Ecclesiastes 4:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.”

Ecclesiastes 4:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 4:15 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 4:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I saw all the living who walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the other, who succeeded him.”

Ecclesiastes 4:15 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 4:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the second, that stood up in his stead.”

Ecclesiastes 4:15 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 4:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I have seen all the living, who are walking under the sun, with the second youth who doth stand in his place;”

Ecclesiastes 4:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 4:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I saw all the living that walk under the sun, with the child, the second, that should stand up in his stead.”

Ecclesiastes 4:15 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 4:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I behelde all the liuing, which walke vnder the sunne, with the second childe, which shall stand vp in his place.”

Ecclesiastes 4:15 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 4:15 in Context — Ecclesiastes 4

13 Mieux vaut un enfant pauvre et sage qu’un roi vieux et insensé qui ne sait plus écouter les avis;

14 car il peut sortir de prison pour régner, et même être né pauvre dans son royaume.

15 J’ai vu tous les vivants qui marchent sous le soleil entourer l’enfant qui devait succéder au roi et régner à sa place.

16 Il n’y avait point de fin à tout ce peuple, à tous ceux à la tête desquels il était. Et toutefois, ceux qui viendront après ne se réjouiront pas à son sujet. Car c’est encore là une vanité et la poursuite du vent.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 4:15 Mean?

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