Ecclesiastes 6:10
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Whatever exists was named long ago, and what happens to a man is foreknown; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he.
In context
8 What advantage, then, has the wise man over the fool? What gain comes to the poor man who knows how to conduct himself before others?
9 Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.
10 Whatever exists was named long ago, and what happens to a man is foreknown; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he.
11 For the more words, the more futility—and how does that profit anyone?
12 For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun?
Ecclesiastes 6:10 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Whatever exists was named long ago, and what happens to a man is foreknown; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he.
- KJV 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.
- WEB 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he.
- YLT Young's 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.
- DBY 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.