Ecclesiastes 3:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.”

Ecclesiastes 3:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 3:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 3:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live.”

Ecclesiastes 3:12 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 3:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good so long as they live.”

Ecclesiastes 3:12 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 3:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I have known that there is no good for them except to rejoice and to do good during their life,”

Ecclesiastes 3:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 3:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I know that there is nothing good for them but to rejoice and to do well in their life;”

Ecclesiastes 3:12 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 3:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I know that there is nothing good in them, but to reioyce, and to doe good in his life.”

Ecclesiastes 3:12 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 3:12 in Context — Ecclesiastes 3

10 Yo he visto el trabajo que Dios ha dado á los hijos de los hombres para que en él se ocupasen.

11 Todo lo hizo hermoso en su tiempo: y aun el mundo dió en su corazón, de tal manera que no alcance el hombre la obra de Dios desde el principio hasta el cabo.

12 Yo he conocido que no hay mejor para ellos, que alegrarse, y hacer bien en su vida:

13 Y también que es don de Dios que todo hombre coma y beba, y goce el bien de toda su labor.

14 He entendido que todo lo que Dios hace, eso será perpetuo: sobre aquello no se añadirá, ni de ello se disminuirá; y hácelo Dios, para que delante de él teman los hombres.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 3:12 Mean?

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