Ecclesiastes 6
Revised Version 1895
1There is an evilH7451 whichH834 I have seenH7200 underH8478 the sunH8121, and it is heavy uponH5921 menH120: 2a manH376 to whomH834 GodH430 giveth richesH6239, wealthH6239, and honour, soH4480 that he lacketh nothingH3808 for his soulH5315 of allH3605 that he desireth, yet GodH430 giveth him notH3808 power to eatH398 thereof, but a strangerH5237 eateth it; this is vanityH1892, and it is an evilH7451 diseaseH2483. 3IfH518 a manH376 begetH3205 an hundredH3967 childrenH3205 and liveH2421 manyH7227 yearsH8141, soH4480 that the daysH3117 of his yearsH8141 be manyH7227, but his soulH5315 be notH3808 filledH7646 with goodH2896, and moreoverH1571 he have noH3808 burialH6900; I sayH559, that an untimely birthH3205 is betterH2896 thanH4480 he: 4for it cometh in vanityH1892, and departeth in darknessH2822, and the nameH8034 thereof is coveredH3680 with darknessH2822; 5moreoverH1571 it hath notH3808 seenH7200 the sunH8121 norH3808 knownH3045 it; this hath rest ratherH3808 thanH3808 the otherH2088: 6yea, though he liveH2421 a thousandH505 yearsH8141 twiceH6471 toldH413, and yet enjoyH7200 noH3808 goodH2896: doH3605 notH3808 allH3605 goH1980 to one placeH4725? 7AllH3605 the labour of manH120 is for his mouthH6310, and yet the appetiteH5315 is notH3808 filledH4390. 8For whatH4100 advantageH3148 hath the wiseH2450 moreH4480 thanH4480 the foolH3684? or whatH4100 hath the poorH6041 manH2450, that knoweth to walkH1980 beforeH5048 the livingH2416? 9BetterH2896 is the sightH5869 of the eyesH5869 thanH2896 the wandering of the desireH5315: this also is vanityH1892 and a strivingH7469 afterH7469 windH7307. 10Whatsoever hath been, the nameH8034 thereof was givenH7121 longH4100 ago, and it is knownH3045 that it is manH120: neitherH3808 canH3201 he contend with him that is mightier thanH4480 he. 11SeeingH3588 there be manyH7235 things that increaseH7235 vanityH1892, whatH4100 is manH120 the better? 12For who knoweth whatH4100 is goodH2896 for manH120 in his lifeH3117, allH3117 the daysH3117 of his vainH1892 lifeH3117 whichH834 he spendeth as a shadowH6738? for who canH4310 tellH5046 a manH120 whatH4100 shall be afterH310 him underH8478 the sunH8121?
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
Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain
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