Ecclesiastes 6:4

Ecclesiastes 6:4 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

4It comes without meaning, it departs in darkness, and in darkness its name is shrouded.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

4for a miscarriage comes in futility and goes into darkness; and its name is covered in darkness.

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

4for the miscarriage comes in futility (in vain) and passes into obscurity; and its name is covered in obscurity.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

4For a stillborn child enters in futility and departs in darkness, and his name is shrouded in obscurity.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

4for it cometh in vanity, and departeth in darkness, and the name thereof is covered with darkness;

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

4For he commeth into vanitie and goeth into darkenesse: and his name shall be couered with darkenesse.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

4for it comes in vanity, and departs in darkness, and its name is covered with darkness.

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

4That kind of birth doesn’t have any meaning. The baby dies in darkness and leaves this world. And in darkness it is forgotten.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

4The child's birth has no purpose. He immediately goes to a dark place. Nobody ever speaks his name.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

4For in vanity he came in, and in darkness he goes, and in darkness his name is covered,

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