Ecclesiastes 6:5
Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other.
Moreouer hee hath not seene the Sunne, nor knowen any thing: this hath more rest then the other.
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- Job 3:10–13Rank 2 from verse 5
10Because it shut not up the doors of my mother’s womb, nor hid sorrow from mine eyes.
11Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly?
12Why did the knees prevent me? or why the breasts that I should suck?
13For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,
10Because it shut not vp the doores of my mothers wombe, nor hid sorrowe from mine eyes.
11Why died I not from the wombe? why did I not giue vp the ghost when I came out of the bellie?
12Why did the knees preuent mee? or why the breasts, that I should sucke?
13For now should I haue lien still and beene quiet, I should haue slept; then had I bene at rest,
- Psalms 58:8Rank 3 from verse 5
- Psalms 90:7–9Rank 4 from verse 5
7For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.
8Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
9For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.
7For we are consumed by thine anger: and by thy wrath are we troubled.
8Thou hast set our iniquities before thee: our secret sinnes in the light of thy countenance.
9†‖For all our dayes are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our yeeres as a tale that is told.
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Ecclesiastes 6:5
Besides, further, additionally, or what is more, introducing another statement, fact, command, reason, or continuation.
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The great light that rules the day and gives light and heat.
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Recognized, understood, perceived, acknowledged, or made evident.
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Sense 1: To cease from labour or motion, lie still, settle, remain, or rely; also repose, peace, security, or an abiding place. Sense 2: The remaining persons or things after a part is distinguished.
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4For he cometh in with vanity, and departeth in darkness, and his name shall be covered with darkness.
4For he commeth in with vanitie, and departeth in darkenesse, and his name shall be couered with darkenesse.
5Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other.
5Moreouer hee hath not seene the Sunne, nor knowen any thing: this hath more rest then the other.
Selected passage6¶ Yea, though he live a thousand years twice told, yet hath he seen no good: do not all go to one place?
6¶ Yea though he liue a thousand yeeres twice told, yet hath he seene no good: Doe not all goe to one place?