Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

For there are many things that increase vanity, and what is man the better?

New American Standard Bible

For there are many words which increase futility. What then is the advantage to a man?

King James Version

Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

Holman Bible

For when there are many words, they increase futility. What is the advantage for man?

International Standard Version

Because many words lead to pointlessness, how do people benefit from this? 12Who knows what is best for people in this life, every day of their pointless lives that they pass through like a shadow? Who informs people on earth what will come along after them?

A Conservative Version

Since there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

American Standard Version

Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

Amplified

For there are many other words that increase futility. What then is the advantage for a man?

Bible in Basic English

There are words without number for increasing what is to no purpose, but what is man profited by them?

Darby Translation

For there are many things that increase vanity: what is man advantaged?

Julia Smith Translation

For there is many words increasing vanity, what shall remain to man?

King James 2000

Since there are many things that increase vanity, how is man the better?

Lexham Expanded Bible

{Increasing words only multiplies futility}, how does that profit anyone?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Many things there be that increase vanity, and what hath a man else?

NET Bible

The more one argues with words, the less he accomplishes. How does that benefit him?

New Heart English Bible

For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?

The Emphasized Bible

Seeing there are things in abundance which make vanity abound, what profit hath man?

Webster

Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

World English Bible

For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?

Youngs Literal Translation

For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage is to man?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ישׁ 
Yesh 
is, be, have, there,
Usage: 135

רבה 
Rabah 
Usage: 224

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

הבל הבל 
hebel 
Usage: 73

what is man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

Questions on Ecclesiastes 6:11

Verse Info

Context Readings

It Is Futile For Humans To Complain About God's Irresistible Will

10 That which has been is named already, and it is known that he is man. And he is not able to contend with Him who is mightier than he. 11 For there are many things that increase vanity, and what is man the better? 12 For who knows what is good for man in 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?


Cross References

Psalm 73:6

Therefore pride enchains them; violence covers them like a robe.

Ecclesiastes 1:6-9

The wind goes toward the south, and it turns around to the north; it whirls around continually; and the wind returns on its circuits.

Ecclesiastes 1:17-18

And I gave my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly; I know that this also is vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 2:3-11

I sought in my heart to drag my flesh with wine, yet leading my heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, until I might see where the good for the sons of men might be, what they should do under the heavens all the days of their life.

Ecclesiastes 3:19

For that which happens to the sons of men also happens to beasts, even one thing happens to them. As this one dies, so that one dies; yea, they all have one breath; so that a man has no advantage over a beast; for all is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 4:1-4

So I returned, and considered all the oppressions that are done under the sun. And behold the tears of the oppressed ones, and they had no comforter! And on the side of those who oppressed them there was power, but they had no comforter.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he has neither son nor brother; yet there is no end to all his labor; and his eyes are not satisfied with riches; and he says, For whom do I labor and take good from my soul? This is also vanity. Yes, it is an evil business.

Ecclesiastes 4:16

There is no end of all the people, of all who have been before them; they also who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 5:7

For in the multitude of dreams, both words and vanities abound; but fear God.

Hosea 12:1

Ephraim feeds on wind and follows after the east wind. He daily multiplies lies and cruelty. And they make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.

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