Ecclesiastes 6:1
Modern Translations
New International Version
I have seen another evil under the sun, and it weighs heavily on mankind:

New Living Translation
There is another serious tragedy I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily on humanity.

English Standard Version
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it lies heavy on mankind:

Berean Study Bible
There is another evil I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily upon mankind:

New American Standard Bible
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is widespread among mankind:

NASB 1995
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun and it is prevalent among men--

NASB 1977
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun and it is prevalent among men—

Amplified Bible
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily on men:

Christian Standard Bible
Here is a tragedy I have observed under the sun, and it weighs heavily on humanity:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Here is a tragedy I have observed under the sun, and it weighs heavily on humanity:

Contemporary English Version
There is something else terribly unfair, and it troubles everyone on earth.

Good News Translation
I have noticed that in this world a serious injustice is done.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There is a tragedy that I have seen under the sun. It is a terrible one for mortals.

International Standard Version
There exists another misfortune that I have observed on earth, and it is a heavy burden upon human beings:

NET Bible
Here is another misfortune that I have seen on earth, and it weighs heavily on people:
Classic Translations
King James Bible
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:

New King James Version
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:

King James 2000 Bible
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:

New Heart English Bible
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men:

World English Bible
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy on men:

American King James Version
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:

American Standard Version
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy upon men:

A Faithful Version
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it lies heavy upon men:

Darby Bible Translation
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it is frequent among men:

English Revised Version
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy upon men:

Webster's Bible Translation
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
There is an euill, which I sawe vnder the sunne, and it is much among men:

Bishops' Bible of 1568
There is yet a plague vnder the sunne, and it is a generall thyng among men:

Coverdale Bible of 1535
There is yet a plage vnder ye Sonne, & it is a generall thinge amonge me:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it [is] great on man:

Young's Literal Translation
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it is great on man:

Smith's Literal Translation
There is evil which I saw under the sun, and it is much upon man:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
There is also another evil, which I have seen under the sun, and that frequent among men:

Catholic Public Domain Version
There is also another evil, which I have seen under the sun, and, indeed, it is frequent among men.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
There is evil that I have seen under the sun, and it is great upon the children of man

Lamsa Bible
THERE is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy upon men:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is abundant with man:
















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