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Ecclesiastes 6:6
"Even if the other man lives a thousand years twice over and yet has seen no good and experienced no enjoyment—do not both go to one place [the grave]?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
And if a person lives a thousand years twice, but does not experience happiness, do not both go to the same place?
And if a person lives a thousand years twice, but does not experience happiness, do not both go to the same place?
Hebrew Names Version
Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, don't all go to one place?
Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, don't all go to one place?
King James Version
Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
English Standard Version
Even though he should live a thousand years twice over, yet enjoy no good—do not all go to the one place?
Even though he should live a thousand years twice over, yet enjoy no good—do not all go to the one place?
New American Standard Bible
"Even if the man lives a thousand years twice, but does not see good things—do not all go to one and the same place?"
"Even if the man lives a thousand years twice, but does not see good things—do not all go to one and the same place?"
New Century Version
Even if he lives two thousand years, he doesn't enjoy the good God gives him. Everyone is going to the same place.
Even if he lives two thousand years, he doesn't enjoy the good God gives him. Everyone is going to the same place.
World English Bible
Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, don't all go to one place?
Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, don't all go to one place?
Geneva Bible (1587)
And if he had liued a thousand yeeres twise tolde, and had seene no good, shall not all goe to one place?
And if he had liued a thousand yeeres twise tolde, and had seene no good, shall not all goe to one place?
Legacy Standard Bible
Even if the other man lives one thousand years twice and does not see good things—do not all go to the same place?"
Even if the other man lives one thousand years twice and does not see good things—do not all go to the same place?"
Berean Standard Bible
if he lives a thousand years twice over, but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?
if he lives a thousand years twice over, but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?
Contemporary English Version
even if you live two thousand years and don't enjoy life. As you know, we all end up in the same place.
even if you live two thousand years and don't enjoy life. As you know, we all end up in the same place.
Complete Jewish Bible
without enjoying himself, even if he were to live a thousand years twice over. Doesn't everyone go to the same place?
without enjoying himself, even if he were to live a thousand years twice over. Doesn't everyone go to the same place?
Darby Translation
Yea, though he live twice a thousand years, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
Yea, though he live twice a thousand years, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
Easy-to-Read Version
He might live 2000 years. But if he does not enjoy life, then the baby who was born dead has found the easiest way to the same end.
He might live 2000 years. But if he does not enjoy life, then the baby who was born dead has found the easiest way to the same end.
George Lamsa Translation
Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet he has seen no good; do not all go to one place?
Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet he has seen no good; do not all go to one place?
Good News Translation
more so than the man who never enjoys life, though he may live two thousand years. After all, both of them are going to the same place.
more so than the man who never enjoys life, though he may live two thousand years. After all, both of them are going to the same place.
Lexham English Bible
Even if a man lives a thousand years twice, if he does not enjoy prosperity, both suffer the same fate!
Even if a man lives a thousand years twice, if he does not enjoy prosperity, both suffer the same fate!
Literal Translation
Yea, though he lives twice a thousand years, yet he has seen no good. Do not all go to one place?
Yea, though he lives twice a thousand years, yet he has seen no good. Do not all go to one place?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Yee though he lyued two thousande yeares, yet hath he no good life. Come not all to one place?
Yee though he lyued two thousande yeares, yet hath he no good life. Come not all to one place?
American Standard Version
yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet enjoy no good, do not all go to one place?
yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet enjoy no good, do not all go to one place?
Bible in Basic English
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?
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?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, and enjoy no good; do not all go to one place?
yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, and enjoy no good; do not all go to one place?
King James Version (1611)
Yea though he liue a thousand yeeres twice told, yet hath he seene no good: Doe not all goe to one place?
Yea though he liue a thousand yeeres twice told, yet hath he seene no good: Doe not all goe to one place?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Yea, though he lyued two thousande yeres, yet hath he no good lyfe: Come not all to one place?
Yea, though he lyued two thousande yeres, yet hath he no good lyfe: Come not all to one place?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Though he has lived to the return of a thousand years, yet he has seen no good: do not all go to one place?
