Devine Scripture

Ecclesiastes 9:6

Ecclesiastes chapter 9 · verse 6 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

As well their love, as their hatred and their envy, is perished long ago; neither have they any more a portion for ever in anything that is done under the sun.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

As well their love, as their hatred and their envy, is perished long ago; neither have they any more a portion for ever in anything that is done under the sun.

Context

v.5For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

v.6This passage

v.7Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ecclesiastes 2:18

    And I hated all my labor wherein I labored under the sun, seeing that I must leave it unto the man that shall be after me.

  • Proverbs 10:28

    The hope of the righteousshall begladness; But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

  • Psalms 146:3

    Put not your trust in princes, Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

  • Exodus 1:8

    Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who knew not Joseph.

  • Ecclesiastes 6:12

    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?

  • Matthew 2:20

    Arise and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead that sought the young child’s life.