Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 3:22
American Standard Version
Wherefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him `back' to see what shall be after him?
Amplified® Bible
So I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his own works, for that is his portion. For who shall bring him back to see what will happen after he is gone?
Contemporary English Version
We were meant to enjoy our work, and that's the best thing we can do. We can never know the future.
Darby English Version
And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
Good News Bible
So I realized then that the best thing we can do is enjoy what we have worked for. There is nothing else we can do. There is no way for us to know what will happen after we die.
King James Version
Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
New American Standard Bible
I have seen that nothing is better than that man should be happy in his activities, for that is his lot. For who will bring him to see what will occur after him?
New International Version
So I saw that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will happen after him?
New King James Version
So I perceived that nothing is better than that a man should rejoice in his own works, for that is his heritage. For who can bring him to see what will happen after him?
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
I have seen that nothing seems better than that man should have happiness in his activities, for that becomes his lot For who will bring him to see what will occur after him?
Revised Standard Version
So I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should enjoy his work, for that is his lot; who can
Young's Literal Translation
And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man rejoice in his works, for it `is' his portion; for who doth bring him in to look on that which is after him?