Ecclesiastes 6:2
What does Ecclesiastes 6:2 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 6:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000a 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611A 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901a 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949A man to whom God gives money, wealth, and honour so that he has all his desires but God does not give him the power to have joy of it, and a strange man takes it. This is to no purpose and an evil disease.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862A man to whom God giveth wealth, and riches, and honour, and there is no lack to his soul of all that he desireth, and God giveth him not power to eat of it, but a stranger eateth it; this <FI>is<Fi> vanity, and it <FI>is<Fi> an evil disease.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752A 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.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890one to whomGod giveth riches, wealth, and honour, and he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yetGod giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and a sore evil.
Context
v.1There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy upon men:
v.2This passage
v.3If 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:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 29:25
And Jehovah magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
- Deuteronomy 28:43
The sojourner that is in the midst of thee shall mount up above thee higher and higher; and thou shalt come down lower and lower.
- Ecclesiastes 4:4
Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
- Job 21:9
Their houses are safe from fear, Neither is the rod of God upon them.
- Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
- Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then, saith he, do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
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