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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For everything will have opportunity and judgment, and this the thing that maketh men full of carefulness and sorrow.
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.
Holman Bible
For every activity there is a right time and procedure,
International Standard Version
Indeed, there is an appropriate time and a response for every circumstance, since human misery weighs heavily upon him.
A Conservative Version
For to every purpose there is a time and decision, although the distress of man is great upon him.
American Standard Version
for to every purpose there is a time and judgment; because the misery of man is great upon him:
Amplified
For there is a
Though mankind’s misery and trouble lies heavily upon him [who rebels against the king].
Bible in Basic English
For every purpose there is a time and a decision, because the sorrow of man is great in him.
Darby Translation
For to every purpose there is time and manner. For the misery of man is great upon him;
Julia Smith Translation
To every inclination there is time and judgment; for man's evil is great upon him.
King James 2000
Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is heavy upon him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For there is a [proper] time and right [procedure] for every matter, even though the trouble of man [weighs] heavy upon him.
Modern King James verseion
Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great on him.
NET Bible
For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter, for the oppression of the king is severe upon his victim.
New Heart English Bible
For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on him.
The Emphasized Bible
For, to every pursuit, there is a time and a manner, - when, the vexation of man, is great concerning it.
Webster
Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.
World English Bible
For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on him.
Youngs Literal Translation
For to every delight there is a time and a judgment, for the misfortune of man is great upon him.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 8:6
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Context Readings
Obedience To The King
5 Whoso keepeth the commandment, shall feel no harm: but a wise man's heart discerneth time and manner. 6 For everything will have opportunity and judgment, and this the thing that maketh men full of carefulness and sorrow. 7 And why? A man knoweth not what is for to come: for who will tell him?
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 3:1
Every thing hath a time; yea, all that is under the heaven, hath his convenient season.
Ecclesiastes 3:17
Then thought I in my mind, "God shall separate the righteous from the ungodly, and then shall be the time and judgment of all counsels and works."
Ecclesiastes 3:11
All this hath he ordained marvelous goodly, to every thing his due time. He hath planted ignorance also in the hearts of men, that they should not find out the ground of his works, which he doth from the beginning to the end.
Ecclesiastes 7:13-14
Consider the work of God, how that no man can make the thing straight, which he maketh crooked.
Ecclesiastes 11:9-1
Be glad then, O thou young man, in thy youth, and let thine heart be merry in thy young days; follow the ways of thine own heart, and the lust of thine eyes: but be thou sure, that God shall bring thee into judgment for all these things.
Isaiah 3:11-14
But woe be unto the ungodly and unrighteous, for they shall be rewarded after their works.
Isaiah 22:12-14
And at the same time shall the LORD of Hosts call men to weeping, mourning, to baldness and a putting on of sackcloth.
Luke 13:25
When the good man of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, ye shall begin to stand without, and to knock at the door saying, 'Lord, Lord, open unto us.' And he shall answer and say unto you, 'I know you not whence ye are.'
Luke 17:26-30
"As it happened in the time of Noah, so shall it be in the time of the son of man.
Luke 19:42-44
saying, "If thou hadst known those things which belong unto thy peace, even at thy time: But now are they hid from thine eyes.
Hebrews 3:7-11
Wherefore, as the holy ghost saith, "Today if ye shall hear his voice,