Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
For, whosoever was united to all the living, for him, there was hope, - -inasmuch as, a living dog, fared better than a dead lion.
New American Standard Bible
For whoever is joined with all the living, there is hope; surely a live dog is better than a dead lion.
King James Version
For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Holman Bible
But there is hope for whoever is joined
International Standard Version
"While someone is among the living, hope remains," because "it is better to be a living dog than to be a dead lion."
A Conservative Version
Because to him who is joined with all the living there is hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
American Standard Version
For to him that is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Amplified
[There is no exemption,] but whoever is joined with all the living, has hope; surely a live dog is better than a dead lion.
Bible in Basic English
For him who is joined to all the living there is hope; a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Darby Translation
For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Julia Smith Translation
For whoever shall choose to all the living there is hope: for to a living dog it is good above a dead lion.
King James 2000
For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Whoever is joined to all the living has hope. After all, even a live dog is better than a dead lion!
Modern King James verseion
For whoever is chosen, to all those living, there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And why? As long as a man liveth, he is careless: for a quick dog, say they, is better than a dead lion.
NET Bible
But whoever is among the living has hope; a live dog is better than a dead lion.
New Heart English Bible
For to him who is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Webster
For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
World English Bible
For to him who is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Youngs Literal Translation
But to him who is joined unto all the living there is confidence, for to a living dog it is better than to the dead lion.
Themes
Interlinear
Chabar
Chay
Chay
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 9:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Death Deprives Humans Of Everything In Life
3 This was a misfortune in all that was done under the sun, that, one destiny, had they all, - yea also, the heart of the sons of men, was full of wickedness, and, madness, was in their heart, while they lived, and, after that, they went unto the dead. 4 For, whosoever was united to all the living, for him, there was hope, - -inasmuch as, a living dog, fared better than a dead lion. 5 For, the living, knew that they should die, - -but, the dead, knew not, anything, neither had they any longer a reward, because forgotten was their memory.
Names
Cross References
Job 14:7-12
Though there is - for a tree - hope, - if it should be cut down, that, again, it will grow, and, the tender branch thereof, will not cease;
Job 27:8
For what shall be the hope of the impious, though he graspeth with greed, when GOD shall draw forth his soul?
Isaiah 38:18
For, hades, cannot praise thee Nor, death, celebrate thee, - They who go down to the pit cannot wait for thy faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:21-22
This, will I bring back to my heart, therefore, will I hope.
Luke 16:26-29
And, besides all these things, betwixt us and you, a great chasm, hath been fixed, - so that, they who might wish to cross over from hence unto you, should not be able, nor any, from thence unto us, be crossing over.