14 occurrences in 8 translations

'Someone' in the Bible

Does anything exist about which someone might say, "Look at this! Is this new?" It happened ages ago; it existed before we did.

Verse ConceptsInventionsNothing New

So I hated all my toil with which I have toiled under the sun, for I must leave it behind to someone who will be after me.

Verse ConceptsLife DespisedHard WorkSuccess And Hard Workhardwork

For a man may do his work with wisdom, knowledge, and skill; however, he must hand over the fruit of his labor as an inheritance to someone else who did not work for it. This also is futile, and an awful injustice!

Verse ConceptsBad SituationsUseless EndeavourWisdomTragedySuccess And Hard WorkEnjoying LifelegacyhardworkFutility Of Worldly Pursuits

After all, to the person who is good in God's sight, he gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner he gives the troublesome task of acquiring and accumulating in order to leave it to someone who is good in the sight of God. This also is pointless and chasing after the wind.

Verse ConceptsWealthBeing A BlessingEnjoyment, Lack OfBeing BlessedPromised JoyUseless EndeavourGod Judges The WickedPeople With KnowledgeGod Gives WisdomWisdomWisdom And GuidanceSaving Moneystriving

For what happens to people also happens to animals a single event happens to them: just as someone dies, so does the other. In fact, they all breathe the same way, so that a human being has no superiority over an animal. All of this is pointless.

Verse ConceptsEquality Of FateUniversality Of DeathVanityAdvantagesUseless EndeavourCondition Of The BodyAnimals Having A Soulnatural Lifenatural DeathEverything Happening For A ReasonPetsThe Environmentbreathinghumanityfatebreath

Better than both of them is someone who has not yet been born, because he hasn't experienced evil on earth.

Verse ConceptsUnder The SunBabies Sinful From Birth

Consider someone who is alone, having neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his work, and he is never satisfied with wealth. "So for whom do I work," he asks, "and deprive myself of pleasure?" This, too, is pointless and a terrible tragedy.

Verse ConceptsEnjoyment, Lack OfAffluenceDiscontentPhysical LabourBeing UnsatisfiedUseless EndeavourToiling In VainFamily And Friends

If someone attacks one of them, the two of them together will resist. Furthermore, the tri-braided cord is not soon broken.

Verse ConceptsCordsAn Overpowering PresencePlaitingTwo PeopleThreefoldknots

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.

Verse ConceptsUseless EndeavourSuffering From ForeignersGod Gives WealthTragedyBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeWealth And ProsperityEnjoying LifeMoney Blessingscatspossessionsempowerment

I observed all this, and carefully considered everything that is undertaken on earth, especially the time when someone dominates another to his detriment.

Verse ConceptsLording ItUnder The SunHurt

Everyone shares the same experience: a single event affects the righteous, the wicked, the good, the clean, the unclean, whoever sacrifices, and whoever does not sacrifice. As it is with the good person, so also it is with the sinner; as it is with someone who takes an oath, so also it is with someone who fears taking an oath.

Verse ConceptsApparent InjusticeNot Swearing OathsClean And Unclean

"While someone is among the living, hope remains," because "it is better to be a living dog than to be a dead lion."

Verse ConceptsDeath, Preparation ForAnimals Fate After DeathLiving Things

Someone who quarries stone might be injured; someone splitting logs can fall into danger.

Verse ConceptsAccidentsSplitting WoodWoundsHurt

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Individual (61 instances)
Mortal (60 instances)
Somebody (34 instances)

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