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This is meaningless, a grievous evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ecclesiastes/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />God gives some people great wealth and honor and everything they could ever want, but then he doesn’t give them the chance to enjoy these things. They die, and someone else, even a stranger, ends up enjoying their wealth! This is meaningless—a sickening tragedy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ecclesiastes/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />a man to whom God gives wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God does not give him power to enjoy them, but a stranger enjoys them. This is vanity; it is a grievous evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ecclesiastes/6.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ecclesiastes/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />a person to whom God has given riches, wealth, and honor, so that his soul lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God has not given him the opportunity to enjoy these things, but a foreigner enjoys them. This is futility and a severe affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ecclesiastes/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />a man to whom God has given riches and wealth and honor so that his soul lacks nothing of all that he desires; yet God has not empowered him to eat from them, for a foreigner enjoys them. This is vanity and a severe affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ecclesiastes/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />a man to whom God has given riches and wealth and honor so that his soul lacks nothing of all that he desires, but God has not empowered him to eat from them, for a foreigner enjoys them. This is vanity and a severe affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ecclesiastes/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />a man to whom God has given riches and wealth and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God has not given him the power <i>or</i> capacity to enjoy them [all those things which are gifts from God], but a stranger [in whom he has no interest succeeds him and] enjoys them. This is vanity and it is a [cause of] great distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ecclesiastes/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />God gives a person riches, wealth, and honor so that he lacks nothing of all he desires for himself, but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a sickening tragedy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ecclesiastes/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor so that he lacks nothing of all he desires for himself, but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a sickening tragedy. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ecclesiastes/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God may give you everything you want--money, property, and wealth. Then God doesn't let you enjoy it, and someone you don't even know gets it all. That's senseless and terribly unfair! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ecclesiastes/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />God will give us wealth, honor, and property, yes, everything we want, but then will not let us enjoy it. Some stranger will enjoy it instead. It is useless, and it just isn't right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ecclesiastes/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />God gives one person riches, wealth, and honor so that he doesn't lack anything he wants. Yet, God doesn't give him the power to enjoy any of them. Instead, a stranger enjoys them. This is pointless and is a painful tragedy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ecclesiastes/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />a man to whom God gives wealth, riches, and honor, so that he lacks none of his heart's desires—but God does not give him the capability to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger consumes them. This is pointless and a grievous affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ecclesiastes/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />God gives a man riches, property, and wealth so that he lacks nothing that his heart desires, yet God does not enable him to enjoy the fruit of his labor--instead, someone else enjoys it! This is fruitless and a grave misfortune. </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/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this <i>is</i> vanity, and it <i>is</i> an evil disease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ecclesiastes/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />A man to whom God has given riches and wealth and honor, so that he lacks nothing for himself of all he desires; yet God does not give him power to eat of it, but a foreigner consumes it. This <i>is</i> vanity, and it <i>is</i> an evil affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/ecclesiastes/6.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />A man to whom God has given riches, wealth, and honor, so that he wants nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God gives him not power to eat of it, but a stranger eats it: this is vanity, and it is an evil affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ecclesiastes/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />a man to whom God gives riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God gives him no power to eat of it, but a foreigner eats it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ecclesiastes/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />a man to whom God gives riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God gives him no power to eat of it, but an alien eats it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/ecclesiastes/6.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />A man to whom God has given riches, wealth, and honor, so that he wants nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God gives him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eats it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ecclesiastes/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />a man to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacketh nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but an alien eateth it; this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/ecclesiastes/6.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />A man to whom God has given riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires for his life, yet God does not give him power to eat of it, but a stranger eats it. This <i>is</i> vanity, and it <i>is</i> an evil disease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/ecclesiastes/6.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />one to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honour, and he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and a sore evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ecclesiastes/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />a man to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honour, so that he lacketh nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it; this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ecclesiastes/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honor, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat of it, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.<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/6.