Thursday, June 21, 2018

 Ecclesiastes 6:11 
Verse (Click for Chapter)
New International Version
The more the words, the less the meaning, and how does that profit anyone?
New Living Translation
The more words you speak, the less they mean. So what good are they?
English Standard Version
The more words, the more vanity, and what is the advantage to man?
Berean Study Bible
For the more words, the more futility—and how does that profit anyone?
New American Standard Bible 
For there are many words which increase futility. What then is the advantage to a man?
King James Bible
Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
Christian Standard Bible
For when there are many words, they increase futility. What is the advantage for mankind?
Contemporary English Version
The more we talk, the less sense we make, so what good does it do to talk? 
Good News Translation
The longer you argue, the more useless it is, and you are no better off. 
Holman Christian Standard Bible
For when there are many words, they increase futility. What is the advantage for man? 
International Standard Version
Because many words lead to pointlessness, how do people benefit from this?
NET Bible
The more one argues with words, the less he accomplishes. How does that benefit him? 
New Heart English Bible
For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?
GOD'S WORD® Translation
The more words there are, the more pointless they become. What advantage do mortals gain from this?
JPS Tanakh 1917
Seeing there are many words that increase vanity, what is man the better?
New American Standard 1977 
For there are many words which increase futility. What then is the advantage to a man?
Jubilee Bible 2000
Certainly the many words multiply vanity, what more does man have?
King James 2000 Bible
Since there are many things that increase vanity, how is man the better?
American King James Version
Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
American Standard Version
Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
Douay-Rheims Bible
There are many words that have much vanity in disputing. 
Darby Bible Translation
For there are many things that increase vanity: what is man advantaged?
English Revised Version
Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
Webster's Bible Translation
Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?
World English Bible
For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?
Young's Literal Translation
For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage is to man?