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 · 2000

a 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 · 1611

A 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 · 1901

a 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 · 1949

A 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 · 1862

A 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) · 1752

A 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 · 1890

one 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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