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />A man to whom God hath giuen riches and treasures and honour, and he wanteth nothing for his soule of all that it desireth: but God giueth him not power to eate thereof, but a strange man shall eate it vp: this is vanitie, and this is an euill sicknesse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/ecclesiastes/6.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br /><FI>(6:1)<Fi> when God geueth a man riches, goodes, and honour, so that he wanteth nothyng of all that his heart can desire, and yet God geueth him not leaue to enioy the same, but another man spendeth them: This is a vayne thyng and a miserable plague.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/ecclesiastes/6.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />when God geueth a man riches, goodes & honoure, so that he wanteth nothinge of all that his herte can desyre: and yet God geueth him not leue to enioye the same, but another man spedeth them. This is a vayne thinge & a miserable plage.</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/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />A man to whom God gives wealth, and riches, and honor, and there is no lack to his soul of all that he desires, and God does not give him power to eat of it, but a stranger eats it; this [is] vanity, and it [is] an evil disease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ecclesiastes/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> A man to whom God giveth wealth, and riches, and honour, and there is no lack to his soul of all that he desireth, and God giveth him not power to eat of it, but a stranger eateth it; this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ecclesiastes/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />A man which God will give to him wealth and riches and honor, and wanting not to his soul from all which he shall desire, and God will not permit him to eat from it, for a man, a stranger shall eat it. This is vanity and it is an evil disease.<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/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A man to whom God hath given riches, and substance, and honour, and his soul wanteth nothing of all that he desireth: yet God doth not give him power to eat thereof, but a stranger shall eat it up. This is vanity and a great misery. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ecclesiastes/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />It is a man to whom God has given wealth, and resources, and honor; and out of all that he desires, nothing is lacking to his life; yet God does not grant him the ability to consume these things, but instead a man who is a stranger will devour them. This is emptiness and a great misfortune.<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/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />A man to whom God will give wealth and goods and honor and his soul lacks nothing of all that he desires and God does not enable him to consume it, but a man who is a stranger will consume it who comes after him; this is futility and a disease<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ecclesiastes/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />There is a man to whom God has given riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing for his soul of all that he desires, yet God does not give him power to eat of them; but a stranger eats it. This is vanity, and it is an evil disease.<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/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />a man to whom God giveth riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it; this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ecclesiastes/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />a man to whom God shall give wealth, and substance, and honour, and he wants nothing for his soul of all things that he shall desire, yet God shall not give him power to eat of it, for a stranger shall devour it: this is vanity, and an evil infirmity.</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 = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> <div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="strongs" id="strongs"></a><div class="vheading">Parallel Strong's</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb-strongs/ecclesiastes/6.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: yit·ten- (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">gives</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">a man</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6239.htm" title="6239: ‘ō·šer (N-ms) -- Riches. From ashar; wealth.">riches,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5233.htm" title="5233: ū·nə·ḵā·sîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Riches, treasures. From an unused root meaning to accumulate; treasure.">wealth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519: wə·ḵā·ḇō·wḏ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Rarely kabod; from kabad; properly, weight, but only figuratively in a good sense, splendor or copiousness.">and honor,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2638.htm" title="2638: ḥā·sêr (Adj-ms) -- Needy, lacking, in want of. From chacer; lacking; hence, without.">so that he lacks</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ê·nen·nū (Conj-w:: Adv:: 3ms) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">nothing</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: lə·nap̄·šōw (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">his heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kōl (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/183.htm" title="183: yiṯ·’aw·weh (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms) -- To incline, desire. A primitive root; to wish for.">desires;</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">but God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">does not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7980.htm" title="7980: yaš·lî·ṭen·nū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 3mse) -- To domineer, be master of. A primitive root; to dominate, i.e. Govern; by implication, to permit.">allow him</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: le·’ĕ·ḵōl (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">to enjoy them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nū (Prep:: 3ms) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">Instead,</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">a stranger</a> <a href="/hebrew/5237.htm" title="5237: nā·ḵə·rî (Adj-ms) -- Foreign, alien. From neker; strange, in a variety of degrees and applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yō·ḵă·len·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3mse) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">will enjoy them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892: he·ḇel (N-ms) -- Or Habel; from habal; emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb.">is futile</a> <a href="/hebrew/2483.htm" title="2483: wā·ḥo·lî (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Sickness. From chalah; malady, anxiety, calamity.">and a grievous</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">affliction.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/ecclesiastes/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">A man</a><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that"> to whom</a><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god"> God</a><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set"> giveth</a><a href="/hebrew/6239.htm" title="6239. osher (o'-sher) -- riches"> wealth</a><a href="/hebrew/5233.htm" title="5233. nekec (neh'-kes) -- riches, treasures">, and riches</a><a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519. kabowd (kaw-bode') -- glorious">, and honour</a><a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">, and there is no</a><a href="/hebrew/2638.htm" title="2638. chacer (khaw-sare') -- needy, lacking, in want of"> lack</a><a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion "> to his soul</a><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from"> of</a><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all"> all</a><a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that"> that</a><a href="/hebrew/183.htm" title="183. 