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Ecclesiastes 6:2 BBE
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.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 GNT
God will give us wealth, honor, and property, yes, everything we want, but then will not let us enjoy it. Some stranger will enjoy it instead. It is useless, and it just isn't right.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 KJV
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.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 NKJV
A man to whom God has given riches and wealth and honor, so that he lacks nothing for himself of all he desires; yet God does not give him power to eat of it, but a foreigner consumes it. This is vanity, and it is an evil affliction.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 ASV
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.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 CJB
the case in which God gives someone riches, wealth and honor, so that he lacks nothing that he wants; but God does not give him the power to enjoy them, and some stranger gets to enjoy them - this is meaningless, evil, sick.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 RHE
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.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 ELB
Einer, dem Gott Reichtum und Güter und Ehre gibt, und welcher nichts für seine Seele entbehrt von allem, was er wünschen mag; aber Gott ermächtigt ihn nicht, davon zu genießen, sondern ein Fremder genießt es. Das ist Eitelkeit und ein schlimmes Übel. -
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 ESV
a man to whom God gives wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God does not give him power to enjoy them, but a stranger enjoys them. This is vanity; it is a grievous evil.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 GDB
cioè: che vi è tal uomo, a cui Iddio ha date ricchezze, e facoltà, e gloria, talchè nulla manca all’anima sua, di tutto ciò ch’egli può desiderare; e pure Iddio non gli dà il potere di mangiarne, anzi uno strano le mangia. Questo è vanità, ed una mala doglia.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 GW
God gives one person riches, wealth, and honor so that he doesn't lack anything he wants. Yet, God doesn't give him the power to enjoy any of them. Instead, a stranger enjoys them. This is pointless and is a painful tragedy.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 HNV
a man to whom God gives riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God gives him no power to eat of it, but an alien eats it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 CSB
God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor so that he lacks nothing of all he desires for himself, but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a sickening tragedy.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 BLA
un hombre a quien Dios ha dado riquezas, bienes y honores, y nada le falta a su alma de todo lo que desea, pero que Dios no le ha capacitado para disfrutar de ellos, porque un extraño los disfruta. Esto es vanidad y penosa aflicción.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 RVR
Hombre á quien Dios dió riquezas, y hacienda, y honra, y nada le falta de todo lo que su alma desea; mas Dios no le dió facultad de comer de ello, sino que los extraños se lo comen. Esto vanidad es, y enfermedad trabajosa.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 LSG
Il y a tel homme ? qui Dieu a donn? des richesses, des biens, et de la gloire, et qui ne manque pour son ?me de rien de ce qu'il d?sire, mais que Dieu ne laisse pas ma?tre d'en jouir, car c'est un ?tranger qui en jouira. C'est l? une vanit? et un mal grave.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 LUT
einer, dem Gott Reichtum, Güter und Ehre gegeben hat und mangelt ihm keins, das sein Herz begehrt; und Gott gibt doch ihm nicht Macht, es zu genießen, sondern ein anderer verzehrt es; das ist eitel und ein böses Übel.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 NAS
a man to whom God has given riches and wealth and honor so that his soul lacks nothing of all that he desires ; yet God has not empowered him to eat from them, for a foreigner enjoys them. This is vanity and a severe affliction.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 NCV
God gives great wealth, riches, and honor to some people; they have everything they want. But God does not let them enjoy such things; a stranger enjoys them instead. This is useless and very wrong.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 NIRV
God gives a man wealth, possessions and honor. He has everything his heart longs for. But God doesn't let him enjoy those things. Instead, strangers enjoy them. That doesn't have any meaning. It's a very evil thing.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 NIV
God gives a man wealth, possessions and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires, but God does not enable him to enjoy them, and a stranger enjoys them instead. This is meaningless, a grievous evil.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 NLT
God gives great wealth and honor to some people and gives them everything they could ever want, but then he doesn't give them the health to enjoy it. They die, and others get it all! This is meaningless -- a sickening tragedy.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 NRS
those to whom God gives wealth, possessions, and honor, so that they lack nothing of all that they desire, yet God does not enable them to enjoy these things, but a stranger enjoys them. This is vanity; it is a grievous ill.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 OST
C'est qu'il y a tel homme à qui Dieu donne des richesses, des biens et des honneurs, et qui ne manque pour son âme de rien de ce qu'il peut souhaiter; mais Dieu ne le laisse pas maître d'en manger, car un étranger le mangera. Cela est une vanité et un mal fâcheux.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 RSV
a man to whom God gives wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God does not give him power to enjoy them, but a stranger enjoys them; this is vanity; it is a sore affliction.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 RIV
eccone uno a cui Dio dà ricchezze, tesori e gloria, in guisa che nulla manca all’anima sua di tutto ciò che può desiderare, ma Dio non gli dà il potere di goderne; ne gode uno straniero. Ecco una vanità e un male grave.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 SEV
El del hombre a quien Dios dio riquezas, y hacienda, y honra, y nada le falta de todo lo que su alma desea; mas Dios no le dio facultad de comer de ello, sino que los extraños se lo comen. Esto vanidad es, y enfermedad maligna.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 SVV
Een man, denwelken God gegeven heeft rijkdom, en goederen, en eer; en hij heeft voor zijn ziel aan geen ding gebrek, van alles wat hij begeert; en God geeft hem de macht niet, om daarvan te eten, maar dat een vreemd man dat opeet. Dit is ook ijdelheid en een kwade smart.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 DBY
one to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honour, and 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 a sore evil.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 VUL
vir cui dedit Deus divitias et substantiam et honorem et nihil deest animae eius ex omnibus quae desiderat nec tribuit ei potestatem Deus ut comedat ex eo sed homo extraneus vorabit illud hoc vanitas et magna miseria est
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 MSG
There are people, for instance, on whom God showers everything - money, property, reputation - all they ever wanted or dreamed of. And then God doesn't let them enjoy it. Some stranger comes along and has all the fun. It's more of what I'm calling smoke. A bad business.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 WBT
A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honor, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat of it, but a stranger eateth it: this [is] vanity, and it [is] an evil disease.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 TMB
a man to whom God hath given riches, wealth and honor, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not the power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 TNIV
God gives some people wealth, possessions and honor, so that they lack nothing their hearts desire, but God does not grant the ability to enjoy them, and strangers enjoy them instead. This is meaningless, a grievous evil.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 WEB
a man to whom God gives riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God gives him no power to eat of it, but an alien eats it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 WYC
A man is, to whom God gave riches, and chattel, and honour; and nothing faileth to his soul of all things which he desireth; and God giveth not power to him, that he eat thereof, but a strange man shall devour it . This is vanity, and a great wretchedness. (There is a person, to whom God gave riches, and possessions, and honour; and he lacketh nothing of all the things which he desireth; but God giveth him not the power to enjoy those things, but a stranger shall enjoy them. This is empty and futile, and a great wretchedness.)
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Ecclesiastes 6:2 YLT
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 [is] vanity, and it [is] an evil disease.
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Ecclesiastes 6 - Matthew Henry Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
Chapter 6
The vanity of riches. Also of long life and flourishing families. (1-6) The little advantage any one has in outward things. (7-12)
Verses 1-6 A man often has all he needs for outward enjoyment; yet the Lord leaves him so to covetousness or evil dispositions, that he makes no good or comfortable use of what he has. By one means or other his possessions come to strangers; this is vanity, and an evil disease. A numerous family was a matter of fond desire and of high honour among the Hebrews; and long life is the desire of mankind in general. Even with these additions a man may not be able to enjoy his riches, family, and life. Such a man, in his passage through life, seems to have been born for no end or use. And he who has entered on life only for one moment, to quit it the next, has a preferable lot to him who has lived long, but only to suffer.
Verses 7-12 A little will serve to sustain us comfortably, and a great deal can do no more. The desires of the soul find nothing in the wealth of the world to give satisfaction. The poor man has comfort as well as the richest, and is under no real disadvantage. We cannot say, Better is the sight of the eyes than the resting of the soul in God; for it is better to live by faith in things to come, than to live by sense, which dwells only upon present things. Our lot is appointed. We have what pleases God, and let that please us. The greatest possessions and honours cannot set us above the common events of human life. Seeing that the things men pursue on earth increase vanities, what is man the better for his worldly devices? Our life upon earth is to be reckoned by days. It is fleeting and uncertain, and with little in it to be fond of, or to be depended on. Let us return to God, trust in his mercy through Jesus Christ, and submit to his will. Then soon shall we glide through this vexatious world, and find ourselves in that happy place, where there is fulness of joy and pleasures for evermore.
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