Ecclesiastes 6:1
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:
KJV
Est et aliud malum quod vidi sub sole, et quidem frequens apud homines :
Vulgate
Ἔστιν πονηρία ἣν ἴδον ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον, καὶ πολλή ἐστιν ὑπὸ τὸν ἄνθρωπον·
LXX
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is heavy upon men:
ASV
יֵ֣שׁ רָעָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר רָאִ֖יתִי תַּ֣חַת הַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְ/רַבָּ֥ה הִ֖יא עַל הָ/אָדָֽם
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
ו
v
noun · 505×
יֶשׁ
ysh
pronoun · 137×
יַּ֣רְא
yr'
verb · 1312×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
רַב
rb
verb · 458×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
שָּֽׁמֶשׁ
shmsh
noun · 132×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Eccl 5:13 — There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
- Eccl 5:13 — There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
- Eccl 9:13 — This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:
- Eccl 10:5 — There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, as an error which proceedeth from the ruler: