Treasury of Scripture Knowledge He hath not seen the sun, nor known the distance of good and evil: this Job 3:10-13 Because it shut not up the doors of the womb that bore me, nor took away evils from my eyes. . . . Job 14:1 Man born of a woman, living for a short time, is filled with many miseries. Psalm 58:8 Like wax that melteth they shall be taken away: fire hath fallen on them, and they shall not see the sun. Psalm 90:7-9 For in thy wrath we have fainted away: and are troubled in thy indignation. . . . Context The Futility of Life…4For he came in vain, and goeth to darkness, and his name shall be wholly forgotten. 5He hath not seen the sun, nor known the distance of good and evil:6Although he lived two thousand years, and hath not enjoyed good things: do not all make haste to one place?… Cross References Ecclesiastes 6:4 For he came in vain, and goeth to darkness, and his name shall be wholly forgotten. Ecclesiastes 6:6 Although he lived two thousand years, and hath not enjoyed good things: do not all make haste to one place? Ecclesiastes 11:7 The light is sweet, and it is delightful for the eyes to see the sun. Lexicon [A stillborn child]לָזֶ֖ה (lā·zeh) Preposition-l | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that has more rest נַ֥חַת (na·ḥaṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5183: A descent, imposition, unfavorable, favorable, restfulness than he— מִזֶּֽה׃ (miz·zeh) Preposition-m | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that though גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and never לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no seeing רָאָ֖ה (rā·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see the sun שֶׁ֥מֶשׁ (še·meš) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement or וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no knowing anything— יָדָ֑ע (yā·ḏā‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know Additional Translations A stillborn child has more rest than he—though never seeing the sun or knowing anything—Moreover he has not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this has more rest than the other. moreover it hath not seen the sun nor known it; this hath rest rather than the other: Moreover he has not seen the sun, nor known rest: there is no more rest to this one than another. moreover it hath not seen nor known the sun: this hath rest rather than the other. moreover it hath not seen the sun nor known it; this hath rest rather than the other: Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other. Moreover it has not seen the sun nor known it. This has rest rather than the other. Even the sun he hath not seen nor known, more rest hath this than that. Jump to Previous Better Finds Gratification Moreover Rather Rest SunJump to Next Better Finds Gratification Moreover Rather Rest SunExternal Links Ecclesiastes 6:5 NIVEcclesiastes 6:5 NLT Ecclesiastes 6:5 ESV Ecclesiastes 6:5 NASB Ecclesiastes 6:5 ASV Ecclesiastes 6:5 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 6:5 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 6:5 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 6:5 French Bible Ecclesiastes 6:5 German Bible Alphabetical: and anything better does has he is it knew knows man more never off or rest saw sees sun than that the Though OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 6:5 Moreover it has not seen the sun (Ecclesiast. Ec Ecc Eccles.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |