Ecclesiastes 9:3 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEcclesiastes 9:3 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
זֶ֣ה
zeh
H2088
this
רָ֗ע
raʻ
H7451
evil
בְּכֹ֤ל
kôl
H3605
all
אֲשֶֽׁר
ʼăsher
H834
which
נַעֲשָׂה֙
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
תַּ֣חַת
tachath
H8478
under
הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ
shemesh
H8121
sun
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
that
מִקְרֶ֥ה
miqreh
H4745
chance
אֶחָ֖ד
ʼechâd
H259
one
לַכֹּ֑ל
kôl
H3605
all
וְגַ֣ם
gam
H1571
also
לֵ֣ב
lêb
H3820
heart
בְּֽנֵי
bên
H1121
son
הָ֠אָדָם
ʼâdâm
H120
man
מָלֵא
mâlêʼ
H4390
to fill
רָ֨ע
raʻ
H7451
evil
וְהוֹלֵל֤וֹת
hôwlêlâh
H1947
madness
בִּלְבָבָם֙
lêbâb
H3824
heart
בְּחַיֵּיהֶ֔ם
chay
H2416
living
וְאַחֲרָ֖יו
ʼachar
H310
after
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
הַמֵּתִֽים
mûwth
H4191
to die
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World English Bible Public Domain
This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event to all: yes also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
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King James Version Public Domain
This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
This a misfortune about everything that is done under the sun: That one happening to everyone. And also, the heart of the sons of humanity full of evil, and madness in their heart during their lives—and after him, to the dead!
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