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Bible in Basic English

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is hard on men;

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Here is a tragedy I have observed under the sun, and it weighs heavily on humanity:

International Standard Version

There exists another misfortune that I have observed on earth, and it is a heavy burden upon human beings:

A Conservative Version

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy upon men:

American Standard Version

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy upon men:

Amplified

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily on men:

Darby Translation

There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it is frequent among men:

Julia Smith Translation

There is evil which I saw under the sun, and it is much upon man:

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Here is another misfortune that I have seen under the sun, and it [is] prevalent among humankind.

Modern King James verseion

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is great among men:

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

There is yet a plague under the Sun, and it is a general thing among men:

NET Bible

Here is another misfortune that I have seen on earth, and it weighs heavily on people:

New Heart English Bible

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men:

The Emphasized Bible

Here was an evil, I had seen under the sun, - and it is, common, among men:

Webster

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

World English Bible

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men:

Youngs Literal Translation

There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it is great on man:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
There is
ישׁ 
Yesh 
is, be, have, there,
Usage: 135

ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

under the sun
שׁמשׁ 
Shemesh 
Usage: 134

and it is common
רב 
Rab 
Usage: 458

Verse Info

Context Readings

Those Who Have Wealth But Do Not Enjoy It Are Pitiful

1 There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is hard on men; 2 A man to whom God gives money, wealth, and honour so that he has all his desires but God does not give him the power to have joy of it, and a strange man takes it. This is to no purpose and an evil disease.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 5:13

There is a great evil which I have seen under the sun--wealth kept by the owner to be his downfall.

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