Ecclesiastes 6:1

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“There is another evil I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily upon mankind:”

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BSBPD

“There is another evil I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily upon mankind:”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy upon men:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it <FI>is<Fi> great on man:”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Ecclesiastes 6:1 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Ecclesiastes 5:13There is a grievous evil I have seen under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owner,

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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