Ecclesiastes 6:5

Easy To Read Version

That baby never saw the sun. That baby never knew anything. But that baby finds more rest than the man that never enjoyed the things God gave him.

Cross References

Job 14:1

\{Job said,\} “We are all human beings. {\cf2\super [24]} Our life is short and full of trouble.

Psalm 58:8

May they be like snails melting away\par as they move.\par May they be like a baby\par that was born dead\par and never saw the light of day.\par

Ecclesiastes 11:7

It is good to be alive! It is nice to see the light from the sun.

Ecclesiastes 4:3

And things are even better \{for people that die at birth! Why? Because\} they never saw the evil that is done in this world. {\cf2\super [20]}

Ecclesiastes 6:4

It is really senseless when a baby is born dead. That baby is quickly buried in a dark grave, without even a name.

Ecclesiastes 6:6

That man might live 2,000 years. But if he does not enjoy life, then the baby that was born dead has found the easiest way to the same end. {\cf2\super [28]}