Though he has lived to the return of a thousand years, yet he has seen no good: do not all go to one place?
English Revised Version
yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet enjoy no good: do not all go to one place?
yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet enjoy no good: do not all go to one place?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
also thouy he lyueth twei thousynde yeeris, and vsith not goodis; whether alle thingis hasten not to o place?
also thouy he lyueth twei thousynde yeeris, and vsith not goodis; whether alle thingis hasten not to o place?
Update Bible Version
yes, though he lives a thousand years twice told, and yet enjoys no good, do not all go to one place?
yes, though he lives a thousand years twice told, and yet enjoys no good, do not all go to one place?
Webster's Bible Translation
Yes, though he liveth a thousand years twice [told], yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
Yes, though he liveth a thousand years twice [told], yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
New English Translation
if he should live a thousand years twice, yet does not enjoy his prosperity. For both of them die!
if he should live a thousand years twice, yet does not enjoy his prosperity. For both of them die!
New King James Version
even if he lives a thousand years twice--but has not seen goodness. Do not all go to one place?
even if he lives a thousand years twice--but has not seen goodness. Do not all go to one place?
New Living Translation
He might live a thousand years twice over but still not find contentment. And since he must die like everyone else—well, what's the use?
He might live a thousand years twice over but still not find contentment. And since he must die like everyone else—well, what's the use?
New Life Bible
Even if the other man lives a thousand years twice and does not find joy in good things, do not all go to the same place?
Even if the other man lives a thousand years twice and does not find joy in good things, do not all go to the same place?
New Revised Standard
Even though he should live a thousand years twice over, yet enjoy no good—do not all go to one place?
Even though he should live a thousand years twice over, yet enjoy no good—do not all go to one place?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Even though one hath lived a thousand years twice told, yet, good, hath he not seen, - is it not, unto one place, that, all, are going?
Even though one hath lived a thousand years twice told, yet, good, hath he not seen, - is it not, unto one place, that, all, are going?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Although he lived two thousand years, and hath not enjoyed good things: do not all make haste to one place?
Although he lived two thousand years, and hath not enjoyed good things: do not all make haste to one place?
Revised Standard Version
Even though he should live a thousand years twice told, yet enjoy no good--do not all go to the one place?
Even though he should live a thousand years twice told, yet enjoy no good--do not all go to the one place?
Young's Literal Translation
And though he had lived a thousand years twice over, yet good he hath not seen; to the same place doth not every one go?
And though he had lived a thousand years twice over, yet good he hath not seen; to the same place doth not every one go?
THE MESSAGE
Even if someone lived a thousand years—make it two thousand!—but didn't enjoy anything, what's the point? Doesn't everyone end up in the same place?
Even if someone lived a thousand years—make it two thousand!—but didn't enjoy anything, what's the point? Doesn't everyone end up in the same place?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Even if the other man lives a thousand years twice and does not enjoy good things—do not all go to one place?"
"Even if the other man lives a thousand years twice and does not enjoy good things—do not all go to one place?"
Contextual Overview
1There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily on men: 2a man to whom God has given riches and wealth and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God has not given him the power or capacity to enjoy them [all those things which are gifts from God], but a stranger [in whom he has no interest succeeds him and] enjoys them. This is vanity and it is a [cause of] great distress. 3If a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years, however many they may be, but his soul is not satisfied with good things and he is not respected and is not given a proper burial [he is not laid to rest in the sepulcher of his fathers], then I say, "Better the miscarriage than he, 4for the miscarriage comes in futility (in vain) and passes into obscurity; and its name is covered in obscurity. 5"It has not seen the sun nor had any knowledge; yet it has more rest and is better off than he. 6"Even if the other man lives a thousand years twice over and yet has seen no good and experienced no enjoyment—do not both go to one place [the grave]?"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
though: Genesis 5:5, Genesis 5:23, Genesis 5:24, Isaiah 65:22
yet: Ecclesiastes 6:3, Job 7:7, Psalms 4:6, Psalms 4:7, Psalms 34:12, Isaiah 65:20, Jeremiah 17:6
do: Ecclesiastes 3:20, Ecclesiastes 12:7, Job 1:21, Job 30:23, Hebrews 9:27
Reciprocal: Ecclesiastes 11:8 - General
Cross-References
Genesis 6:8
But Noah found favor and grace in the eyes of the LORD.
