Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I know that there is
King James Version
I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
Holman Bible
I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and enjoy the
International Standard Version
I have concluded that the only worthwhile thing for them is to take pleasure in doing good in life;
A Conservative Version
I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live.
American Standard Version
I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good so long as they live.
Amplified
I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good as long as they live;
Bible in Basic English
I am certain that there is nothing better for a man than to be glad, and to do good while life is in him.
Darby Translation
I know that there is nothing good for them but to rejoice and to do well in their life;
Julia Smith Translation
I knew that no good is in them, but to rejoice and to do good in his life.
King James 2000
I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So I realized that there is {nothing better} for them than to {rejoice and enjoy themselves} during their lives.
Modern King James verseion
I know that there is no good in them, but to rejoice and to do good in his life.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So I perceived, that in these things there is nothing better for a man, then to be merry and to do well so long as he liveth.
NET Bible
I have concluded that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to enjoy themselves as long as they live,
New Heart English Bible
I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live.
The Emphasized Bible
I know that there is no blessedness in them, - save to be glad, and to do well with one's life.
Webster
I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.
World English Bible
I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live.
Youngs Literal Translation
I have known that there is no good for them except to rejoice and to do good during their life,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 3:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
No One Understands God's Mysterious Plan
11
He has made every thing beautiful in his time: even the world he has given over to their will, in such a way that no man can attain to this work that God makes from the beginning to the end.
12 I know that there is
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Cross References
Psalm 37:3
Beth Wait in the LORD and do good; live in the land and uphold the truth.
Ecclesiastes 3:22
Therefore I perceive that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
Deuteronomy 28:63
And it shall come to pass that as the LORD rejoiced over you to do you good and to multiply you; so the LORD will rejoice over you to cause you to perish and to destroy you; and ye shall be plucked from off the land into which thou dost enter in to inherit it.
Ecclesiastes 9:7-9
Go, eat thy bread with joy and drink thy wine with a joyful heart that thy works might be acceptable unto God.
Isaiah 64:5
Thou didst come out to meet him that with rejoicing had worked righteous ness. In thy ways they remembered thee. Behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: thy ways are eternal, and we shall be saved.
Luke 11:41
But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
Acts 20:35
I have showed you in all things how that so labouring, ye ought to support the weak and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Philippians 4:4-9
Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, Rejoice.
1 Thessalonians 5:15-16
See that no one renders evil for evil unto anyone, but always follow that which is good, both among yourselves and to all men.
1 Timothy 6:18
but charge them to do good, that they be rich in good works, liberal to distribute, willing to communicate,