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Ecclesiastes 4:1-3
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 4
1
Then I looked again at all the acts of oppression which were being done under the sun. And behold,
I saw
the tears of the oppressed and
that
they had no one to comfort
them;
and power was on the side of their oppressors, but they had no one to comfort
them.
2
So I congratulated the dead who are already dead, more than the living who are still living.
3
But better
off
than both of them is the one who has never existed, who has never seen the evil activity that is done under the sun.
King James Version
Chapter 4
1
So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
2
Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
3
Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 4
1
Again, I observed all the acts of oppression being done under the sun. Look at the tears of those who are oppressed; they have no one to comfort them. Power is with those who oppress them; they have no one to comfort them.
2
So I commended the dead, who have already died, more than the living, who are still alive.
3
But better than either of them is the one who has not yet existed, who has not seen the evil activity that is done under the sun.
New Living Translation
Chapter 4
1
Again, I observed all the oppression that takes place under the sun. I saw the tears of the oppressed, with no one to comfort them. The oppressors have great power, and their victims are helpless.
2
So I concluded that the dead are better off than the living.
3
But most fortunate of all are those who are not yet born. For they have not seen all the evil that is done under the sun.
English Standard Version
Chapter 4
1
Again I saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had no one to comfort them! On the side of their oppressors there was power, and there was no one to comfort them.
2
And I thought the dead who are already dead more fortunate than the living who are still alive.
3
But better than both is he who has not yet been and has not seen the evil deeds that are done under the sun.
New International Version
Chapter 4
1
Again I looked and saw all the oppression that was taking place under the sun:
I saw the tears of the oppressed—
and they have no comforter;
power was on the side of their oppressors—
and they have no comforter.
2
And I declared that the dead,
who had already died,
are happier than the living,
who are still alive.
3
But better than both
is the one who has never been born,
who has not seen the evil
that is done under the sun.
New King James Version
Chapter 4
1
Then I returned and considered all the oppression that is done under the sun:
And look! The tears of the oppressed,
But they have no comforter—
On the side of their oppressors
there is
power,
But they have no comforter.
2
Therefore I praised the dead who were already dead,
More than the living who are still alive.
3
Yet, better than both
is he
who has never existed,
Who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.
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