Ecclesiastes 8:8

King James Version (KJV)

There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.

Translations

Ecclesiastes 8:8 - Amplified Bible

There is no man who has power over the spirit to retain the breath of life, neither has he power over the day of death; and there is no discharge in battle [against death], neither will wickedness deliver those who are its possessors {and} given to it.

Ecclesiastes 8:8 - American Standard Version

There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power over the day of death; and there is no discharge in war: neither shall wickedness deliver him that is given to it.

Ecclesiastes 8:8 - Bible in Basic English

No man has authority over the wind, to keep the wind; or is ruler over the day of his death. In war no man's time is free, and evil will not keep the sinner safe.

Ecclesiastes 8:8 - Darby Bible

There is no man who hath control over the spirit to retain the spirit; and no one hath control over the day of death; and there is no discharge in that war, neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.

Ecclesiastes 8:8 - English Standard Version

No man has power to retain the spirit, or power over the day of death. There is no discharge from war, nor will wickedness deliver those who are given to it.

Ecclesiastes 8:8 - King James Version

There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.

Ecclesiastes 8:8 - La Biblia de las Americas

No hay hombre que tenga potestad para refrenar el viento con el viento,
ni potestad sobre el dìa de la muerte;
y no se da licencia en tiempo de guerra,
ni la impiedad salvará a los que la practican.

Ecclesiastes 8:8 - The Message

No one can control the wind or lock it in a box.
   No one has any say-so regarding the day of death.
   No one can stop a battle in its tracks.
   No one who does evil can be saved by evil.

Ecclesiastes 8:8 - New American Standard Bible

No man has authority to restrain the wind with the wind, or authority over the day of death; and there is no discharge in the time of war, and evil will not deliver those who practice it.

Ecclesiastes 8:8 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

No hay hombre que tenga potestad para refrenar el viento con el viento,
Ni potestad sobre el dìa de la muerte.
No se da licencia en tiempo de guerra,
Ni la impiedad salvará a los que la practican.

Ecclesiastes 8:8 - World English Bible

There is no man who has power over the spirit to contain the spirit; neither does he have power over the day of death. There is no discharge in war; neither shall wickedness deliver those who practices it.

Ecclesiastes 8:8 - Young's Living Translation

There is no man ruling over the spirit to restrain the spirit, and there is no authority over the day of death, and there is no discharge in battle, and wickedness delivereth not its possessors.

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