Ecclesiastes 4:2
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King James Version (modern wording)
Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
Ecclesiastes 4:2 (KJV)
American Standard Version
Wherefore I praised the dead that have been long dead more than the living that are yet alive;
Ecclesiastes 4:2 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
So I admired the dead, who had already died, above the living, who are still alive.
Ecclesiastes 4:2 (BSB)
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What does Ecclesiastes 4:2 say?
Ecclesiastes 4:2 in modern King James wording reads: "Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive."
Where is Ecclesiastes 4:2 found in the Bible?
Ecclesiastes 4:2 is verse 2 of chapter 4 of the book of Ecclesiastes, in the Old Testament. Ecclesiastes has 12 chapters.
Which translations of Ecclesiastes 4:2 can I read here?
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