15I saw that all who lived and walked under the sun followed the youth, the king's successor.


In Context

12 Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.

13 Better a poor but wise youth than an old but foolish king who no longer knows how to take warning.

14 The youth may have come from prison to the kingship, or he may have been born in poverty within his kingdom.

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

16 There was no end to all the people who were before them. But those who came later were not pleased with the successor. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

Ecclesiastes 4:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:15I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:15I saw all men living, that walk under the sun with the second young man, who shall rise up in his place.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:15I saw all the living that walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the second, that stood up in his stead.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:15I saw all the living that walk under the sun, with the child, the second, that should stand up in his stead.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:15I saw all the living which walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the second, that stood up in his stead.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:15I considered all the living who walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:15I saw all the living who walk under the sun, that they were with the youth, the other, who succeeded him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:15I have seen all the living, who are walking under the sun, with the second youth who doth stand in his place;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:15I considered all the living which walk under the sun, with the second child that shall stand up in his stead.