Verse
KJV
King James Version
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
For
all this I considered
in
my heart even
to declare
all
this, that the righteous ,
and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God :
no
man
knoweth
either
love or
hatred by
all
that
is before them.
But
all this I have
laid
unto
my heart ,
so
as
to clear
up
the
whole
of
this, that the righteous and the wise, and their works, `
are '
in the hand of God ,
neither
love nor
hatred doth
man
know,
the
whole
`
is '
before them.
All
things
come
alike
to
all:
there
is one event to the righteous ,
and to the wicked ;
to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean ;
to him that
sacrificeth
, and to him that
sacrificeth
not :
as is the good, so is the sinner ;
and
he
that
sweareth
, as he that
feareth
an oath.
The
whole
`
is '
as
to
the
whole;
one event is
to the righteous and to the wicked ,
to the good ,
and to the clean, and to the unclean ,
and
to him who
is
sacrificing
, and to him who
is
not sacrificing;
as `
is '
the good, so `
is '
the sinner, he
who
is
swearing
as he who
is
fearing
an oath.
This is an evil among all things
that are
done under the sun, that there
is
one event unto
all :
yea
, also the heart of the sons of men
is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while
they
live
, and after that
they
go
to
the dead.
This `
is '
an evil among all that hath
been
done under the sun, that one event `is'
to
all, and
also the heart of the sons of man
is full of evil, and madness `
is '
in their heart during
their
life
, and after it
--
unto
the dead.
For
to him that
is joined to
all the living there is hope:
for a living dog is better than a
dead lion.
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.
For the living know that they shall
die :
but
the dead know not any
thing
, neither
have
they
any
more a reward ;
for the
memory
of
them
is
forgotten.
For the living know that they die ,
and
the dead know not anything
, and
there
is
no
more to
them
a reward ,
for their
remembrance
hath
been
forgotten.
Also
their love, and
their hatred, and
their envy, is
now
perished ;
neither
have
they any
more a portion for
ever
in any
thing
that is
done under the sun.
Their love also
, their hatred also
, their envy also
, hath
already
perished ,
and
they have
no
more a portion to
the
age
in all
that hath
been
done under the sun.
Go thy
way
, eat thy
bread
with joy, and drink thy
wine
with a merry
heart ;
for God now
accepteth
thy works.
Go, eat with joy thy
bread
, and drink with a glad
heart thy
wine,
for already
hath
God been
pleased
with
thy works.
Let thy garments be always
white ;
and let thy head lack
no
ointment
.
At
all
times
let thy garments be white ,
and let not
perfume
be
lacking
on
thy head.
Live
joyfully
with the wife whom thou lovest
all the days of the life of thy vanity, which
he hath given thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity :
for that
is thy portion in this
life, and
in
thy labour which
thou takest
under the sun.
See
life
with the wife whom thou hast
loved,
all the days of the life of thy vanity, that
He hath given to
thee under the sun, all the days of thy vanity ,
for it
`
is '
thy portion in life, even
of
thy labour that
thou art
labouring
at
under the sun.
Whatsoever
thy hand findeth to do, do
it
with thy might;
for there is no work, nor
device, nor
knowledge, nor
wisdom ,
in the
grave,
whither thou goest
.
All
that
thy hand findeth to do, with thy power
do,
for there is no work, and
device, and
knowledge, and
wisdom in Sheol
whither thou art
going
.
I returned,
and
saw
under the sun, that the
race
is
not to the swift, nor the
battle
to the strong
, neither
yet
bread
to the wise, nor yet
riches
to men
of
understanding
, nor yet
favour
to men
of
skill;
but
time and chance happeneth
to
them all.
I have
turned
so
as
to
see
under the sun, that not to the swift `is'
the
race
, nor to the mighty
the
battle
, nor
even
to the wise bread
, nor even
to the
intelligent
wealth
, nor even
to the
skilful
grace,
for
time and chance happen
with
them all.
For man also
knoweth not his time :
as the
fishes
that are taken in
an evil net, and as the
birds that are caught
in
the
snare ;
so
are the sons of men
snared in
an evil time, when it falleth suddenly
upon them.
For even
man knoweth not his time ;
as fish
that are taken hold
of
by
an evil net, and as birds that are taken
hold
of
by
a
snare ,
like
these
`
are '
the sons of man
snared at
an evil time, when it falleth upon them suddenly
.
This wisdom
have
I seen also
under the sun, and it seemed
great unto
me :
This also
I have
seen :
wisdom
under the sun, and it is
great to
me .
There
was
a little city, and few men within
it ;
and there
came
a great king against
it, and besieged
it, and built great
bulwarks
against it :
A little city, and few men in
it ,
and a great king hath
come
unto
it, and hath
surrounded
it, and hath
built against it great
bulwarks;
Now
there was
found in it a poor wise man, and he by
his
wisdom
delivered the city ;
yet
no
man
remembered that same
poor man .
and
there hath
been
found in it a poor wise man, and he hath
delivered the city by
his
wisdom,
and
men
have
not
remembered that poor man !
Then
said
I, Wisdom
is
better than strength:
nevertheless
the poor
man's
wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
And
I said
, `
Better `is'
wisdom
than might,
and
the wisdom of
the
poor
is despised, and his words are not heard. '
--
The words of wise men
are
heard
in quiet more than the cry of him
that
ruleth
among
fools.
The words of the
wise in quiet are
heard,
More than the cry of a
ruler
over
fools.
Wisdom
is
better than weapons of war:
but
one sinner destroyeth much good .
Better `is'
wisdom
than weapons of conflict,
And
one sinner destroyeth much good !
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