Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Whatsoever one may be, long ago, was he called by his name, and it is known that it is - Son of Earth, - he cannot, therefore, contend with one stronger than he.
New American Standard Bible
Whatever
King James Version
That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.
Holman Bible
Whatever exists was given its name long ago,
International Standard Version
Whatever exists has been named already; people know what it means to be human and a person cannot defeat one who is more powerful than he.
A Conservative Version
Whatever has been, the name of it was given long ago, and it is know what man is. Neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.
American Standard Version
Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago; and it is know what man is; neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he.
Amplified
Whatever exists has already been named [long ago], and it is known what [a frail being] man is; for he cannot dispute with Him who is mightier than he.
Bible in Basic English
That which is, has been named before, and of what man is there is knowledge. He has no power against one stronger than he.
Darby Translation
That which is hath already been named; and what man is, is known, and that he cannot contend with him that is mightier than he.
Julia Smith Translation
What was, its name was called already, and it was known that it is man: and he shall not be able to contend with the powerful above him.
King James 2000
Whatever has been is named already, and it is known that this is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Whatever is--it was already determined, {what will be--it has already been decided}. As for man, he cannot argue against what is more powerful than him.
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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.
NET Bible
Whatever has happened was foreordained, and what happens to a person was also foreknown. It is useless for him to argue with God about his fate because God is more powerful than he is.
New Heart English Bible
Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.
Webster
That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.
World English Bible
Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.
Youngs Literal Translation
What is that which hath been? already is its name called, and it is known that it is man, and he is not able to contend with him who is stronger than he.
Interlinear
Qara'
Yada`
Yakol
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 6:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
It Is Futile For Humans To Complain About God's Irresistible Will
9 Better what the eyes behold, than the wandering of desire, - even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind. 10 Whatsoever one may be, long ago, was he called by his name, and it is known that it is - Son of Earth, - he cannot, therefore, contend with one stronger than he. 11 Seeing there are things in abundance which make vanity abound, what profit hath man?
Names
Cross References
Job 9:32
For he is not a man like myself, whom I might answer, nor could we come together into judgment:
Ecclesiastes 3:15
That which was, already, had been, and, that which shall be, already, shall have been, - but, God, seeketh that which hath been chased away.
Job 40:2
Shall a reprover contend, with the Almighty? He that disputeth with GOD, let him answer it!
Genesis 3:9
And Yahweh God called unto the man, - and said to him, Where art thou?
Genesis 3:17-19
And, to the man, he said, Because thou didst hearken to the voice of thy wife, and so didst eat of the tree as to which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it, Accursed be the ground for thy sake, In pain, shalt thou eat of it, all the days of thy life;
Job 9:3-4
If he choose to contend with him, he cannot answer him, one of a thousand:
Job 14:1-4
Man that is born of a woman, is of few days, and full of trouble:
Job 33:13
Wherefore, against him, hast thou contended? For, with none of his reasons, will he respond.
Psalm 39:6
Surely as a shadow, doth every man wander, Surely in vain, do they bustle about, he heapeth things up, and knoweth not who shall gather them in.
Psalm 82:6-7
I, said, Gods, ye are, Yea, sons of the Highest, are ye all;
Psalm 103:15
As for man, like grass, are his days, Like the blossom of the field, so, doth he blossom;
Ecclesiastes 1:9-11
That which hath been, is the same that shall be, and, that which hath been done, is the same that shall be done, - and there is, nothing new, under the sun.
Isaiah 45:9-10
Alas for him who contendeth with his Fashioner, - A potsherd, should contend with the potsherds of the ground! Shall it be said by the clay, unto him that is fashioning it, What wouldst thou make? Or, thy work say, of thee, He hath no hands?
Jeremiah 49:19
Lo! like a lion, will he come up from the majesty of the Jordan, unto the pasture perennial, But I will wink - I will make him run away therefrom, Who then shall be the Chosen One whom over it, I may set in charge? For who shall be like unto, me? And who shall appoint me, a time? And who is the Shepherd that shall stand before, me?
Romans 9:19-20
Thou wilt say to me, then - Why longer findeth he fault? For, his purpose, who hath withstood?