Ecclesiastes 6:5 - The Scriptures 1998

⁵ even the sun it has not seen – it has more rest than that man.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ Moreover, he has not seen the sun nor had any knowledge, yet he [the stillborn child] has rest rather than he [who is aware of all that he has missed and all that he would not have had to suffer].

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ moreover it hath not seen the sun nor known it; this hath rest rather than the other:

Common English Bible

⁵ It hasn’t seen the sun or experienced anything. But it has more peace than those

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ He has not seen the sun, nor recognized the difference between good and evil.

Ecclesiastes 6:5 Cross References

Job 14:1

“Man born of woman is of few days and turmoil-filled.

Psalm 58:8

Like a snail which melts away as it moves, Like a woman’s stillbirth, Let them not see the sun!

Ecclesiastes 11:7

Sweet also is the light, and good for the eyes to see the sun;

Ecclesiastes 4:3

And better than both is he who has never existed, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 6:4

for it comes in futility and goes away in darkness, and in darkness its name is covered;

Ecclesiastes 6:6

And though he lives a thousand years twice over, yet he shall not see goodness. Do not all go to one place?