Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
And if he lives a thousand years twice, but does not experience happiness, do not both go to the same place?
New American Standard Bible
Even if the other man lives a thousand years twice and does not
King James Version
Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
International Standard Version
Even if he lives a thousand years twice over without experiencing the best aren't all of them going to the same place?
A Conservative Version
Yea, though he lives a thousand years twice told, and yet enjoys no good, do not all go to one place?
American Standard Version
yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet enjoy no good, do not all go to one place?
Amplified
Even if the other man lives a thousand years twice over and yet has seen no good and experienced no enjoyment—do not both go to one place [the grave]?”
Bible in Basic English
And though he goes on living a thousand years twice over and does not see good, are not the two going to the same place?
Darby Translation
Yea, though he live twice a thousand years, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
Julia Smith Translation
And although he lived a thousand years twice, and he saw not good. Did not all go to one place?
King James 2000
Yea, though he lives a thousand years twice over, yet he has seen no good: do not all go to one place?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Even if a man lives a thousand years twice, if he does not enjoy {prosperity}, {both suffer the same fate}!
Modern King James verseion
Yea, though he live twice a thousand years, yet he has seen no good. Do not all go to one place?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yea, though he lived two thousand years, yet hath he no good life. Come not all to one place?
NET Bible
if he should live a thousand years twice, yet does not enjoy his prosperity. For both of them die!
New Heart English Bible
Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, do not all go to one place?
The Emphasized Bible
Even though one hath lived a thousand years twice told, yet, good, hath he not seen, - is it not, unto one place, that, all, are going?
Webster
Yes, though he liveth a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
World English Bible
Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, don't all go to one place?
Youngs Literal Translation
And though he had lived a thousand years twice over, yet good he hath not seen; to the same place doth not every one go?
Topics
Interlinear
Shaneh (in pl. only),
Pa`am
Ra'ah
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 6:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Those Who Have Wealth But Do Not Enjoy It Are Pitiful
5
Though a stillborn child does not see the sun and is not conscious, it has more rest than he.
6 And if he lives a thousand years twice, but does not experience happiness, do not both go to the same place?
7
yet the appetite is never satisfied.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 5:5
So Adam’s life lasted 930 years; then he died.
Genesis 5:23-24
So Enoch’s life lasted 365 years.
Job 1:21
saying:
and naked I will leave this life.
The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away.
Praise the name of Yahweh.
Job 7:7
My eye will never again see anything good.
Job 30:23
the place
Psalm 4:6-7
Look on us with favor, Lord.
Psalm 34:12
loving a long life to enjoy what is good?
Ecclesiastes 3:20
All are going to the same place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.
Ecclesiastes 6:3
A man may father a hundred children and live many years. No matter how long he lives,
Ecclesiastes 12:7
and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
Isaiah 65:20
only a few days,
or an old man not live out his days.
Indeed, the youth will die at a hundred years,
and the one who misses a hundred years will be cursed.
Isaiah 65:22
they will not plant and others eat.
For My people’s lives will be
like the lifetime of a tree.
My chosen ones will fully enjoy
the work of their hands.
Jeremiah 17:6
he cannot see when good comes
but dwells in the parched places in the wilderness,
in a salt land where no one lives.
Hebrews 9:27
And just as it is appointed for people to die once—and after this, judgment