing that happens on the earth. It causes people to have a lot of trouble. 2God may give someone lots of money and valuable things. People also respect that person. He has everything that he wants. He has worked hard to get them. But God does not allow him to enjoy those things. Instead, a stranger enjoys all that person's things. This has no purpose. It is a terrible thing to happen to someone. 3Someone may have many children and he may live for a long time. But even if he lives until he is very old, he may not enjoy a good life. After he dies, people may not bury him with honour. His life would be useless. Even a child that is dead at birth is happier than that person. That is what I think.

Ecclesiastes 6:1 word by word

יֵ֣שׁ רָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְרַבָּ֥ה הִ֖יא עַל־הָאָדָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• There isיֵשׁyêsh · thereH3426
• an evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: evilH7451
• which I have seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• under the sunשֶׁ֫מֶשׁshemesh · sunH8121
• commonרַבrab · manyH7227
• among menאָדָם'âdâm · manH120

Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 6:1

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Common among - Rather, great (heavy) upon people.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The vanity of riches. Also of long life and flourishing families. (Eccl. 6:1-6) The little advantage any one has in outward things. (Eccl. 6:7-12) Verses 1-6 A man often has all he needs for outward enjoyment; yet the Lord leaves him so to covetousness or evil dispositions, that he makes no good or comfortable use of what he has. By one means or other his possessions come to strangers; this is vanity, and an evil disease. A numerous family was a matter of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2This parable of the "unfortunate man" is similar to Ecclesiastes 4:7–8 and 5:13–17. It is a sad tragedy when someone succeeds but cannot enjoy their success. This person misses the only real benefit of success.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-12Ec 6:1-12. 1. common--or else more literally,--"great upon man," falls heavily upon man.Read the comment

Topics related to Ecclesiastes 6:1

• Riches

In the dictionaries

• Heavy; Heaviness
• Synagogue, the Great

Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings