Parallel Bible results for "ecclesiastes 6:1-6"

Ecclesiastes 6:1-6

The Bible in Basic English BBE

1 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is hard on men;

2 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.

3 If a man has a hundred children, and his life is long so that the days of his years are great in number, but his soul takes no pleasure in good, and he is not honoured at his death; I say that a birth before its time is better than he.

4 In wind it came and to the dark it will go, and with the dark will its name be covered.

5 Yes, it saw not the sun, and it had no knowledge; it is better with this than with the other.

6 And though he goes on living a thousand years twice over and does not see good, are not the two going to the same place?

New International Version NIV

1 I have seen another evil under the sun, and it weighs heavily on mankind:

2 God gives some people wealth, possessions and honor, so that they lack nothing their hearts desire, but God does not grant them the ability to enjoy them, and strangers enjoy them instead. This is meaningless, a grievous evil.

3 A man may have a hundred children and live many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he cannot enjoy his prosperity and does not receive proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.

4 It comes without meaning, it departs in darkness, and in darkness its name is shrouded.

5 Though it never saw the sun or knew anything, it has more rest than does that man—

6 even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?