Ecclesiastes 8 - Compare Translations
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Ecclesiastes 8:1
KJVWho is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
WEBWho is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
YLTWho [is] as the wise? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? The wisdom of man causeth his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
Ecclesiastes 8:2
KJVI counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.
WEBI say, “Keep the king’s command!” because of the oath to God.
YLTI pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God.
Ecclesiastes 8:3
KJVBe not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
WEBDon’t be hasty to go out of his presence. Don’t persist in an evil thing, for he does whatever pleases him,
YLTBe not troubled at his presence, thou mayest go, stand not in an evil thing, for all that he pleaseth he doth.
Ecclesiastes 8:4
KJVWhere the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?
WEBfor the king’s word is supreme. Who can say to him, “What are you doing?”
YLTWhere the word of a king [is] power [is], and who saith to him, `What dost thou?'
Ecclesiastes 8:5
KJVWhoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.
WEBWhoever keeps the commandment shall not come to harm, and his wise heart will know the time and procedure.
YLTWhoso is keeping a command knoweth no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knoweth.
Ecclesiastes 8:6
KJVBecause to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.
WEBFor there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on him.
YLTFor to every delight there is a time and a judgment, for the misfortune of man is great upon him.
Ecclesiastes 8:7
KJVFor he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?
WEBFor he doesn’t know that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be?
YLTFor he knoweth not that which shall be, for when it shall be who declareth to him?
Ecclesiastes 8:8
KJVThere is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.
WEBThere is no man who has power over the spirit to contain the spirit; neither does he have power over the day of death. There is no discharge in war; neither shall wickedness deliver those who practice it.
YLTThere is no man ruling over the spirit to restrain the spirit, and there is no authority over the day of death, and there is no discharge in battle, and wickedness delivereth not its possessors.
Ecclesiastes 8:9
KJVAll this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.
WEBAll this I have seen, and applied my mind to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man has power over another to his hurt.
YLTAll this I have seen so as to give my heart to every work that hath been done under the sun; a time that man hath ruled over man to his own evil.
Ecclesiastes 8:10
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Ecclesiastes 8:11
KJVBecause sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
WEBBecause sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.
YLTBecause sentence hath not been done [on] an evil work speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of man is full within them to do evil.
Ecclesiastes 8:12
KJVThough a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:
WEBThough a sinner commits crimes a hundred times, and lives long, yet surely I know that it will be better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.
YLTThough a sinner is doing evil a hundred [times], and prolonging [himself] for it, surely also I know that there is good to those fearing God, who fear before Him.
Ecclesiastes 8:13
KJVBut it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
WEBBut it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he lengthen days like a shadow; because he doesn’t fear God.
YLTAnd good is not to the wicked, and he doth not prolong days as a shadow, because he is not fearing before God.
Ecclesiastes 8:14
KJVThere is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.
WEBThere is a vanity which is done on the earth, that there are righteous men to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked. Again, there are wicked men to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.
YLTThere is a vanity that hath been done upon the earth, that there are righteous ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the wicked, and there are wicked ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the righteous. I have said that this also [is] vanity.
Ecclesiastes 8:15
KJVThen I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.
WEBThen I commended mirth, because a man has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be joyful: for that will accompany him in his labor all the days of his life which God has given him under the sun.
YLTAnd I have praised mirth because there is no good to man under the sun except to eat and to drink, and to rejoice, and it remaineth with him of his labour the days of his life that God hath given to him under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 8:16
KJVWhen I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)
WEBWhen I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth (for also there is that neither day nor night sees sleep with his eyes),
YLTWhen I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the business that hath been done on the earth, (for there is also a spectator in whose eyes sleep is not by day and by night),
Ecclesiastes 8:17
KJVThen I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea farther; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.
WEBthen I saw all the work of God, that man can’t find out the work that is done under the sun, because however much a man labors to seek it out, yet he won’t find it. Yes even though a wise man thinks he can comprehend it, he won’t be able to find it.
YLTthen I considered all the work of God, that man is not able to find out the work that hath been done under the sun, because though man labour to seek, yet he doth not find; and even though the wise man speak of knowing he is not able to find.
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