It shall be forever.
aNothing can be added to it,
And nothing taken from it.
God does it, that men should fear before Him.
And what is to be has already been;
And God1 requires an account of what is past.
| << Ecclesiastes 3:11 | Ecclesiastes 3:13 >> |
American Standard Version
I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good so long as they live.
Amplified® Bible
I know that there is nothing better for them than to be glad and to get {and} do good as long as they live;
Contemporary English Version
I know the best thing we can do is to always enjoy life,
Darby English Version
I know that there is nothing good for them but to rejoice and to do well in their life;
Good News Bible
So I realized that all we can do is be happy and do the best we can while we are still alive.
King James Version
I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
New American Standard Bible
I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good in one's lifetime;
New International Version
I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and do good while they live.
New King James Version
I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
I know that they can find nothing better than to rejoice and to do good in one's lifetime;
Revised Standard Version
I know that there is nothing better for them than to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they live;
Young's Literal Translation
I have known that there is no good for them except to rejoice and to do good during their life,
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