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Ecclesiastes 6:1
Ecclesiastes 6:1 is verse 1 of Ecclesiastes chapter 6, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
There is another evil I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily upon mankind:
King James Version
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:
World English Bible
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men:
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Ecclesiastes 6:1–3 · Berean Standard Bible
1 There is another evil I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily upon mankind:
2 God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.
3 A man may father a hundred children and live for many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he is unsatisfied with his prosperity and does not even receive a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Ecclesiastes 5:13There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,