Ecclesiastes 6:11
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For the more words, the more futility—and how does that profit anyone?
In context
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 6:11 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For the more words, the more futility—and how does that profit anyone?
- KJV King James Version
- Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
- WEB World English Bible
- For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?
- ASV American Standard Version
- Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage [is] to man?
- DBY Darby Translation
- For there are many things that increase vanity: what is man advantaged?
- WBS Webster Bible
- Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?