Hebrew Language Versions
KJV 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.
KJVP Yea, better H2896 is he than both H4480 H8147 they, H853 which H834 hath not H3808 yet H5728 been, H1961 who H834 hath not H3808 seen H7200 H853 the evil H7451 work H4639 that H834 is done H6213 under H8478 the sun. H8121
YLT 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 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 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.
RV 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.
NET 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 And it is even better for those who die at birth, because they never saw the evil that is done in this world.