Ecclesiastes 4:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit. ”
Ecclesiastes 4:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 4:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 4:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was—yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.”
Ecclesiastes 4:16 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 4:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was: yet they that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after wind. ”
Ecclesiastes 4:16 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 4:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“there is no end to all the people, to all who were before them; also, the latter rejoice not in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.”
Ecclesiastes 4:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 4:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“[There is] no end of all the people, of all that stood before them; those however that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a striving after the wind. ”
Ecclesiastes 4:16 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 4:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“There is none ende of all the people, nor of all that were before them, and they that come after, shall not reioyce in him: surely this is also vanitie and vexation of spirit. Take heede to thy foote when thou entrest into the House of God, and be more neere to heare then to giue the sacrifice of fooles: for they knowe not that they doe euil. ”
Ecclesiastes 4:16 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 4:16 in Context — Ecclesiastes 4
14 For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.
15 I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.
16 There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
What Does Ecclesiastes 4:16 Mean?
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