Ecclesiastes 3:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?”
Ecclesiastes 3:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 3:22 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 3:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Therefore I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his works, for that is his portion; for who can bring him to see what will be after him?”
Ecclesiastes 3:22 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 3:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Wherefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him back to see what shall be after him?”
Ecclesiastes 3:22 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 3:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man rejoice in his works, for it <FI>is<Fi> his portion; for who doth bring him in to look on that which is after him?”
Ecclesiastes 3:22 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 3:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?”
Ecclesiastes 3:22 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 3:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Therefore I see that there is nothing better then that a man shoulde reioyce in his affaires, because that is his portion. For who shall bring him to see what shalbe after him? ”
Ecclesiastes 3:22 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 3:22 in Context — Ecclesiastes 3
20 Todos vão a um [mesmo] lugar; todos vieram do pó [da terra] , e todos voltarão ao pó.
21 Quem tem certeza de que o fôlego de vida dos homens sobe para cima, e que o fôlego de vida dos animais desce para debaixo da terra?
22 Por isso tenho visto que não há coisa melhor do que o homem se alegrar de suas obras, porque essa é a parte que lhe pertence; pois quem pode levá-lo a ver o que será depois de sua [morte] ?
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What Does Ecclesiastes 3:22 Mean?
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