Ecclesiastes 4:3 Hebrew Word Analysis

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

American Standard Version (ASV)

yea, better than them both `did I esteem' him that hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Yes, happier than the dead or the living seemed he who has not ever been, who has not seen the evil which is done under the sun.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

and more fortunate than both is he who hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

World English Bible (WEB)

Yes, better than them both is him who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And better than both of them `is' he who hath not yet been, in that he hath not seen the evil work that hath been done under the sun.