Ecclesiastes 6:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹ Here is a tragedy I have observed under the sun,  and it weighs heavily on humanity:

Dugang nga mga bersyon

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ THERE IS an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it lies heavily upon men:

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy upon men:

Common English Bible

¹ I saw a tragedy under the sun, and it weighs heavily upon humanity.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ There is also another evil, which I have seen under the sun, and, indeed, it is frequent among men.

Ecclesiastes 6:1 Cross References

Ecclesiastes 5:13

There is a sickening tragedy I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.

Ecclesiastes 6:2

God gives a person riches, wealth, and honour  so that he lacks nothing of all he desires for himself,  but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a sickening tragedy.