Ecclesiastes 6:12
What does Ecclesiastes 6:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 6:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For 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?
KJV
King James Version · 1611For 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?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For 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?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Who 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?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For who knoweth what <FI>is<Fi> 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?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Not available in this translation
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For 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?
Context
v.11Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
v.12This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 47:4
He chooseth our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom he loved. [Selah
- Psalms 39:5
Behold, thou hast made my daysas handbreadths; And my life-time is as nothing before thee: Surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. [Selah
- Lamentations 3:24
Jehovah is my portion, saith my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
- Ecclesiastes 8:13
but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
- Job 8:9
(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, Because our days upon earth are a shadow);
- Ecclesiastes 8:7
for he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?
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