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Ecclesiastes 6:6

Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
Ecclesiastes 6:6 · King James Version

In other versions

  • yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet enjoy no good, do not all go to one place?

    ASV

  • And though he goes on living a thousand years twice over and does not see good, are not the two going to the same place?

    BBE

  • Yea, though he live twice a thousand years, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?

    DBY

  • Yes, though he live a thousand years twice told, and yet fails to enjoy good, don't all go to one place?

    WEB

  • And though he had lived a thousand years twice over, yet good he hath not seen; to the same place doth not every one go?

    YLT

  • Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet has he seen no good: do not all go to one place?

    ENG

  • Yes, though he liveth a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?

    WBT

  • even if he lives a thousand years twice over but fails to enjoy his prosperity. Do not all go to the same place?

    BSB

In context

4For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.

5Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other.

6Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?

7All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

8For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

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