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


In Context

8 What hath the wise man more than the fool? and what the poor man, but to go thither, where there is life?

9 Better it is to see what thou mayst desire, than to desire that which thou canst not know. But this also is vanity, and presumption of spirit.

10 He that shall be, his name is already called: and it is known, that he is man, and cannot contend in judgment with him that is stronger than himself.

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

12 What needeth a man to seek things that are above him, whereas he knoweth not what is profitable for him in his life, in all the days of his pilgrimage, and the time that passeth like a shadow? Or who can tell him 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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

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?