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Ecclesiastes 6:6
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?
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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.
Amplified Bible
"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]?"
"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]?"
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?
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
1I looked long and hard at what goes on around here, and let me tell you, things are bad. And people feel it. 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. 3Say a couple have scores of children and live a long, long life but never enjoy themselves—even though they end up with a big funeral! I'd say that a stillborn baby gets the better deal. It gets its start in a mist and ends up in the dark—unnamed. It sees nothing and knows nothing, but is better off by far than anyone living. 6 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?
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 was different. God liked what he saw in Noah.
But Noah was different. God liked what he saw in Noah.
Genesis 6:17
"I'm going to bring a flood on the Earth that will destroy everything alive under Heaven. Total destruction.
"I'm going to bring a flood on the Earth that will destroy everything alive under Heaven. Total destruction.
Genesis 6:18
"But I'm going to establish a covenant with you: You'll board the ship, and your sons, your wife and your sons' wives will come on board with you. You are also to take two of each living creature, a male and a female, on board the ship, to preserve their lives with you: two of every species of bird, mammal, and reptile—two of everything so as to preserve their lives along with yours. Also get all the food you'll need and store it up for you and them."
"But I'm going to establish a covenant with you: You'll board the ship, and your sons, your wife and your sons' wives will come on board with you. You are also to take two of each living creature, a male and a female, on board the ship, to preserve their lives with you: two of every species of bird, mammal, and reptile—two of everything so as to preserve their lives along with yours. Also get all the food you'll need and store it up for you and them."
Exodus 32:14
And God did think twice. He decided not to do the evil he had threatened against his people.
And God did think twice. He decided not to do the evil he had threatened against his people.
Deuteronomy 32:36
Yes, God will judge his people, but oh how compassionately he'll do it. When he sees their weakened plight and there is no one left, slave or free, He'll say, "So where are their gods, the rock in which they sought refuge, The gods who feasted on the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink-offerings? Let them show their stuff and help you, let them give you a hand!
Yes, God will judge his people, but oh how compassionately he'll do it. When he sees their weakened plight and there is no one left, slave or free, He'll say, "So where are their gods, the rock in which they sought refuge, The gods who feasted on the fat of their sacrifices and drank the wine of their drink-offerings? Let them show their stuff and help you, let them give you a hand!
Psalms 81:13
"Oh, dear people, will you listen to me now? Israel, will you follow my map? I'll make short work of your enemies, give your foes the back of my hand. I'll send the God -haters cringing like dogs, never to be heard from again. You'll feast on my fresh-baked bread spread with butter and rock-pure honey."
"Oh, dear people, will you listen to me now? Israel, will you follow my map? I'll make short work of your enemies, give your foes the back of my hand. I'll send the God -haters cringing like dogs, never to be heard from again. You'll feast on my fresh-baked bread spread with butter and rock-pure honey."
Psalms 95:10
class="poetry"> Come, let's shout praises to God , raise the roof for the Rock who saved us! Let's march into his presence singing praises, lifting the rafters with our hymns! And why? Because God is the best, High King over all the gods. In one hand he holds deep caves and caverns, in the other hand grasps the high mountains. He made Ocean—he owns it! His hands sculpted Earth! So come, let us worship: bow before him, on your knees before God , who made us! Oh yes, he's our God, and we're the people he pastures, the flock he feeds. Drop everything and listen, listen as he speaks: "Don't turn a deaf ear as in the Bitter Uprising, As on the day of the Wilderness Test, when your ancestors turned and put me to the test. For forty years they watched me at work among them, as over and over they tried my patience. And I was provoked—oh, was I provoked! ‘Can't they keep their minds on God for five minutes? Do they simply refuse to walk down my road?' Exasperated, I exploded, ‘They'll never get where they're headed, never be able to sit down and rest.'"
class="poetry"> Come, let's shout praises to God , raise the roof for the Rock who saved us! Let's march into his presence singing praises, lifting the rafters with our hymns! And why? Because God is the best, High King over all the gods. In one hand he holds deep caves and caverns, in the other hand grasps the high mountains. He made Ocean—he owns it! His hands sculpted Earth! So come, let us worship: bow before him, on your knees before God , who made us! Oh yes, he's our God, and we're the people he pastures, the flock he feeds. Drop everything and listen, listen as he speaks: "Don't turn a deaf ear as in the Bitter Uprising, As on the day of the Wilderness Test, when your ancestors turned and put me to the test. For forty years they watched me at work among them, as over and over they tried my patience. And I was provoked—oh, was I provoked! ‘Can't they keep their minds on God for five minutes? Do they simply refuse to walk down my road?' Exasperated, I exploded, ‘They'll never get where they're headed, never be able to sit down and rest.'"
Psalms 110:4
God gave his word and he won't take it back: you're the permanent priest, the Melchizedek priest. The Lord stands true at your side, crushing kings in his terrible wrath, Bringing judgment on the nations, handing out convictions wholesale, crushing opposition across the wide earth. The King-Maker put his King on the throne; the True King rules with head held high!
God gave his word and he won't take it back: you're the permanent priest, the Melchizedek priest. The Lord stands true at your side, crushing kings in his terrible wrath, Bringing judgment on the nations, handing out convictions wholesale, crushing opposition across the wide earth. The King-Maker put his King on the throne; the True King rules with head held high!
