Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBut better than both is he who has not yet existed, who has not seen the evil that is done under the sun. Young's Literal Translation 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. King James Bible 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. Hebrew But betterוְטוֹב֙ (wə·ṭō·wḇ) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good than both מִשְּׁנֵיהֶ֔ם (miš·šə·nê·hem) Preposition-m | Number - mdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) is he who אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that has not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no yet עֲדֶ֖ן (‘ă·ḏen) Adverb Strong's 5728: Hitherto, still existed, הָיָ֑ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be who אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that has not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no seen רָאָה֙ (rā·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see the evil הָרָ֔ע (hā·rā‘) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that is done נַעֲשָׂ֖ה (na·‘ă·śāh) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make under תַּ֥חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of the sun. הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃ (haš·šā·meš) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement |