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 All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

21 Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?

22 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?

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What Does Ecclesiastes 3:22 Mean?

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