Context 4for it comes in futility and goes into obscurity; and its name is covered in obscurity. 5It never sees the sun and it never knows anything; it is better off than he. 6Even if the other man lives a thousand years twice and does not enjoy good thingsdo not all go to one place? 7All a mans labor is for his mouth and yet the appetite is not satisfied. 8For what advantage does the wise man have over the fool? What advantage does the poor man have, knowing how to walk before the living? 9What the eyes see is better than what the soul desires. This too is futility and a striving after wind. 10Whatever exists has already been named, and it is known what man is; for he cannot dispute with him who is stronger than he is. 11For there are many words which increase futility. What then is the advantage to a man? 12For who knows what is good for a man during his lifetime, during the few years of his futile life? He will spend them like a shadow. For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun? Parallel Verses American Standard Versionfor it cometh in vanity, and departeth in darkness, and the name thereof is covered with darkness; Douay-Rheims Bible For he came in vain, and goeth to darkness, and his name shall be wholly forgotten. Darby Bible Translation For it cometh in vanity, and departeth in darkness, and its name is covered with darkness; English Revised Version for it cometh in vanity, and departeth in darkness, and the name thereof is covered with darkness; Webster's Bible Translation For he cometh with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness. World English Bible for it comes in vanity, and departs in darkness, and its name is covered with darkness. Young's Literal Translation For in vanity he came in, and in darkness he goeth, and in darkness his name is covered, Library Literature. i. editions of chrysostom's works. S. Joannis Chrysostomi, archiepiscopi Constantinopolitani, Opera omnia quæ exstant vel quæ ejus nomine circumferuntur, ad mss. codices Gallicos, Vaticanos, Anglicos, Germanicosque castigata, etc. Opera et studio D.Bernardi de Montfaucon, monachi ordinis S. Benedicti e congregatione S. Mauri, opem ferentibus aliis ex codem sodalitio, monachis. Greek and Latin, Paris, 1718-'38, in 13 vols., fol. This is the best edition, and the result of about twenty … St. Chrysostom—On the Priesthood Blessed are the Poor in Spirit Appendix iv. An Abstract of Jewish History from the Reign of Alexander the Great to the Accession of Herod Thoughts Upon Worldly Riches. Sect. I. Ecclesiastes Links Ecclesiastes 6:4 NIV • Ecclesiastes 6:4 NLT • Ecclesiastes 6:4 ESV • Ecclesiastes 6:4 NASB • Ecclesiastes 6:4 KJV • Ecclesiastes 6:4 Bible Apps • Ecclesiastes 6:4 Parallel • Bible Hub |