Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
I know that there is no blessedness in them, - save to be glad, and to do well with one's life.
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.
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 Everything, hath he made beautiful in its own time, - also, intelligence, hath he put in their heart, without which men could not find out the work which God hath wrought, from the beginning even unto the end. 12 I know that there is no blessedness in them, - save to be glad, and to do well with one's life. 13 Though indeed, that any man should eat and drink, and see blessedness, in all his toil, it is, the gift of God.
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Cross References
Psalm 37:3
Trust in Yahweh, and do good, Dwell in the land, and feed on fidelity;
Ecclesiastes 3:22
So I saw, that there was nothing better than that a man should be glad in his works, for, that, is his portion, - for who can bring him in, to look upon that which shall be after him?
Deuteronomy 28:63
And it shall come to pass that as Yahweh rejoiced over you to do you good and to multiply you, so, will Yahweh rejoice over you, to cause you to perish and to destroy you, - and ye shall be torn away, from off the soil, whither thou art going in to possess it;
Ecclesiastes 9:7-9
Go thy way - eat, with gladness, thy food, and drink, with a happy heart, thy wine, - when already God is well pleased with thy works.
Isaiah 64:5
Yet didst thou meet Him who was rejoicing and working righteousness, Even them who in thy ways, remembered thee, - Lo! thou, hast been vexed, And truly we had sinned, Among them, was the prospect of an age to come , That we might be saved.
Luke 11:41
Notwithstanding, as to the things within, give alms, and lo! everything, is, pure unto you.
Acts 20:35
In all things, I gave you to understand, that, thus toiling, it behoves to be helping the weak, also to be keeping in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, that, he himself, said - Happy is it, rather to give than to receive!
Philippians 4:4-9
Rejoice in the Lord always: again, I will say - rejoice!
1 Thessalonians 5:15-16
See that none, evil for evil, unto any, do render: but, evermore, what is good, be pursuing, towards one another, and towards all:
1 Timothy 6:18
To be doing good, to be rich in noble works, to be, generous in giving, ready for fellowship, -