Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Many things there be that increase vanity, and what hath a man else?
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.
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 King James verseion
For there are many things that increase vanity, and what is man the better?
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
Rabah
Rabah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 6:11
Questions on Ecclesiastes 6:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
It Is Futile For Humans To Complain About God's Irresistible Will
10 The thing that hath been is named already, and known - that it is man himself: neither may he go to law with him that is mightier than he. 11 Many things there be that increase vanity, and what hath a man else? 12 For who knoweth what is good for man living, in the days of his vain life, which is but a shadow? Or, who will tell a man what shall happen after him under the Sun?
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Cross References
Psalm 73:6
And this is the cause that they be so puffed up in pride, and overwhelmed with cruelty and unrighteousness.
Ecclesiastes 1:6-9
The wind goeth toward the South and turneth unto the North, fetcheth his compass, whirleth about, and goeth forth and returneth again to his circuits from whence he did come.
Ecclesiastes 1:17-18
for thereunto I applied my mind: that I might know what were wisdom and understanding, what were error and foolishness. And I perceived that this also was but a vexation of mind:
Ecclesiastes 2:3-11
So I thought in my heart, to withdraw my flesh from wine, to apply my mind unto wisdom, and to comprehend foolishness until the time that among all the things which are under the Sun, I might see what were best for men to do, so long as they live under heaven.
Ecclesiastes 3:19
For it happeneth unto men as it doth unto beasts, and as the one dieth, so dieth the other. Yea, they have both one manner of breath, so that - in this - a man hath no preeminence above a beast, but all are subdued unto vanity.
Ecclesiastes 4:1-4
So I turned me, and considered all the violent wrong that is done under the Sun, and beheld the tears of such as were oppressed; and there was no man to comfort them or that would deliver and defend them from the violence of their oppressors.
Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is one man, no more but himself alone, having neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of his careful travail, his eyes cannot be satisfied with riches. Yet, doth he not remember himself, and say, "For whom do I take such travail? For whose pleasure do I thus consume away my life?" This is also a vain and miserable thing.
Ecclesiastes 4:16
As for the people that have been before him, and that come after him, they are innumerable: yet is not their joy the greater through him. This is also a vain thing and a vexation of mind. (v17) When thou comest into the house of God, keep thy foot and draw nigh, that thou mayest hear: that is better than the offerings of fools, for they know not what evil they do
Ecclesiastes 5:7
And why? Whereas are many dreams and many words, there are also divers vanities: but look that thou fear God.
Hosea 12:1
Ephraim keepeth the air, and followeth after the east wind: he is ever increasing lies and destruction. They be confederate with the Assyrians, their oil is carried into Egypt.