Ecclesiastes 4:15 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

I saw all the living who walk under the sun with the youth who was to stand up in the king's stead.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I saw all the living who walk under the sun with the youth who was to stand up in the king's stead.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I saw that all who lived and walked under the sun followed this second one, the youth who succeeded the king.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I saw all the living, who move about under the sun, follow a second youth who succeeds him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

I thought about all the people who live on the earth. I realized that one of them would also become king one day. He would rule instead of the other young man who became king.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But I have watched people in this life, and I know this: People will follow that young man. He will become the new king.

I saw all the living who move about under the sun, along with that youth who was to stand in the king's place.

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I saw all living people moving about under the sun. They sided with the second young man, the king's successor.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I saw all the living who move about under the sun follow a second youth who succeeds him.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

I have seen all the living who walk about under the sun go along with the second lad who stands in place of him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then I observed all those who live and walk under the sun, follow the youth who will replace the king.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

I have seen all the living under the sun throng to the side of the second lad who replaces him.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Then I saw all those who are to live and move about under the sun with the heir apparent who will succeed to his place.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I considered all the living who walk on earth, as well as the successor who would arise in his place.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I saw that everyone was following the young man who had become the new king.

English NIV

I saw that all who lived and walked under the sun followed the youth, the king's successor.

English NKJ 1982

I saw all the living who walk under the sun; They were with the second youth who stands in his place.

English NLT

Everyone is eager to help such a youth, even to help him take the throne.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I saw all the living who, moving about under the sun, follow that youth who replaced the king;

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I saw all the living who move about under the sun, as well as that youth, who was to stand in his place;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Everyone is eager to help a youth like that, even to help him usurp the throne.

English Tyndale 1537

And I perceived, that all men living under the Son, go with the second child, that cometh up in the stead of the other.

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