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Ecclesiastes 6:2

Ecclesiastes 6:1 nasb — There is an evil which I have seen under the sun and it is prevalent among men--

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"There is an evil which I have seen under the sun and it is prevalent among men--"

— Ecclesiastes 6:1, NASB

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Ecclesiastes 6 — Context

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There is an evil which I have seen under the sun and it is prevalent among men--

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a man to whom God has given riches and wealth and honor so that his soul lacks nothing of all that he desires; yet God has not empowered him to eat from them, for a foreigner enjoys them. This is vanity and a severe affliction.

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If a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years, however many they be, but his soul is not satisfied with good things and he does not even have a proper burial, then I say, "Better the miscarriage than he,

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for it comes in futility and goes into obscurity; and its name is covered in obscurity.

Ecclesiastes 6:1 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Ecclesiastes 6:1 say?
Ecclesiastes 6:1 in the NASB reads: “There is an evil which I have seen under the sun and it is prevalent among men--”
Where is Ecclesiastes 6:1 in the Bible?
Ecclesiastes 6:1 is found in the Old Testament, in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 6, verse 1.
Who wrote Ecclesiastes?
Ecclesiastes is traditionally attributed to Solomon (traditional; identified as "the Preacher, son of David"). It was written c. 940 BC.
What is the book of Ecclesiastes about?
Ecclesiastes is a candid meditation on life "under the sun" — its pleasures, its pains, and its apparent vanity. The Preacher tries wisdom, wealth, work, and pleasure, finds them all empty without God, and concludes that fearing God and keeping his commandments is the whole of man.
What are the major themes of Ecclesiastes?
Ecclesiastes explores themes including Vanity, Time, Meaning, Fear of God, Mortality. These themes shape the meaning and context of Ecclesiastes 6:1.
What translation should I read Ecclesiastes 6:1 in?
Ecclesiastes 6:1 is available on GodsGoodBook in the King James Version (KJV), American Standard Version (ASV), World English Bible (WEB), NET Bible, Young's Literal Translation, Darby Bible, Douay-Rheims Bible, and the Bible in Basic English. Each translation reflects different translation philosophies — use the translation picker on this page to compare them, or browse our full translations directory.
How can I memorize Ecclesiastes 6:1?
Ecclesiastes 6:1 reads (NASB): “There is an evil which I have seen under the sun and it is prevalent among men--” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.
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