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 Tenho visto a ocupação que Deus deu aos filhos dos homens, para com ela os manter ocupados.
11 Tudo ele fez belo ao seu tempo; também pôs a sensação de eternidade no coração deles, sem que o homem consiga entender a obra que Deus fez, desde o princípio até o fim.
12 Tenho percebido que não há coisa melhor para eles do que se alegrarem e fazerem o bem em suas vidas;
13 E também que todo homem coma, beba e fique contente com todo o seu trabalho; [isto] é um presente de Deus.
14 Eu sei que tudo quanto Deus faz durará para sempre; a isso nada será acrescentado e nada será diminuído; e Deus faz [assim] para que haja temor perante sua presença.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 3:12 Mean?
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