Ecclesiastes 6:11
What does Ecclesiastes 6:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 6:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949There are words without number for increasing what is to no purpose, but what is man profited by them?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage <FI>is<Fi> to man?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752There are many words that have much vanity in disputing.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For there are many things that increase vanity: what is man advantaged?
Context
v.10Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he.
v.11This passage
v.12For 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?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Hosea 12:1
Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he continually multiplieth lies and desolation; and they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt.
- Ecclesiastes 1:17
And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also was a striving after wind.
- Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is one that is alone, and he hath not a second; yea, he hath neither son nor brother; yet is there no end of all his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with riches. For whom then, saith he, do I labor, and deprive my soul of good? This also is vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.
- Ecclesiastes 3:19
For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; and man hath no preeminence above the beasts: for all is vanity.
- Psalms 73:6
Therefore pride is as a chain about their neck; Violence covereth them as a garment.
- Ecclesiastes 4:1
Then I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and, behold, the tears of such as were oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors there was power; but they had no comforter.
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