Ecclesiastes 6:1
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Things Are Bad
1–26I looked long and hard at what goes on around here, and let me tell you, things are bad. And people feel it.
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it lies heavy on mankind:
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
I have seen another evil under the sun, and it weighs heavily on mankind:
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Here is a tragedy I have observed under the sun, and it weighs heavily on humanity:
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NLTNew Living Translation
There is another serious tragedy I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily on humanity.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Here is another misfortune that I have seen under the sun, and it is prevalent among humankind.
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KJV 1900King James Version
There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:
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