One event happens to the1 righteous and the wicked;
To the good, the clean, and the unclean;
To him who sacrifices and him who does not sacrifice.
As is the good, so is the sinner;
He who takes an oath as he who fears an oath.
But athe dead know nothing,
And they have no more reward,
For bthe memory of them is forgotten.
Nevermore will they have a share
In anything done under the sun.
And drink your wine with a merry heart;
For God has already accepted your works.
And let your head lack no oil.
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American Standard Version
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.
New English Translation
But whoever is among1 the living2 has hope; a live dog is better than a dead lion.
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