Ecclesiastes 8:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.”
Ecclesiastes 8:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 8:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 8:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then I commended mirth, because a man has no better thing under the sun than to eat, to drink, and to be joyful: for that will accompany him in his labor all the days of his life which God has given him under the sun.”
Ecclesiastes 8:15 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 8:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be joyful: for that shall abide with him in his labor all the days of his life which God hath given him under the sun. ”
Ecclesiastes 8:15 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 8:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And I have praised mirth because there is no good to man under the sun except to eat and to drink, and to rejoice, and it remaineth with him of his labour the days of his life that God hath given to him under the sun.”
Ecclesiastes 8:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 8:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And I commended mirth, because there is nothing better for man under the sun than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry; for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, whichGod hath given him under the sun. ”
Ecclesiastes 8:15 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 8:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And I praysed ioy: for there is no goodnesse to man vnder the sunne, saue to eate and to drinke and to reioyce: for this is adioyned to his labour, the dayes of his life that God hath giuen him vnder the sunne.”
Ecclesiastes 8:15 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 8:15 in Context — Ecclesiastes 8
13 But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
14 There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.
15 Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.
16 When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)
17 Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 8:15 Mean?
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