Ecclesiastes 4:2

Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 4:2

BSB
So I admired the dead, who had already died, above the living, who are still alive.
AKJV
Why I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive.
CPDV
And so, I praised the dead more than the living.
ERV
Wherefore I praised the dead which are already dead more than the living which are yet alive;
NHEB
Therefore I praised the dead who have been long dead more than the living who are yet alive.
SMT
And I praise the dead already dead more than the living they yet living.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Ecclesiastes 4:2

WhereforeIpraisedH7623VerbthedeadH4191VerbwhicharealreadyH3528AdverbdeadH4191VerbmorethanthelivingH2416whichareyetH5728AdverbaliveH2416

Commentary for Ecclesiastes 4:2

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Ecclesiastes 4:2
Summary
The dead are preferable to the living due to suffering.
Event
Praising the dead over living
Estimated Time Period
c. 450 BC
Category
Lament