But Noah found favor and grace in the eyes of the LORD.
Genesis 6:10
Now Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Now Noah became the father of three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis 6:17
"For behold, I, even I, will bring a flood of waters on the earth, to destroy all life under the heavens in which there is the breath and spirit of life; everything that is on the land shall die.
"For behold, I, even I, will bring a flood of waters on the earth, to destroy all life under the heavens in which there is the breath and spirit of life; everything that is on the land shall die.
Genesis 6:18
"But I will establish My covenant (solemn promise, formal agreement) with you; and you shall come into the ark—you and your [three] sons and your wife, and your sons' wives with you.
"But I will establish My covenant (solemn promise, formal agreement) with you; and you shall come into the ark—you and your [three] sons and your wife, and your sons' wives with you.
Exodus 32:14
So the LORD changed His mind about the harm which He had said He would do to His people.
So the LORD changed His mind about the harm which He had said He would do to His people.
Numbers 23:19
"God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken and will He not make it good and fulfill it?
"God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken and will He not make it good and fulfill it?
Deuteronomy 5:29
'Oh that they had such a heart in them, that they would fear [and worship Me with awe-filled reverence and profound respect] and keep all My commandments always, so that it may go well with them and with their children forever!
'Oh that they had such a heart in them, that they would fear [and worship Me with awe-filled reverence and profound respect] and keep all My commandments always, so that it may go well with them and with their children forever!
Deuteronomy 32:29
"O that they were wise, that they understood this, That they could discern their future and ultimate fate!
"O that they were wise, that they understood this, That they could discern their future and ultimate fate!
Deuteronomy 32:36
"For the LORD will vindicate His people, And will have compassion on His servants, When He sees that their strength (hand) is gone, And none remains, whether bond or free.
"For the LORD will vindicate His people, And will have compassion on His servants, When He sees that their strength (hand) is gone, And none remains, whether bond or free.
1 Samuel 15:11
"I regret that I made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My commands." Samuel was angry [over Saul's failure] and he cried out to the LORD all night.
"I regret that I made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My commands." Samuel was angry [over Saul's failure] and he cried out to the LORD all night.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Yea, though he live a thousand years twice [told],.... Or two thousand years, which no man ever did, nor even one thousand years; Methuselah, the oldest man, did not live so long as that; this is than twice the age of the oldest man: there is one sort of the Ethiopians, who are said a to live almost half space of time longer than usual, called from thence Macrobii; which Pliny b makes to be one hundred and forty years, which is just double the common term of life. This here is only a supposition. Aben Ezra interprets it, "a thousand thousand", but wrongly; so the Arabic version, "though he lives many thousand years";
yet hath he seen no good, not enjoyed the good of his labour, what he has been labouring for and was possessed of; and therefore has lived so long as he has to very little purpose, and with very little comfort or credit; and especially he has had no experience of spiritual good;
do not all go to one place? that is, the grave; they do, even all men; it is the house appointed for all living, Job 30:23; and hither go both the abortive, and the covetous rich man; so that he has in this no pre-eminence to it. Jarchi interprets it of hell, the one place, whither all sinners go; but the former sense is best.
a Mela tie Situ Orbis, l. 3. c. 9. b Nat. Hist. 1. 7. c. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
He live - Rather, he hath lived. âHeâ refers to the man Ecclesiastes 6:3. His want of satisfaction in life, and the dishonor done to his corpse, are regarded as such great evils that they counterbalance his numerous children, and length of days, and render his lot viewed as a whole no better than the common lot of all.
