Ecclesiastes 7:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.”

Ecclesiastes 7:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 7:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 7:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this.”

Ecclesiastes 7:10 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.”

Ecclesiastes 7:10 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 7:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Say not thou, `What was it, That the former days were better than these?' For thou hast not asked wisely of this.”

Ecclesiastes 7:10 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 7:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Say not, How is it that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.”

Ecclesiastes 7:10 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 7:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The ende of a thing is better then the beginning thereof, and the pacient in spirit is better then the proude in spirit.”

Ecclesiastes 7:10 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:10 in Context — Ecclesiastes 7

8 Mieux vaut la fin d’une chose que son commencement; mieux vaut un esprit patient qu’un esprit hautain.

9 Ne te hâte pas en ton esprit de t’irriter, car l’irritation repose dans le sein des insensés.

10 Ne dis pas: D’où vient que les jours passés étaient meilleurs que ceux-ci? Car ce n’est point par sagesse que tu demandes cela.

11 La sagesse vaut autant qu’un héritage, et même plus pour ceux qui voient le soleil.

12 Car à l’ombre de la sagesse on est abrité comme à l’ombre de l’argent; mais un avantage de la science, c’est que la sagesse fait vivre ceux qui la possèdent.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 7:10 Mean?

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