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Ecclesiastes 6:5 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Ecclesiastes 6:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ecclesiastes chapter 6 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other.”
Ecclesiastes 6:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Ecclesiastes 6:5
Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing (גַּם־שֶׁמֶשׁ לֹא־רָאָה וְלֹא יָדָע, gam-shemesh lo-ra'ah velo yada)—the stillborn never experiences conscious life. Not seeing the sun means not experiencing earthly existence; not knowing anything means lacking consciousness entirely. This hath more rest than the other (נַחַת לָזֶה מִזֶּה, nachat lazeh mizeh)—the Hebrew nachat denotes rest, quiet, or repose. The stillborn has 'more rest' than the wealthy person who lives long, accumulates much, but finds no satisfaction.This paradoxical claim—unconscious non-existence provides more rest ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 6:5
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“nor did it hide trouble from my eyes.”
“like the stillborn child”
“For we are consumed by thine anger”