Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 9:4
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For to him that is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.Amplified® Bible
[There is no exemption] but he who is joined to all the living has hope--for a living dog is better than a dead lion.Contemporary English Version
As long as we are alive, we still have hope, just as a live dog is better off than a dead lion.Darby English Version
For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.Good News Bible
But anyone who is alive in the world of the living has some hope; a live dog is better off than a dead lion.King James Version
For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.New American Standard Bible
For whoever is joined with all the living, there is hope; surely a live dog is better than a dead lion.New International Version
Anyone who is among the living has hope —even a live dog is better off than a dead lion!New King James Version
But for him who is joined to all the living there is hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
For whoever lives has hope; surely a live dog has more value than a dead lion.Revised Standard Version
But he who is joined with all the living has hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.Young's Literal Translation
But `to' him who is joined unto all the living there is confidence, for to a living dog it `is' better than to the dead lion.
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