Ecclesiastes 6:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 6:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 6:10 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 6:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 6:10 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 6:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 6:10 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 6:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“What <FI>is<Fi> that which hath been? already is its name called, and it is known that it <FI>is<Fi> man, and he is not able to contend with him who is stronger than he.”
Ecclesiastes 6:10 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 6:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 6:10 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 6:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“What is that that hath bene? the name thereof is nowe named: and it is knowen that it is man: and he cannot striue with him that is stronger then he.”
Ecclesiastes 6:10 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 6:10 in Context — Ecclesiastes 6
8 Car quel avantage le sage a-t-il sur l’insensé? Quel avantage a le malheureux qui sait se conduire en présence des vivants?
9 Ce que les yeux voient est préférable à l’agitation des désirs: c’est encore là une vanité et la poursuite du vent.
10 Ce qui existe a déjà été appelé par son nom; et l’on sait que celui qui est homme ne peut contester avec un plus fort que lui.
11 S’il y a beaucoup de choses, il y a beaucoup de vanités: quel avantage en revient-il à l’homme?
12 Car qui sait ce qui est bon pour l’homme dans la vie, pendant le nombre des jours de sa vie de vanité, qu’il passe comme une ombre? Et qui peut dire à l’homme ce qui sera après lui sous le soleil?
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What Does Ecclesiastes 6:10 Mean?
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