Ecclesiastes 8:1 (NASB95)

Ecclesiastes 8:14 - There is futility which is done on the earth, that is, there are righteous men to whom it [fn]happens according to the deeds of the wicked. On the other hand, there are evil men to whom it [fn]happens according to the deeds of the righteous. I say that this too is futility.

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KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

There is a vanity which occurs on earth, that there are just men to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

And this is not all that is meaningless in our world. In this life, good people are often treated as though they were wicked, and wicked people are often treated as though they were good. This is so meaningless!

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

There is something else meaningless that occurs on earth: the righteous who get what the wicked deserve, and the wicked who get what the righteous deserve. This too, I say, is meaningless.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

There is a vanity that takes place on earth, that there are righteous people to whom it happens according to the deeds of the wicked, and there are wicked people to whom it happens according to the deeds of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

There is a futility that is done on the earth: there are righteous people who get what the actions of the wicked deserve, and there are wicked people who get what the actions of the righteous deserve. I say that this too is futile.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

There^H3426 is^H3426 futility^H1892 which^H834 is done^H6213 on the earth^H776, that is, there^H3426 are^H3426 righteous^H6662 people^H6662 to whom^H834 it [fn]happens^H5060 according to the deeds^H4639 of the wicked^H7563. On the other hand, there^H3426 are^H3426 evil^H7563 people^H7563 to whom^H7945 it [fn]happens^H5060 according to the deeds^H4639 of the righteous^H6662. I say^H559 that this^H2088 too^H1571 is futility^H1892.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

There is futility which is done on the earth, that is, there are righteous men to whom it [fn]happens according to the deeds of the wicked. On the other hand, there are evil men to whom it [fn]happens according to the deeds of the righteous. I say that this too is futility.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

There^H3426 is^H3426 vanity^H1892 which^H834 is done^H6213 on the earth^H776, that is, there^H3426 are^H3426 righteous^H6662 men^H6662 to whom^H834 it [fn]happens^H5060 according to the works^H4639 of the wicked^H7563. On the other hand, there^H3426 are^H3426 wicked^H7563 men^H7563 to whom^H7945 it [fn]happens^H5060 according to the works^H4639 of the righteous^H6662. I say^H559 that this^H2088 too^H1571 is vanity^H1892.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

There is a meaningless and futile thing which is done on the earth: that is, there are righteous men whose gain is as though they were evil, and evil men whose gain is as though they were righteous. I say that this too is futility (meaningless, vain).

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Here is another enigma that occurs on earth: Sometimes there are righteous people who get what the wicked deserve, and sometimes there are wicked people who get what the righteous deserve. I said, "This also is an enigma."

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

There is a vanity which takes place on earth, that there are righteous men to whom it happens according to the deeds of the wicked, and there are wicked men to whom it happens according to the deeds of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

There is a vanity which is done upon the earth, that there are righteous men unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

There is a vanity that hath been done upon the earth, that there are righteous ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the wicked, and there are wicked ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the righteous. I have said that this also is vanity.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there are righteous men unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; and there are wicked men to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there are just men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there are wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

There is a vanity which is done on the eretz, that there are righteous men to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked. Again, there are wicked men to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

est et alia vanitas quae fit super terram sunt iusti quibus multa proveniunt quasi opera egerint impiorum et sunt impii qui ita securi sunt quasi iustorum facta habeant sed et hoc vanissimum iudico

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

فِي الأَرْضِ يَسُودُ بَاطِلٌ: هُنَاكَ صِدِّيقُونَ يَنَالُهُمْ جَزَاءُ أَعْمَالِ الأَشْرَارِ، وَأَشْرَارٌ يَحْظَوْنَ بِثَوَابِ أَعْمَالِ الأَبْرَارِ، فَقُلْتُ: هَذَا أَيْضاً بَاطِلٌ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

יֶשׁ־הֶבֶל֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֣ה עַל־הָאָרֶץ֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵ֣שׁ צַדִּיקִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַגִּ֤יעַ אֲלֵהֶם֙ כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָרְשָׁעִ֔ים וְיֵ֣שׁ רְשָׁעִ֔ים שֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַ אֲלֵהֶ֖ם כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הַצַּדִּיקִ֑ים אָמַ֕רְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἔστιν ματαιότης ἣ πεποίηται ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ὅτι εἰσὶ δίκαιοι ὅτι φθάνει πρὸς αὐτοὺς ὡς ποίημα τῶν ἀσεβῶν καὶ εἰσὶν ἀσεβεῖς ὅτι φθάνει πρὸς αὐτοὺς ὡς ποίημα τῶν δικαίων εἶπα ὅτι καί γε τοῦτο ματαιότης

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

يُوجَدُ بَاطِلٌ يُجْرَى عَلَى الأَرْضِ: أَنْ يُوجَدَ صِدِّيقُونَ يُصِيبُهُمْ مِثْلَ عَمَلِ الأَشْرَارِ، وَيُوجَدُ أَشْرَارٌ يُصِيبُهُمْ مِثْلَ عَمَلِ الصِّدِّيقِينَ. فَقُلْتُ: إِنَّ هذَا أَيْضًا بَاطِلٌ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there are righteous persons to whom it happens according to the doing of the ungodly; and there are ungodly men, to whom it happens according to the doing of the just: I said, This is also vanity.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Hay vanidad que se hace sobre la tierra: que hay justos á quienes sucede como si hicieran obras de impíos; y hay impíos á quienes acaece como si hicieran obras de justos. Digo que esto también es vanidad.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Hay vanidad que se hace sobre la tierra: que hay justos a quienes sucede como si hicieran obras de impíos, y hay impíos a quienes acontece como si hicieran obras de justos. Digo que esto también es vanidad.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

There is a thing which is to no purpose done on the earth: that there are good men to whom is given the same punishment as those who are evil, and there are evil men who get the reward of the good. I say that this again is to no purpose.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

世上有一件虛空的事、就是義人所遭遇的、反照惡人所行的．又有惡人所遭遇的、反照義人所行的．我說、這也是虛空。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Hay una vanidad que se hace sobre la tierra: Hay justos a quienes sucede como si hicieran obras de impíos, y hay impíos a quienes sucede como si hicieran obras de justos. Digo que esto también es vanidad.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

세상에 행하는 헛된 일이 있나니 곧 악인의 행위대로 받는 의인도 있고 의인의 행위대로 받는 악인도 있는 것이라 내가 이르노니 이것도 헛되도다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Il est une vanité qui a lieu sur la terre: c'est qu'il y a des justes auxquels il arrive selon l'oeuvre des méchants, et des méchants auxquels il arrive selon l'oeuvre des justes. Je dis que c'est encore là une vanité.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Es ist eine Eitelkeit, die auf Erden geschieht: es sind Gerechte, denen geht es als hätten sie Werke der Gottlosen, und sind Gottlose, denen geht es als hätten sie Werke der Gerechten. Ich sprach: Das ist auch eitel.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Есть и такая суета на земле: праведников постигает то, чего заслуживали бы дела нечестивых, а с нечестивыми бывает то, чего заслуживали бы дела праведников. И сказал я: и это--суета!

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Hay [otra] vanidad que se hace sobre la tierra: que hay justos los cuales son pagados como [si hicieran] obras de impíos; y hay impíos, que son pagados como [si hicieran] obras de justos. Digo que esto también [es] vanidad.

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(8:14)

Literally: strikes

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