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King James Bible 1611 |
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King James Bible 1769 |
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| 6:1 |
There is an euill which I haue seen vnder the Sun, and it is common among men: |
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There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men: |
| 6:2 |
A man to whom God hath giuen riches, wealth and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soule of all that he desireth, yet God giueth him not power to eate thereof, but a stranger eateth it: This is vanitie, and it is an euill disease. |
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A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease. |
| 6:3 |
If a man beget an hundred children, and liue many yeeres, so that the dayes of his yeeres bee many: and his soule be not filled with good, and also that he haue no buriall, I say, that an vntimely birth is better then he. |
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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. |
| 6:4 |
For he commeth in with vanitie, and departeth in darkenesse, and his name shall be couered with darkenesse. |
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For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness. |
| 6:5 |
Moreouer hee hath not seene the Sunne, nor knowen any thing: this hath more rest then the other. |
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Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other. |
| 6:6 |
Yea though he liue a thousand yeeres twice told, yet hath he seene no good: Doe not all goe to one place? |
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Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place? |
| 6:7 |
All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled. |
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All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled. |
| 6:8 |
For what hath the wise more then the foole? what hath the poore, that knoweth to walke before the liuing? |
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For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living? |
| 6:9 |
Better is the sight of the eyes, then the wandering of the desire: this is also vanitie and vexation of spirit. |
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Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit. |
| 6:10 |
That which hath bene, is named already, and it is knowen that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier then he. |
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That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he. |
| 6:11 |
Seeing there be many things that increase vanitie, what is man the better? |
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Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better? |
| 6:12 |
For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the dayes of his vaine life, which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shal be after him vnder the sunne? |
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For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun? |