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Ecclesiastes 9:3

NETBible	This is the unfortunate fact¹ about everything that happens on earth:² the same fate awaits³ everyone. In addition to this, the hearts of all people⁴ are full of evil, and there is folly in their hearts during their lives – then they die.⁵
NIV © biblegateway Ecc 9:3	This is the evil in everything that happens under the sun: The same destiny overtakes all. The hearts of men, moreover, are full of evil and there is madness in their hearts while they live, and afterwards they join the dead.
NASB © biblegateway Ecc 9:3	This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one fate for all men. Furthermore, the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil and insanity is in their hearts throughout their lives. Afterwards they go to the dead.
NLT © biblegateway Ecc 9:3	It seems so tragic that one fate comes to all. That is why people are not more careful to be good. Instead, they choose their own mad course, for they have no hope. There is nothing ahead but death anyway.
MSG © biblegateway Ecc 9:3	I find this outrageous--the worst thing about living on this earth--that everyone's lumped together in one fate. Is it any wonder that so many people are obsessed with evil? Is it any wonder that people go crazy right and left? Life leads to death. That's it.
BBE © SABDAweb Ecc 9:3	This is evil in all things which are done under the sun: that there is one fate for all, and the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; while they have life their hearts are foolish, and after that—to the dead.
NRSV © bibleoremus Ecc 9:3	This is an evil in all that happens under the sun, that the same fate comes to everyone. Moreover, the hearts of all are full of evil; madness is in their hearts while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
NKJV © biblegateway Ecc 9:3	This is an evil in all that is done under the sun: that one thing happens to all. Truly the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; madness is in their hearts while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
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KJV	This [is] an evil <07451> among all [things] that are done <06213> (8738) under the sun <08121>_, that [there is] one <0259> event <04745> unto all: yea, also the heart <03820> of the sons <01121> of men <0120> is full <04390> (8804) of evil <07451>_, and madness <01947> [is] in their heart <03824> while they live <02416>_, and after <0310> that [they go] to the dead <04191> (8801)_.
NASB © biblegateway Ecc 9:3	This <02088> is an evil <07451> in all <03605> that is done <06213> under <08478> the sun <08121> , that there is one <0259> fate <04745> for all <03605> men <03605> . Furthermore <01571> , the hearts <03820> of the sons <01121> of men <0120> are full <04392> of evil <07451> and insanity <01947> is in their hearts <03824> throughout their lives <02425> . Afterwards <0310> they go to the dead <04191> .
LXXM	touto <3778> D-NSN ponhron <4190> A-NSN en <1722> PREP panti <3956> A-DSM pepoihmenw <4160> V-RMPDS upo <5259> PREP ton <3588> T-ASM hlion <2246> N-ASM oti <3754> CONJ sunanthma {N-NSN} en <1519> A-NSN toiv <3588> T-DPM pasin <3956> A-DPM kai <2532> CONJ ge <1065> PRT kardia <2588> N-NSF uiwn <5207> N-GPM tou <3588> T-GSM anyrwpou <444> N-GSM eplhrwyh <4137> V-API-3S ponhrou <4190> A-GSM kai <2532> CONJ perifereia {N-NSF} en <1722> PREP kardia <2588> N-DSF autwn <846> D-GPM en <1722> PREP zwh <2222> N-DSF autwn <846> D-GPM kai <2532> CONJ opisw <3694> ADV autwn <846> D-GPM prov <4314> PREP touv <3588> T-APM nekrouv <3498> N-APM
NET [draft] ITL	This <02088> is the unfortunate fact <07451> about everything <03605> that <0834> happens <06213> on earth <08121> <08478> : the same <0259> fate <04745> awaits everyone <03605> . In addition to this, the hearts <03820> of all people <0120> <01121> are full <04390> of evil <07451> , and there is folly <01947> in their hearts <03824> during their lives <02416> – then they die <04191> .
HEBREW	Mytmh <04191> la <0413> wyrxaw <0310> Mhyyxb <02416> Mbblb <03824> twllwhw <01947> er <07451> alm <04390> Mdah <0120> ynb <01121> bl <03820> Mgw <01571> lkl <03605> dxa <0259> hrqm <04745> yk <03588> smsh <08121> txt <08478> hven <06213> rsa <0834> lkb <03605> er <07451> hz (9:3) <02088>

NETBible

This is the unfortunate fact¹ about everything that happens on earth:² the same fate awaits³ everyone. In addition to this, the hearts of all people⁴ are full of evil, and there is folly in their hearts during their lives – then they die.⁵

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “evil.”

²tn Heb “under the sun.”

³tn The term “awaits” does not appear in the Hebrew text, but is supplied in the translation for smoothness and stylistic reasons.

⁴tn Heb “also the heart of the sons of man.” Here “heart” is a collective singular.

⁵tn Heb “and after that [they go] to [the place of] the dead.”