Ecclesiastes 4:15

Ecclesiastes chapter 4 · verse 15 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the second, that stood up in his stead.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the second, that stood up in his stead.

Context

v.14For out of prison he came forth to be king; yea, even in his kingdom he was born poor.

v.15This passage

v.16There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was: yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

2 Samuel 15:6
And on this manner did Absalom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.