Ecclesiastes 6:4

For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.

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Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 6:4

BSB
For a stillborn child enters in futility and departs in darkness, and his name is shrouded in obscurity.
AKJV
For he comes in with vanity, and departs in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.
CPDV
For he arrives without a purpose and he continues on into darkness, and his name shall be wiped away, into oblivion.
ERV
for it cometh in vanity, and departeth in darkness, and the name thereof is covered with darkness;
NHEB
for it comes in vanity, and departs in darkness, and its name is covered with darkness.
SMT
For in vanity he came, and in darkness he will go away, and his name shall be covered with darkness.

Commentary for Ecclesiastes 6:4

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Ecclesiastes 6:4
Summary
Life comes in darkness and departs obscurely
Event
Describing unmarked life and death
Estimated Time Period
c. 950 BC
Category
Wisdom