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Ecclesiastes 6:12

King James Version (KJV)

For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

Translations

Ecclesiastes 6:12 - Amplified Bible

For who [limited to human wisdom] knows what is good for man in his life, all the days of his vain life which he spends as a shadow [going through the motions but accomplishing nothing]? For who can tell a man what will happen [to his work, his treasure, his plans] under the sun after he is gone?

Ecclesiastes 6:12 - American Standard Version

For who knoweth what is good for man in his life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 6:12 - Bible in Basic English

Who is able to say what is good for man in life all the days of his foolish life which he goes through like a shade? who will say what is to be after him under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 6:12 - Darby Bible

For who knoweth what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell man what shall be after him under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 6:12 - English Standard Version

For who knows what is good for man while he lives the few days of his vain life, which he passes like a shadow? For who can tell man what will be after him under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 6:12 - King James Version

For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 6:12 - La Biblia de las Americas

Porque, ¿quién sabe lo que es bueno para el hombre durante su vida, en los contados dìas de su vana vida? Los pasará como una sombra. Pues, ¿quién hará saber al hombre lo que sucederá después de él bajo el sol?

Ecclesiastes 6:12 - The Message

Ecclesiastes 6:12 - New American Standard Bible

For who knows what is good for a man during {his} lifetime, {during} the few years of his futile life? He will spend them like a shadow. For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 6:12 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Porque, ¿quién sabe lo que es bueno para el hombre durante su vida, en los contados dìas de su vana vida? Los pasará como una sombra. Pues, ¿quién hará saber al hombre lo que sucederá después de él bajo el sol?

Ecclesiastes 6:12 - World English Bible

For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 6:12 - Young's Living Translation

For who knoweth what [is] good for a man in life, the number of the days of the life of his vanity, and he maketh them as a shadow? for who declareth to man what is after him under the sun?

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