11Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?


In Context

8 For what advantage hath the wise more than the fool? or what hath the poor man, that knoweth how to walk before the living?

9 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

10 Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago; and it is know what man is; neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he.

11 Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

12 For who knoweth what is good for man in his life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 6:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:11Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what [is] man the better?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:11The more the words, the less the meaning, and how does that profit anyone?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:11There are many words that have much vanity in disputing.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:11For there are many things that increase vanity: what is man advantaged?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:11Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:11Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:11For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:11For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage is to man?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:11Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?