Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
A man may father a hundred children and live many years. No matter how long he lives,
New American Standard Bible
If a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years, however many
King James Version
If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.
International Standard Version
A man might father a hundred children, and live for many years, so that the length of his life is long but if his life does not overflow with goodness, and he doesn't receive a proper burial, I maintain that stillborn children are better off than he is,
A Conservative Version
If a man begets a hundred sons, and lives many years so that the days of his years are many, but his soul is not filled with good, and moreover he has no burial, I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.
American Standard Version
If a man beget a hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul be not filled with good, and moreover he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he:
Amplified
If 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,
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
If a man beget a hundred sons, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, but his soul be not filled with good, and also he have no burial, I say an untimely birth is better than he.
Julia Smith Translation
If a man shall beget a hundred, and live many years, and a multitude shall be the days of his years, and his soul shall not be satisfied from good, and also there was no burial to him; I said, Good above him an abortion.
King James 2000
If a man begets a hundred children, and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, and his soul is not filled with good, and also that he has no burial; I say, that a stillborn birth is better than he.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Even if a man fathers a hundred [children] and lives many years so that the days of his years are many, if his heart is not satisfied with {his prosperity} and {he does not receive a proper burial}, I deem the stillborn better than him.
Modern King James verseion
If a man fathers a hundred, and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, and his soul is not filled with good, and also is for him no burial; I say, a miscarriage is better than he.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If a man beget a hundredth children, and live many years, so that his days are many in number, and yet cannot enjoy his good, neither be buried: as for him I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.
NET Bible
Even if a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years -- even if he lives a long, long time, but cannot enjoy his prosperity -- even if he were to live forever -- I would say, "A stillborn child is better off than he is!"
New Heart English Bible
If a man fathers a hundred children, and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul is not filled with good, and moreover he has no burial; I say, that a stillborn child is better than he:
The Emphasized Bible
Though a man should beget a hundred children, and live, many years, so that many should be the days of his years but, his own soul, should not be satisfied with the good, and he should not even have, a burial, I said, Better than he, is an untimely birth!
Webster
If a man begetteth a hundred children, and liveth many years, so that the days of his years are many, and his soul is not filled with good, and also that he hath no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.
World English Bible
If a man fathers a hundred children, and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul is not filled with good, and moreover he has no burial; I say, that a stillborn child is better than he:
Youngs Literal Translation
If a man doth beget a hundred, and live many years, and is great, because they are the days of his years, and his soul is not satisfied from the goodness, and also he hath not had a grave, I have said, 'Better than he is the untimely birth.'
Topics
Interlinear
Yalad
Chayah
Rab
Shaneh (in pl. only),
Yowm
Shaneh (in pl. only),
Nephesh
Towb
Q@buwrah
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 6:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Those Who Have Wealth But Do Not Enjoy It Are Pitiful
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God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor
Names
Cross References
Job 3:16
like infants who never see daylight?
Ecclesiastes 4:3
But better than either of them is the one who has not yet existed,
Jeremiah 22:19
dragged off and thrown
outside the gates of Jerusalem.
Genesis 47:9
Jacob said to Pharaoh, “My pilgrimage
2 Kings 9:35
But when they went out to bury her, they did not find anything but her skull, her feet, and the palms of her hands.
Genesis 33:5
When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you?”
He answered, “The children God has graciously given your servant.”
1 Samuel 2:20-21
Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife:
2 Kings 10:1
Since Ahab had 70 sons in Samaria,
1 Chronicles 28:5
And out of all my sons
2 Chronicles 11:21
Rehoboam loved Maacah daughter
Esther 5:11
Then Haman described for them his glorious wealth and his many sons. He told them all how the king had honored him and promoted him in rank over the other officials and the royal staff.
Esther 7:10
They hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai.
Esther 9:14-15
The king gave the orders for this to be done, so a law was announced in Susa, and they hung the bodies of Haman’s 10 sons.
Psalm 58:8
like a woman’s miscarried child,
they will not see the sun.
Psalm 127:4-5
are the sons born in one’s youth.
Proverbs 17:6
and the pride of sons is their fathers.
Ecclesiastes 5:17-19
What is more, he eats in darkness all his days,
Isaiah 14:19-20
like a worthless branch,
covered by those slain with the sword
and dumped into a rocky pit like a trampled corpse.
Jeremiah 8:2
They will be exposed
Jeremiah 36:30
Therefore, this is what the Lord says concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah: He will have no one to sit on David’s throne, and his corpse will be thrown out to be exposed to the heat of day and the frost of night.
Matthew 26:24