7Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:


In Context

4 He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap.

5 As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.

6 In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand: for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good.

7 Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:

8 But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.

9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.

Ecclesiastes 11:7 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:7Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:7Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:7The light is sweet, and it is delightful for the eyes to see the sun.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:7Now the light is sweet, and pleasant is it to the eyes to see the sun;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:7Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:7Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:7Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to see the sun.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:7Sweet also is the light, And good for the eyes to see the sun.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:7Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun: