Ecclesiastes 4:3

Ecclesiastes 4:3 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

3But better than both

is the one who has never been born,

who has not seen the evil

that is done under the sun.

3But better off than both of them is the one who has never existed, who has never seen the evil activity that is done under the sun.

3But better off than both of them is the one who has never existed, who has never seen the evil activity that is done under the sun.

3But better off than either of them is the one who has not yet been born, who has not seen the evil deeds that are done under the sun.

3But better than both is he who has not yet existed, who has not seen the evil that is done under the sun.

3But someone who hasn’t been born yet

is better off than the dead or the living.

That’s because that person hasn’t seen the evil things

that are done on earth.