Ecclesiastes 6:1
What does Ecclesiastes 6:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 6:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy upon men:
KJV
King James Version · 1611There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy upon men:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is hard on men;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it <FI>is<Fi> great on man:
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752There is also another evil, which I have seen under the sun, and that frequent among men:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it is frequent among men:
Context
v.1This passage
v.2a 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ecclesiastes 5:13
There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept by the owner thereof to his hurt:
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