Isaiah 48:18
Tested in the Furnace of Affliction "And now listen to this, family of Jacob, you who are called by the name Israel: Who got you started in the loins of Judah, you who use God 's name to back up your promises and pray to the God of Israel? But do you mean it? Do you live like it? You claim to be citizens of the Holy City; you act as though you lean on the God of Israel, named God -of-the-Angel-Armies. For a long time now, I've let you in on the way I work: I told you what I was going to do beforehand, then I did it and it was done, and that's that. I know you're a bunch of hardheads, obstinate and flint-faced, So I got a running start and began telling you what was going on before it even happened. That is why you can't say, ‘My god-idol did this.' ‘My favorite god-carving commanded this.' You have all this evidence confirmed by your own eyes and ears. Shouldn't you be talking about it? And that was just the beginning. I have a lot more to tell you, things you never knew existed. This isn't a variation on the same old thing. This is new, brand-new, something you'd never guess or dream up. When you hear this you won't be able to say, ‘I knew that all along.' You've never been good listeners to me. You have a history of ignoring me, A sorry track record of fickle attachments— rebels from the womb. But out of the sheer goodness of my heart, because of who I am, I keep a tight rein on my anger and hold my temper. I don't wash my hands of you. Do you see what I've done? I've refined you, but not without fire. I've tested you like silver in the furnace of affliction. Out of myself, simply because of who I am, I do what I do. I have my reputation to keep up. I'm not playing second fiddle to either gods or people. "Listen, Jacob. Listen, Israel— I'm the One who named you! I'm the One. I got things started and, yes, I'll wrap them up. Earth is my work, handmade. And the skies—I made them, too, horizon to horizon. When I speak, they're on their feet, at attention. "Come everybody, gather around, listen: Who among the gods has delivered the news? I, God , love this man Cyrus, and I'm using him to do what I want with Babylon. I, yes I, have spoken. I've called him. I've brought him here. He'll be successful. Come close, listen carefully: I've never kept secrets from you. I've always been present with you." And now, the Master, God , sends me and his Spirit with this Message from God , your Redeemer, The Holy of Israel: "I am God , your God, who teaches you how to live right and well. I show you what to do, where to go. If you had listened all along to what I told you, your life would have flowed full like a river, blessings rolling in like waves from the sea. Children and grandchildren are like sand, your progeny like grains of sand. There would be no end of them, no danger of losing touch with me." Get out of Babylon! Run from the Babylonians! Shout the news. Broadcast it. Let the world know, the whole world. Tell them, " God redeemed his dear servant Jacob!" They weren't thirsty when he led them through the deserts. He made water pour out of the rock; he split the rock and the water gushed. "There is no peace," says God , "for the wicked."
Tested in the Furnace of Affliction "And now listen to this, family of Jacob, you who are called by the name Israel: Who got you started in the loins of Judah, you who use God 's name to back up your promises and pray to the God of Israel? But do you mean it? Do you live like it? You claim to be citizens of the Holy City; you act as though you lean on the God of Israel, named God -of-the-Angel-Armies. For a long time now, I've let you in on the way I work: I told you what I was going to do beforehand, then I did it and it was done, and that's that. I know you're a bunch of hardheads, obstinate and flint-faced, So I got a running start and began telling you what was going on before it even happened. That is why you can't say, ‘My god-idol did this.' ‘My favorite god-carving commanded this.' You have all this evidence confirmed by your own eyes and ears. Shouldn't you be talking about it? And that was just the beginning. I have a lot more to tell you, things you never knew existed. This isn't a variation on the same old thing. This is new, brand-new, something you'd never guess or dream up. When you hear this you won't be able to say, ‘I knew that all along.' You've never been good listeners to me. You have a history of ignoring me, A sorry track record of fickle attachments— rebels from the womb. But out of the sheer goodness of my heart, because of who I am, I keep a tight rein on my anger and hold my temper. I don't wash my hands of you. Do you see what I've done? I've refined you, but not without fire. I've tested you like silver in the furnace of affliction. Out of myself, simply because of who I am, I do what I do. I have my reputation to keep up. I'm not playing second fiddle to either gods or people. "Listen, Jacob. Listen, Israel— I'm the One who named you! I'm the One. I got things started and, yes, I'll wrap them up. Earth is my work, handmade. And the skies—I made them, too, horizon to horizon. When I speak, they're on their feet, at attention. "Come everybody, gather around, listen: Who among the gods has delivered the news? I, God , love this man Cyrus, and I'm using him to do what I want with Babylon. I, yes I, have spoken. I've called him. I've brought him here. He'll be successful. Come close, listen carefully: I've never kept secrets from you. I've always been present with you." And now, the Master, God , sends me and his Spirit with this Message from God , your Redeemer, The Holy of Israel: "I am God , your God, who teaches you how to live right and well. I show you what to do, where to go. If you had listened all along to what I told you, your life would have flowed full like a river, blessings rolling in like waves from the sea. Children and grandchildren are like sand, your progeny like grains of sand. There would be no end of them, no danger of losing touch with me." Get out of Babylon! Run from the Babylonians! Shout the news. Broadcast it. Let the world know, the whole world. Tell them, " God redeemed his dear servant Jacob!" They weren't thirsty when he led them through the deserts. He made water pour out of the rock; he split the rock and the water gushed. "There is no peace," says God , "for the wicked."
Isaiah 63:10
But they turned on him; they grieved his Holy Spirit. So he turned on them, became their enemy and fought them.
But they turned on him; they grieved his Holy Spirit. So he turned on them, became their enemy and fought them.
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.
