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. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge a man Genesis 33:5 1 Samuel 2:20, 21 2 Kings 10:1 1 Chronicles 28:5 2 Chronicles 11:21 Esther 5:11 Psalm 127:4, 5 Proverbs 17:6 Genesis 47:9 and also 2 Kings 9:35 Esther 7:10 Esther 9:14, 15 Isaiah 14:19, 20 Jeremiah 22:19 Jeremiah 36:30 that Ecclesiastes 4:3 Job 3:16 Psalm 58:8 Matthew 26:24 Chapter Outline 1. the vanity of riches without use3. though a man have many children and a long life 7. the vanity of sight and wandering desires 10. The conclusion of vanities Jump to Previous Beget Begetteth Better Birth Burial Child Children Enjoy Fathers Filled Good However Hundred Live Matter Miscarriage Moreover Proper Prosperity Receive Satisfied Soul Stillborn Untimely YearsJump to Next Beget Begetteth Better Birth Burial Child Children Enjoy Fathers Filled Good However Hundred Live Matter Miscarriage Moreover Proper Prosperity Receive Satisfied Soul Stillborn Untimely Years |
Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible If a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years, however many they be, but his soul is not satisfied with good things and he does not even have a proper burial, then I say, "Better the miscarriage than he, King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible A man may father a hundred children and live many years. No matter how long he lives, if he is not satisfied by good things and does not even have a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off 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, 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!" Links Ecclesiastes 6:3 NIVEcclesiastes 6:3 NLT Ecclesiastes 6:3 ESV Ecclesiastes 6:3 NASB Ecclesiastes 6:3 KJV Ecclesiastes 6:3 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 6:3 Parallel Ecclesiastes 6:3 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 6:3 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 6:3 French Bible Ecclesiastes 6:3 German Bible Ecclesiastes 6:3 Commentaries Bible Hub |