Ecclesiastes 6:5
What does Ecclesiastes 6:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 6:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000moreover it hath not seen the sun nor known it; this hath rest rather than the other:
KJV
King James Version · 1611Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901moreover it hath not seen the sun nor known it; this hath rest rather than the other:
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Yes, it saw not the sun, and it had no knowledge; it is better with this than with the other.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Even the sun he hath not seen nor known, more rest hath this than that.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He hath not seen the sun, nor known the distance of good and evil:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890moreover it hath not seen nor known the sun: this hath rest rather than the other.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 14:1
Man, that is born of a woman, Is of few days, and full of trouble.
- Psalms 58:8
Let them beas a snail which melteth and passeth away, Likethe untimely birth of a woman, that hath not seen the sun.
- Psalms 90:7
For we are consumed in thine anger, And in thy wrath are we troubled.
- Job 3:10
Because it shut not up the doors of mymother’swomb, Nor hid trouble from mine eyes.
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