ESV
KJV
3. 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.

ASV
3. yea, better than them both did I esteem him that hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

ERVEN
3. And it is even better for those who die at birth, because they never saw the evil that is done in this world.

NLT
3. But most fortunate of all are those who are not yet born. For they have not seen all the evil that is done under the sun.

WEB
3. Yes, better than them both is him who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

NET
3. But better than both is the one who has not been born and has not seen the evil things that are done on earth.

NLV
3. But better than both is the one who has never been, who has never seen the wrong that is done under the sun.

HCSB
3. 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.

YLT
3. And better than both of them [is] he who hath not yet been, in that he hath not seen the evil work that hath been done under the sun.

LITV
3. Yea, better than both is he who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

RV
3. yea, better than them both {cf15i did I esteem} him which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

NCV
3. But those who have never been born are better off still; they have not seen the evil that is done here on earth.

MKJV
3. Yea, better than both is he who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

AKJV
3. Yes, better is he than both they, which has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

LXXEN
3. Better also than both these is he who has not yet been, who has not seen all the evil work that is done under the sun.



KJV
3. 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.

AMP
3. But better than them both [I thought] is he who has not yet been born, who has not seen the evil deeds that are done under the sun.

KJVP
3. Yea , better H2896 [ is ] [ he ] than both H8147 they , which H834 RPRO hath not H3808 NADV yet H5728 been H1961 VQQ3MS , who H834 RPRO hath not H3808 ADV seen H7200 VQQ3MS the evil H7451 D-AMS work H4639 that H834 RPRO is done H6213 under H8478 NMS the sun H8121 .

YLT
3. And better than both of them [is] he who hath not yet been, in that he hath not seen the evil work that hath been done under the sun.

ASV
3. yea, better than them both did I esteem him that hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

WEB
3. Yes, better than them both is him who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

NASB
3. And better off than both is the yet unborn, who has not seen the wicked work that is done under the sun.

ESV
3. But better than both is he who has not yet been and has not seen the evil deeds that are done under the sun.

RV
3. yea, better than them both {cf15i did I esteem} him which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

RSV
3. but better than both is he who has not yet been, and has not seen the evil deeds that are done under the sun.

NKJV
3. Yet, better than both [is he] who has never existed, Who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

MKJV
3. Yea, better than both is he who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

AKJV
3. Yes, better is he than both they, which has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

NRSV
3. but better than both is the one who has not yet been, and has not seen the evil deeds that are done under the sun.

NIV
3. But better than both is he who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil that is done under the sun.

NIRV
3. But someone who hasn't been born yet is better off than the dead or the living. That's because he hasn't seen the evil things that are done on earth.

NLT
3. But most fortunate of all are those who are not yet born. For they have not seen all the evil that is done under the sun.

MSG
3. But luckier than the dead or the living is the person who has never even been, who has never seen the bad business that takes place on this earth.

GNB
3. But better off than either are those who have never been born, who have never seen the injustice that goes on in this world.

NET
3. But better than both is the one who has not been born and has not seen the evil things that are done on earth.

ERVEN
3. And it is even better for those who die at birth, because they never saw the evil that is done in this world.