Verse 5

Ecclesiastes 6:5

New King James Version

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

גַּם שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ לֹא רָאָ֖ה וְ/לֹ֣א יָדָ֑ע נַ֥חַת לָ/זֶ֖ה מִ/זֶּֽה

English Translation

Also, the sun did not see and did not know rest from this.

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Chapter 6 Context

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

2 A man to whom God (Elohim) hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his... Focus ↗

3 If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and... Focus ↗

4 For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness... Focus ↗

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

6 Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one plac... Focus ↗

7 All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled. Focus ↗

8 For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the livin... Focus ↗

9 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation o... Focus ↗

10 That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with h... Focus ↗

11 Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better? Focus ↗

12 For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth a... Focus ↗

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