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Ecclesiastes 6:2

Ecclesiastes 6:1 net — Not Everyone Enjoys Life Here is another misfortune that I have seen on earth, and it weighs heavily on people:

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"Not Everyone Enjoys Life Here is another misfortune that I have seen on earth, and it weighs heavily on people:"

— Ecclesiastes 6:1, NET Bible

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Ecclesiastes 6 — Context

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Not Everyone Enjoys Life Here is another misfortune that I have seen on earth, and it weighs heavily on people:

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God gives a man riches, property, and wealth so that he lacks nothing that his heart desires, yet God does not enable him to enjoy the fruit of his labor– instead, someone else enjoys it! This is fruitless and a grave misfortune.

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Even if a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years– even if he lives a long, long time, but cannot enjoy his prosperity– even if he were to live forever– I would say,“A stillborn child is better off than he is!”

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Though the stillborn child came into the world for no reason and departed into darkness, though its name is shrouded in darkness,

Ecclesiastes 6:1 — Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Ecclesiastes 6:1 say?
Ecclesiastes 6:1 in the NET Bible reads: “Not Everyone Enjoys Life Here is another misfortune that I have seen on earth, and it weighs heavily on people:”
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 (NET): “Not Everyone Enjoys Life Here is another misfortune that I have seen on earth, and it weighs heavily on people:” 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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