Ecclesiastes 7:10 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.”

Ecclesiastes 7:10 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 7:10 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 7:10 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this.”

Ecclesiastes 7:10 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:10 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this. ”

Ecclesiastes 7:10 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 7:10 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Say not thou, `What was it, That the former days were better than these?' For thou hast not asked wisely of this.”

Ecclesiastes 7:10 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 7:10 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Say not, How is it that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this. ”

Ecclesiastes 7:10 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 7:10 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The ende of a thing is better then the beginning thereof, and the pacient in spirit is better then the proude in spirit.”

Ecclesiastes 7:10 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:10 in Context — Ecclesiastes 7

8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.

11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.

12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 7:10 Mean?

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