Ecclesiastes 4:15 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

¹⁵ I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ I saw all the living who walk under the sun with the youth who was to stand up in the king's stead.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the second, that stood up in his stead.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ I saw all who live and walk under the sun following the next youth who would rise to take his place.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ I saw all the living who are walking under the sun, and I saw the next generation, who shall rise up in their places.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁵ I saw all men living, that walk under the sun with the second young man, who shall rise up in his place.

Ecclesiastes 4:15 Cross References

2 Samuel 15:6

And on this manner did Ab´salom to all Israel that came to the king for judgment: so Ab´salom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.

Ecclesiastes 4:14

For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.

Ecclesiastes 4:16

There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.