Ecclesiastes 6:5

Ecclesiastes 6:5 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

5Though it never saw the sun or knew anything, it has more rest than does that man—

5It has not even seen the sun nor does it know it; yet 6:5 Lit more rest has this one than thatit is better off than that man.

5It never sees the sun and it never knows anything; it is better off than he.

5It has not seen the sun nor had any knowledge; yet it has more rest and is better off than he.

5The child, though neither seeing the sun nor knowing anything, has more rest than that man,

5It didn’t even see the sun. It didn’t know anything at all. But it has more rest than that man does.