Ecclesiastes 11:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:”

Ecclesiastes 11:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 11:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 11:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Truly the light is sweet, and it is a pleasant thing for the eyes to see the sun.”

Ecclesiastes 11:7 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 11:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun. ”

Ecclesiastes 11:7 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 11:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Sweet also <FI>is<Fi> the light, And good for the eyes to see the sun.”

Ecclesiastes 11:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 11:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Now the light is sweet, and pleasant is it to the eyes to see the sun; ”

Ecclesiastes 11:7 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 11:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Surely the light is a pleasant thing: and it is a good thing to the eyes to see the sunne.”

Ecclesiastes 11:7 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 11:7 in Context — Ecclesiastes 11

5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

7 Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:

8 But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.

9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 11:7 Mean?

Ecclesiastes 11:7 is a verse from the Book of Ecclesiastes, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ecclesiastes chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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