New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For who knows what is good for a man during his lifetime, during the few years of his futile life? He will spend them like a shadow. For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?King James Bible
For who knoweth what is good for man in this 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? American King James Version
For who knows what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spends as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun? American Standard Version
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? Douay-Rheims Bible
What needeth a man to seek things that are above him, whereas he knoweth not what is profitable for him in his life, in all the days of his pilgrimage, and the time that passeth like a shadow? Or who can tell him what shall be after him under the sun? Darby Bible Translation
For who knoweth what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell man what shall be after him under the sun? English Revised Version
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? Webster's Bible Translation
For who knoweth what is good for man in this 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? World English Bible
For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun? Young's Literal Translation
For who knoweth what is good for a man in life, the number of the days of the life of his vanity, and he maketh them as a shadow? for who declareth to man what is after him under the sun? Apocalypsis 22:21 Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
(7-1) quid necesse est homini maiora se quaerere cum ignoret quid conducat sibi in vita sua numero dierum peregrinationis suae et tempore quo velut umbra praeterit aut quis ei poterit indicare quid post eum futurum sub sole sit Eclesiastés 6:12 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas (©1997)
Porque, ¿quién sabe lo que es bueno para el hombre durante su vida, en los contados días de su vana vida? Los pasará como una sombra. Pues, ¿quién hará saber al hombre lo que sucederá después de él bajo el sol? Eclesiastés 6:12 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos (©2005)
Porque, ¿quién sabe lo que es bueno para el hombre durante su vida, en los contados días de su vana vida? Los pasará como una sombra. Pues, ¿quién hará saber al hombre lo que sucederá después de él bajo el sol? Eclesiastés 6:12 Spanish: Reina Valera (1909)
Porque ¿quién sabe cuál es el bien del hombre en la vida, todos los días de la vida de su vanidad, los cuales él pasa como sombra? Porque ¿quién enseñará al hombre qué será después de él debajo del sol? Eclesiastés 6:12 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras (1569)
Porque ¿quién sabe cuál es el bien del hombre en la vida, todos los días de la vida de su vanidad, los cuales el hace que sean como sombra? Porque ¿quién enseñará al hombre qué será después de él debajo del sol? Eclesiastés 6:12 Spanish: Modern
Porque, ¿quién sabe lo que es mejor para el hombre durante los contados días de su vana vida, los cuales él pasa como sombra? ¿Quién, pues, declarará al hombre qué habrá después de él debajo del sol? Ecclésiaste 6:12 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Car qui sait ce qui est bon pour l'homme dans la vie, pendant le nombre des jours de sa vie de vanité, qu'il passe comme une ombre? Et qui peut dire à l'homme ce qui sera après lui sous le soleil? Ecclésiaste 6:12 French: Darby
Car qui sait ce qui est bon pour l'homme dans la vie, tous les jours de la vie de sa vanité, qu'il passe comme une ombre? Et qui déclarera à l'homme ce qui sera après lui sous le soleil? Ecclésiaste 6:12 French: Martin (1744)
Car qui est-ce qui connaît ce qui est bon à l'homme en sa vie, pendant les jours de la vie de sa vanité, lesquels il passe comme une ombre? Et qui est-ce qui déclarera à l'homme ce qui sera après lui sous le soleil? Prediger 6:12 German: Luther (1912)
- Denn wer weiß, was dem Menschen nütze ist im Leben, solange er lebt in seiner Eitelkeit, welches dahinfährt wie ein Schatten? Oder wer will dem Menschen sagen, was nach ihm kommen wird unter der Sonne? {~} Prediger 6:12 German: Luther (1545)
Denn wer weiß, was dem Menschen nütz ist im Leben, solange er lebet in seiner Eitelkeit, welches dahinfähret wie ein Schatten? Oder wer will dem Menschen sagen, was nach ihm kommen wird unter der Sonne? Prediger 6:12 German: Elberfelder (1871)
傳 道 書 6:12 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
人 一 生 虛 度 的 日 子 ， 就 如 影 兒 經 過 ， 誰 知 道 甚 麼 與 他 有 益 呢 ？ 誰 能 告 訴 他 身 後 在 日 光 之 下 有 甚 麼 事 呢 ？ 傳 道 書 6:12 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
人 一 生 虚 度 的 日 子 ， 就 如 影 儿 经 过 ， 谁 知 道 甚 麽 与 他 有 益 呢 ？ 谁 能 告 诉 他 身 後 在 日 光 之 下 有 甚 麽 事 呢 ？ For who knoweth what is good for man in this 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
For who knoweth
yada` (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
what is good
towb (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
for man
'adam (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
in this life
chay (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
all
micpar (mis-pawr')
a number, definite (arithmetical) or indefinite (large, innumerable; small, a few); also (abstractly) narration
the days
yowm (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
of his vain
hebel (heh'bel)
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb -- altogether, vain, vanity.
life
chay (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
which he spendeth
`asah (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
as a shadow
tsel (tsale)
shade, whether literal or figurative -- defence, shade(-ow).
for who can tell
nagad (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
a man
'adam (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
what shall be after
'achar (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
him under the sun
shemesh (sheh'-mesh)
the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement -- + east side(-ward), sun (rising), + west(-ward), window. Ecclesiastes 6:12 Multilingual Bible Ecclésiaste 6:12 French Eclesiastés 6:12 Biblia Paralela 傳 道 書 6:12 Chinese Bible New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org. ScriptureText.com Multilingual Bible |
