NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Yea bettertowb (tobe) good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun is he than both shnayim (shen-ah'-yim) two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two. they which hath not yet `aden (ad-en') till now -- yet. been who hath not seen ra'ah (raw-aw') to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions. the evil ra` (rah) bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.). work ma`aseh (mah-as-eh') an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property that is done `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application under the sun shemesh (sheh'-mesh) the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement -- + east side(-ward), sun (rising), + west(-ward), window. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible But better off than both of them is the one who has never existed, who has never seen the evil activity that is done under the sun. King James Bible Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun. Holman Christian Standard Bible But better than either of them is the one who has not yet existed, who has not seen the evil activity that is done under the sun. International Standard Version Better than both of them is someone who has not yet been born, because he hasn't experienced evil on earth. NET Bible But better than both is the one who has not been born and has not seen the evil things that are done on earth. GOD'S WORD® Translation But the person who hasn't been born yet is better off than both of them. He hasn't seen the evil that is done under the sun. King James 2000 Bible Yea, better is he than both, who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun. Links Ecclesiastes 4:3Ecclesiastes 4:3 NIV Ecclesiastes 4:3 NLT Ecclesiastes 4:3 ESV Ecclesiastes 4:3 NASB Ecclesiastes 4:3 KJV |