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class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ecclesiastes/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I saw that all who lived and walked under the sun followed the youth, the king's successor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ecclesiastes/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But then everyone rushes to the side of yet another youth who replaces him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ecclesiastes/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I saw all the living who move about under the sun, along with that youth who was to stand in the king’s place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />I saw that all who lived and walked under the sun followed this second one, the youth who succeeded the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ecclesiastes/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have seen all those living under the sun move to the side of the second youth who replaces him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ecclesiastes/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />I have seen all the living under the sun throng to the side of the second lad who replaces him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ecclesiastes/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />I have seen all the living under the sun throng to the side of the second lad who replaces him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I have seen all the living under the sun join with the second youth (the king’s acknowledged successor) who replaces him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I saw all the living, who move about under the sun, follow a second youth who succeeds him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I saw all the living, who move about under the sun, follow a second youth who succeeds him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I once saw everyone in the world follow a young leader who came to power after the king was gone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I thought about all the people who live in this world, and I realized that somewhere among them there is a young man who will take the king's place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ecclesiastes/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I saw all living people moving about under the sun. They sided with the second young man, the king's successor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ecclesiastes/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I observed everyone who lives and walks on earth, along with the youth who will take the king's place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ecclesiastes/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I considered all the living who walk on earth, as well as the successor who would arise in his place. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ecclesiastes/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ecclesiastes/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I saw all the living who walk under the sun; They were with the second youth who stands in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/ecclesiastes/4.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />I considered all the living who walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ecclesiastes/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I saw all the living who walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the other, who succeeded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ecclesiastes/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I saw all the living who walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the other, who succeeded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/ecclesiastes/4.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ecclesiastes/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the second, that stood up in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/ecclesiastes/4.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />I saw all the living who walk under the sun, that they were with the second child who shall stand up in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />I saw all the living that walk under the sun, with the child, the second, that should stand up in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ecclesiastes/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I saw all the living which walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the second, that stood up in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I considered all the living who walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />I behelde all the liuing, which walke vnder the sunne, with the second childe, which shall stand vp in his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />And I perceaued that all men lyuyng vnder the sunne, go with the seconde childe that shall stande vp in the steade of the other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />And I perceaued, yt all men lyuynge vnder the Sonne, go wt the seconde childe, that commeth vp in the steade of the other.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have seen all the living, who are walking under the sun, with the second youth who stands in his place;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I have seen all the living, who are walking under the sun, with the second youth who doth stand in his place;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I saw all the living going under the sun, with the second child which shall stand in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I saw all men living, that walk under the sun with the second young man, who shall rise up in his place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I saw all the living who are walking under the sun, and I saw the next generation, who shall rise up in their places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I have seen All Life walking under the sun, with The Second Young Man that will arise in his place<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I considered all the living who walk under the sun, with the young men, who shall rise up in their place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ecclesiastes/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the child, the second, that was to stand up in his stead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I beheld all the living who were walking under the sun, with the second youth who shall stand up in each one's place.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 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/></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: rā·’î·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">I saw that</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ha·ḥay·yîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">who lived</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: ham·hal·lə·ḵîm (Art:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and walked</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121: haš·šā·meš (Art:: N-cs) -- From an unused root meaning to be brilliant; the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. A notched battlement.">the sun</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">followed</a> <a href="/hebrew/8145.htm" title="8145: haš·šê·nî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Second (an ord. number). From shanah; properly, double, i.e. Second; also adverbially, again.">this second one,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3206.htm" title="3206: hay·ye·leḏ (Art:: N-ms) -- Child, son, boy, youth. From yalad; something born, i.e. A lad or offspring.">the youth</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: ya·‘ă·mōḏ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">succeeded</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: taḥ·tāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">the king.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">I have seen</a><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all"> all</a><a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age"> the living</a><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">, who are walking</a><a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478. tachath (takh'-ath) -- underneath, below, instead of"> under</a><a href="/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121. shemesh (sheh'-mesh) -- sun"> the sun</a><a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973. im (eem) -- with">, with</a><a href="/hebrew/8145.htm" title="8145. sheniy (shay-nee') -- second (an ordinal number)"> the second</a><a href="/hebrew/3206.htm" title="3206. yeled (yeh'-led) -- child, son, boy, youth"> youth</a><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that"> who</a><a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975. amad (aw-mad') -- to take one's stand, stand"> doth stand</a><a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478. tachath (takh'-ath) -- underneath, below, instead of"> in his place;</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/ecclesiastes/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqp1cs 7200">I saw</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="חַי_1 ncmpa 2416"> living</a>, <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vpPmpa 1980">who move about</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478"> under</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a> <a href="/hebrew/8121.htm" title="שֶׁמֶשׁ ncbsa 8121"> sun</a>, <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973">follow</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> a</a> <a href="/hebrew/8145.htm" title="שֵׁנִי uomsa 8145"> second</a> <a href="/hebrew/3206.htm" title="יֶלֶד ncmsa 3206"> youth</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> who</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="עמד vqi3ms 5975"> succeeds</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="תַּחַת_1 Pp 8478"></a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>. </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/ecclesiastes/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">I have seen</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416a.htm" title="2416a">the living</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478. tachath (takh'-ath) -- underneath, below, instead of">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121. shemesh (sheh'-mesh) -- sun">the sun</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">throng</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973. im (eem) -- with">to the side</a> <a href="/hebrew/8145.htm" title="8145. sheniy (shay-nee') -- second (an ordinal number)">of the second</a> <a href="/hebrew/3206.htm" title="3206. yeled (yeh'-led) -- child, son, boy, youth">lad</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975. amad (aw-mad') -- to take one's stand, stand">replaces</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">him.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200. ra'ah (raw-aw') -- to see">I considered</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416. chay (khah'-ee) -- age">all the living</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980. halak (haw-lak') -- to go, come, walk">which walk</a> <a href="/hebrew/8121.htm" title="8121. shemesh (sheh'-mesh) -- sun">under the sun,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8145.htm" title="8145. sheniy (shay-nee') -- second (an ordinal number)">with the second</a> <a href="/hebrew/3206.htm" title="3206. yeled (yeh'-led) -- child, son, boy, youth">child</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975. amad (aw-mad') -- to take one's stand, stand">that shall stand up</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="Strong's">in his stead.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../ecclesiastes/4-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ecclesiastes 4:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ecclesiastes 4:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../ecclesiastes/4-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ecclesiastes 4:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ecclesiastes 4:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>