Ecclesiastes 4:15
Good News Translation
I thought about all the people who live in this world, and I realized that somewhere among them there is a young man who will take the king's place.

Contemporary English Version
I once saw everyone in the world follow a young leader who came to power after the king was gone.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I saw all men living, that walk under the sun with the second young man, who shall rise up in his place.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

I saw all men living, that walk under the sun with the second young man, who shall rise up in his place.

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2 Samuel 15:6 And this he did to all Israel that came for judgment, to be heard by the king, and he enticed the hearts of the men of Israel.

Context
The Futility of Power
14Because out of prison and chains sometimes a man cometh forth to a kingdom: and another born king is consumed with poverty. 15I saw all men living, that walk under the sun with the second young man, who shall rise up in his place.16The number of the people, of all that were before him is infinite: and they that shall come afterwards, shall not rejoice in him: but this also is vanity, and vexation of spirit.…
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 4:14
Because out of prison and chains sometimes a man cometh forth to a kingdom: and another born king is consumed with poverty.

Ecclesiastes 4:16
The number of the people, of all that were before him is infinite: and they that shall come afterwards, shall not rejoice in him: but this also is vanity, and vexation of spirit.

Additional Translations
I saw that all who lived and walked under the sun followed this second child, who succeeded the king.I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.

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

I beheld all the living who were walking under the sun, with the second youth who shall stand up in each one's place.

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

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

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

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

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