Ecclesiastes 6:3

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KJV

King James Version (modern wording)

If a man brought forth an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.

Ecclesiastes 6:3 (KJV)

ASV

American Standard Version

If a man beget a hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul be not filled with good, and moreover he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he:

Ecclesiastes 6:3 (ASV)

BSB

Berean Standard Bible

A man may father a hundred children and live for many years; yet no matter how long he lives, if he is unsatisfied with his prosperity and does not even receive a proper burial, I say that a stillborn child is better off than he.

Ecclesiastes 6:3 (BSB)

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What does Ecclesiastes 6:3 say?

Ecclesiastes 6:3 in modern King James wording reads: "If a man brought forth an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he."

Where is Ecclesiastes 6:3 found in the Bible?

Ecclesiastes 6:3 is verse 3 of chapter 6 of the book of Ecclesiastes, in the Old Testament. Ecclesiastes has 12 chapters.

Which translations of Ecclesiastes 6:3 can I read here?

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