Parallel Verses
NET Bible
For the living know that they will die, but the dead do not know anything; they have no further reward -- and even the memory of them disappears.
New American Standard Bible
For the living know they will die; but the dead
King James Version
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Holman Bible
For the living know that they will die, but the dead don’t know anything. There is no longer a reward for them because the memory of them is forgotten.
International Standard Version
At least the living know they will die, but the dead know nothing; they no longer have a reward, since memory about them has been forgotten.
A Conservative Version
For the living know that they shall die, but the dead know not anything, nor have they any more a reward, for the memory of them is forgotten.
American Standard Version
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Amplified
For the living know that they will die; but the dead know nothing, and they no longer have a reward [here], for the memory of them is forgotten.
Bible in Basic English
The living are conscious that death will come to them, but the dead are not conscious of anything, and they no longer have a reward, because there is no memory of them.
Darby Translation
For the living know that they shall die; but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward, for the memory of them is forgotten.
Julia Smith Translation
For the living know they shall die: and the dead know not any thing, and no more to them a reward; for their remembrance was forgotten.
King James 2000
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the living know that they will die, but the dead do not know anything. They no longer have a reward, and even the memory of them is forgotten.
Modern King James verseion
For the living know that they shall die; but the dead do not know anything, nor do they have any more a reward; for their memory is forgotten.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For they that be living, know that they shall die: but they that be dead, know nothing, neither deserve they anymore. For their memorial is forgotten,
New Heart English Bible
For the living know that they will die, but the dead do not know anything, neither do they have any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
The Emphasized Bible
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.
Webster
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
World English Bible
For the living know that they will die, but the dead don't know anything, neither do they have any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Youngs Literal Translation
For the living know that they die, and the dead know not anything, and there is no more to them a reward, for their remembrance hath been forgotten.
Topics
Interlinear
Chay
Yada`
ידע
Yada`
know, known, knowledge, perceive, shew, tell, wist, understand, certainly, acknowledge, acquaintance, consider, declare, teach,
Usage: 946
Muwth
M@uwmah
Sakar
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 9:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Death Deprives Humans Of Everything In Life
4 But whoever is among the living has hope; a live dog is better than a dead lion. 5 For the living know that they will die, but the dead do not know anything; they have no further reward -- and even the memory of them disappears. 6 What they loved, as well as what they hated and envied, perished long ago, and they no longer have a part in anything that happens on earth.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Job 14:21
If his sons are honored, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he does not see it.
Isaiah 26:14
The dead do not come back to life, the spirits of the dead do not rise. That is because you came in judgment and destroyed them, you wiped out all memory of them.
Ecclesiastes 2:16
For the wise man, like the fool, will not be remembered for very long, because in the days to come, both will already have been forgotten. Alas, the wise man dies -- just like the fool!
Ecclesiastes 8:10
Not only that, but I have seen the wicked approaching and entering the temple, and as they left the holy temple, they boasted in the city that they had done so. This also is an enigma.
Psalm 6:5
For no one remembers you in the realm of death, In Sheol who gives you thanks?
Ecclesiastes 1:11
No one remembers the former events, nor will anyone remember the events that are yet to happen; they will not be remembered by the future generations.
Job 7:8-10
The eye of him who sees me now will see me no more; your eyes will look for me, but I will be gone.
Job 30:23
I know that you are bringing me to death, to the meeting place for all the living.
Psalm 88:10-12
Do you accomplish amazing things for the dead? Do the departed spirits rise up and give you thanks? (Selah)
Psalm 109:15
May the Lord be constantly aware of them, and cut off the memory of his children from the earth!
Ecclesiastes 7:2
It is better to go to a funeral than a feast. For death is the destiny of every person, and the living should take this to heart.
Isaiah 63:16
For you are our father, though Abraham does not know us and Israel does not recognize us. You, Lord, are our father; you have been called our protector from ancient times.
Hebrews 9:27
And just as people are appointed to die once, and then to face judgment,