'avah (aw-vaw') -- to incline, desire"> he desireth</a><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">, and God</a><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808. lo' (lo) -- not"> giveth him not</a><a href="/hebrew/7980.htm" title="7980. shalat (shaw-lat') -- to domineer, be master of"> power</a><a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398. 'akal (aw-kal') -- to eat"> to eat</a><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480. min (min) -- from"> of</a><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when"> it, but</a><a href="/hebrew/376.htm376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man"> a stranger</a><a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398. 'akal (aw-kal') -- to eat"> eateth</a><a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088. zeh (zeh) -- this, here"> it; this</a><a href="/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892. hebel (heh'bel) -- vapor, breath"> [is] vanity</a><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931. huw' (hoo) -- he, she, it">, and it</a><a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity"> [is] an evil</a><a href="/hebrew/2483.htm" title="2483. choliy (khol-ee') -- sickness"> disease.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/ecclesiastes/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqi3ms 5414"> gives</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/6239.htm" title="עֹשֶׁר ncmsa 6239"> riches</a>, <a href="/hebrew/5233.htm" title="נְכָסִים ncmpa 5233">wealth</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="כָּבֹוד ncmsa 3519"> honor</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> so that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315"> he</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"></a> <a href="/hebrew/2638.htm" title="חָסֵר amsa 2638"> lacks</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> nothing</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> of</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsa 3605"> all</a> <a href="/hebrew/183.htm" title="אוה vti3ms 183"> he desires</a> for himself, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> but</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> does not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7980.htm" title="שׁלט vhi3ms 7980"> allow</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3msXe"> him</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="אכל vqc 398"> enjoy</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> them</a>. <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">Instead</a>, <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376">a stranger</a> <a href="/hebrew/5237.htm" title="נָכְרִי amsa 5237"></a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="אכל vqi3ms 398"> will enjoy</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3msXe"> them</a>. <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/1892.htm" title="הֶבֶל_1 ncmsa 1892"> is futile</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a> <a href="/hebrew/2483.htm" title="חֳלִי ncmsa 2483"> a sickening</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רַע amsa 7451"> tragedy</a>. </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/ecclesiastes/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834. 'aher (ash-er') -- who, which, that">to whom</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">has given</a> <a href="/hebrew/6239.htm" title="6239. osher (o'-sher) -- riches">riches</a> <a href="/hebrew/5233.htm" title="5233. nekec (neh'-kes) -- riches, treasures">and wealth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519b.htm" title="3519b">and honor</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">so that his soul</a> <a href="/hebrew/2638.htm" title="2638. chacer (khaw-sare') -- needy, lacking, in want of">lacks</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">nothing</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">of all</a> <a href="/hebrew/183.htm" title="183. 'avah (aw-vaw') -- to incline, desire">that he desires;</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">yet God</a> <a href="/hebrew/7980.htm" title="7980. shalat (shaw-lat') -- to domineer, be master of">has not empowered</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398. 'akal (aw-kal') -- to eat">him to eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/5237.htm" title="5237. nokriy (nok-ree') -- foreign, alien">from them, for a foreigner</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398. 'akal (aw-kal') -- to eat">enjoys</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088. zeh (zeh) -- this, here">them. This</a> <a href="/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892. hebel (heh'bel) -- vapor, breath">is vanity</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451a.htm" title="7451a">and a severe</a> <a href="/hebrew/2483.htm" title="2483. choliy (khol-ee') -- sickness">affliction.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">A man</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">to whom God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414. nathan (naw-than') -- to give, put, set">hath given</a> <a href="/hebrew/6239.htm" title="6239. osher (o'-sher) -- riches">riches,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5233.htm" title="5233. nekec (neh'-kes) -- riches, treasures">wealth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3519.htm" title="3519. kabowd (kaw-bode') -- glorious">and honour,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2638.htm" title="2638. chacer (khaw-sare') -- needy, lacking, in want of">so that he wanteth</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315. nephesh (neh'-fesh) -- a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion ">nothing for his soul</a> <a href="/hebrew/183.htm" title="183. 'avah (aw-vaw') -- to incline, desire">of all that he desireth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430. 'elohiym (el-o-heem') -- God, god">yet God</a> <a href="/hebrew/7980.htm" title="7980. shalat (shaw-lat') -- to domineer, be master of">giveth him not power</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398. 'akal (aw-kal') -- to eat">to eat</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">thereof, but a stranger</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398. 'akal (aw-kal') -- to eat">eateth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1892.htm" title="1892. hebel (heh'bel) -- vapor, breath">it: this [is] vanity,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451. ra' (rah) -- adversity">and it [is] an evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/2483.htm" title="2483. choliy (khol-ee') -- sickness">disease.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../ecclesiastes/6-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ecclesiastes 6:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ecclesiastes 6:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../ecclesiastes/6-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ecclesiastes 6:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ecclesiastes 6:3" /></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>