New International Version
But better than both is the one who has never been born, who has not seen the evil that is done under the sun.

New Living Translation
But most fortunate of all are those who are not yet born. For they have not seen all the evil that is done under the sun.

English Standard Version
But better than both is he who has not yet been and has not seen the evil deeds that are done under the sun.

Berean Study Bible
But better than both is he who has not yet existed, who has not seen the evil that is done under the sun.

New American Standard Bible
But better off than both of them is the one who has never existed, who has never seen the evil activity that is done under the sun.

King James Bible
Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But better than either of them is the one who has not yet existed, who has not seen the evil activity that is done under the sun.

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

NET Bible
But better than both is the one who has not been born and has not seen the evil things that are done on earth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But the person who hasn't been born yet is better off than both of them. He hasn't seen the evil that is done under the sun.

Jubilee Bible 2000
And I thought that better is he than both of them who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil works that are done under the sun.

King James 2000 Bible
Yea, better is he than both, who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

American King James Version
Yes, better is he than both they, which has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

American Standard Version
yea, better than them both did I esteem him that hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I judged him happier than them both, that is not yet born, nor hath seen the evils that are done under the sun.

Darby Bible Translation
and more fortunate than both is he who hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

English Revised Version
yea, better than them both did I esteem him which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Webster's Bible Translation
Yes, better is he than both they, who hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

World English Bible
Yes, better than them both is him who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Young's Literal Translation
And better than both of them is he who hath not yet been, in that he hath not seen the evil work that hath been done under the sun.

Prediker 4:3 Afrikaans PWL
maar hy wat nog nie gebore is nie, is beter daaraan toe as albei van hulle, want hy het nie die bose werke gesien wat onder die son gedoen word nie.

Predikuesi 4:3 Albanian
por edhe më i lumtur se njera dhe tjetra palë është ai që nuk ka ekzistuar kurrë dhe ende nuk ka parë veprimet e këqija që kryhen nën diell.

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 4:3 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
وخير من كليهما الذي لم يولد بعد الذي لم ير العمل الرديء الذي عمل تحت الشمس

Dyr Prödiger 4:3 Bavarian
De Glücklichstn aber seind die, wo non gar nit geborn seind und von dönn gantzn Unrecht auf derer Welt non nix mitkriegt habnd.

Еклесиаст 4:3 Bulgarian
А по-щастлив и от двамата считах оня, който не е бил още, Който не е видял лошите дела, които стават под слънцето.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
並且我以為那未曾生的，就是未見過日光之下惡事的，比這兩等人更強。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
并且我以为那未曾生的，就是未见过日光之下恶事的，比这两等人更强。

傳 道 書 4:3 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
並 且 我 以 為 那 未 曾 生 的 ， 就 是 未 見 過 日 光 之 下 惡 事 的 ， 比 這 兩 等 人 更 強 。

傳 道 書 4:3 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
并 且 我 以 为 那 未 曾 生 的 ， 就 是 未 见 过 日 光 之 下 恶 事 的 ， 比 这 两 等 人 更 强 。

Ecclesiastes 4:3 Croatian Bible
A od obojih je sretniji onaj koji još nije postao, koji nije vidio zlih djela što se čine pod suncem.

Kazatel 4:3 Czech BKR
Nýbrž nad oba tyto šťastnější jest ten, kterýž ještě nebyl, a neviděl skutku zlého, dějícího se pod sluncem.

Prædikeren 4:3 Danish
men lykkeligere end begge den, som slet ikke er til, som ikke har set det onde, der sker under Solen.

Prediker 4:3 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Ja, hij is beter dan die beiden, die nog niet geweest is, die niet gezien heeft het boze werk, dat onder de zon geschiedt.