--- title: "Ecclesiastes 6 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Ecclesiastes Chapter 6 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/ecclesiastes/6" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 There is יֵ֣שׁ H3426 an evil רָעָ֔ה H7451 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 which I have seen רָאִ֖יתִי H7200 תַּ֣חַת H8478 under the sun הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ H8121 and it is common וְרַבָּ֥ה H7227 הִ֖יא H1931 עַל H5921 among men הָאָדָֽם׃ H120 2 A man אִ֥ישׁ H376 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 hath given יִתֶּן H5414 ל֣וֹ H0 to whom God הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ H430 riches עֹשֶׁר֩ H6239 wealth וּנְכָסִ֨ים H5233 and honour וְכָב֜וֹד H3519 וְֽאֵינֶ֨נּוּ H369 so that he wanteth חָסֵ֥ר H2638 nothing for his soul לְנַפְשׁ֣וֹ׀ H5315 מִכֹּ֣ל H3605 אֲשֶׁר H834 of all that he desireth יִתְאַוֶּ֗ה H183 וְלֹֽא H3808 giveth him not power יַשְׁלִיטֶ֤נּוּ H7980 to whom God הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ H430 eateth יֹֽאכֲלֶ֑נּוּ H398 מִמֶּ֔נּוּ H4480 כִּ֛י H3588 A man אִ֥ישׁ H376 נָכְרִ֖י H5237 eateth יֹֽאכֲלֶ֑נּוּ H398 זֶ֥ה H2088 it this is vanity הֶ֛בֶל H1892 disease וָחֳלִ֥י H2483 and it is an evil רָ֖ע H7451 הֽוּא׃ H1931 3 אִם H518 beget יוֹלִ֣יד H3205 If a man אִ֣ישׁ H376 an hundred מֵאָ֡ה H3967 of his years שָׁנָ֗יו H8141 be many וְרַ֣ב׀ H7227 children and live יִֽחְיֶ֜ה H2421 be many וְרַ֣ב׀ H7227 שֶׁיִּהְי֣וּ H1961 so that the days יְמֵֽי H3117 of his years שָׁנָ֗יו H8141 and his soul וְנַפְשׁוֹ֙ H5315 לֹא H3808 be not filled תִשְׂבַּ֣ע H7646 מִן H4480 is better ט֥וֹב H2896 וְגַם H1571 and also that he have no burial קְבוּרָ֖ה H6900 לֹא H3808 הָ֣יְתָה H1961 לּ֑וֹ H0 I say אָמַ֕רְתִּי H559 is better ט֥וֹב H2896 מִמֶּ֖נּוּ H4480 that an untimely birth הַנָּֽפֶל׃ H5309 4 כִּֽי H3588 in with vanity בַהֶ֥בֶל H1892 For he cometh בָּ֖א H935 in darkness וּבַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ H2822 יֵלֵ֑ךְ H1980 in darkness וּבַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ H2822 and his name שְׁמ֥וֹ H8034 shall be covered יְכֻסֶּֽה׃ H3680 5 גַּם H1571 the sun שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ H8121 לֹא H3808 Moreover he hath not seen רָאָ֖ה H7200 וְלֹ֣א H3808 nor known יָדָ֑ע H3045 hath more rest נַ֥חַת H5183 any thing this מִזֶּֽה׃ H2088 any thing this מִזֶּֽה׃ H2088 6 Yea though וְאִלּ֣וּ H432 he live חָיָ֗ה H2421 a thousand אֶ֤לֶף H505 years שָׁנִים֙ H8141 twice פַּעֲמַ֔יִם H6471 no good וְטוֹבָ֖ה H2896 לֹ֣א H3808 told yet hath he seen רָאָ֑ה H7200 הֲלֹ֛א H3808 אֶל H413 place מָק֥וֹם H4725 to one אֶחָ֖ד H259 הַכֹּ֥ל H3605 do not all go הוֹלֵֽךְ׃ H1980 7 כָּל H3605 All the labour עֲמַ֥ל H5999 of man הָאָדָ֖ם H120 is for his mouth לְפִ֑יהוּ H6310 וְגַם H1571 and yet the appetite הַנֶּ֖פֶשׁ H5315 לֹ֥א H3808 is not filled תִמָּלֵֽא׃ H4390 8 כִּ֛י H3588 מַה H4100 more יּוֹתֵ֥ר H3148 For what hath the wise לֶחָכָ֖ם H2450 מִֽן H4480 than the fool הַכְּסִ֑יל H3684 מַה H4100 what hath the poor לֶּעָנִ֣י H6041 that knoweth יוֹדֵ֔עַ H3045 to walk לַהֲלֹ֖ךְ H1980 נֶ֥גֶד H5048 before the living הַחַיִּֽים׃ H2416 9 Better ט֛וֹב H2896 is the sight מַרְאֵ֥ה H4758 of the eyes עֵינַ֖יִם H5869 than the wandering מֵֽהֲלָךְ H1980 of the desire נָ֑פֶשׁ H5315 גַּם H1571 זֶ֥ה H2088 this is also vanity הֶ֖בֶל H1892 and vexation וּרְע֥וּת H7469 of spirit רֽוּחַ׃ H7307 10 מַה H4100 שֶּֽׁהָיָ֗ה H1961 already כְּבָר֙ H3528 That which hath been is named נִקְרָ֣א H7121 שְׁמ֔וֹ H8034 and it is known וְנוֹדָ֖ע H3045 אֲשֶׁר H834 ה֣וּא H1931 that it is man אָדָ֑ם H120 וְלֹא H3808 neither may יוּכַ֣ל H3201 he contend לָדִ֔ין H1777 עִ֥ם H5973 with him that is mightier שֶׁהתַּקִּ֖יף H8623 מִמֶּֽנּוּ׃ H4480 11 כִּ֛י H3588 Seeing there be יֵשׁ H3426 things דְּבָרִ֥ים H1697 many מַרְבִּ֣ים H7235 many מַרְבִּ֣ים H7235 vanity הָ֑בֶל H1892 מַה H4100 the better יֹּתֵ֖ר H3148 what is man לָאָדָֽם׃ H120 12 כִּ֣י H3588 מִֽי H4310 For who knoweth יוֹדֵעַ֩ H3045 מַה H4100 what is good טּ֨וֹב H2896 a man לָֽאָדָ֔ם H120 in this life חַיֵּ֥י H2416 all מִסְפַּ֛ר H4557 the days יְמֵי H3117 in this life חַיֵּ֥י H2416 of his vain הֶבְל֖וֹ H1892 which he spendeth וְיַעֲשֵׂ֣ם H6213 as a shadow כַּצֵּ֑ל H6738 אֲשֶׁר֙ H834 מִֽי H4310 for who can tell יַגִּ֣יד H5046 a man לָֽאָדָ֔ם H120 מַה H4100 יִּהְיֶ֥ה H1961 what shall be after אַחֲרָ֖יו H310 תַּ֥חַת H8478 him under the sun הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ H8121 [Ecclesiastes 5](/interlinear/ecclesiastes/5) [Ecclesiastes 7](/interlinear/ecclesiastes/7) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/?s={search_term_string}","query-input":"required 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