Ecclesiastes 11:1 (NLT)

Ecclesiastes 11:8 - When people live to be very old, let them rejoice in every day of life. But let them also remember there will be many dark days. Everything still to come is meaningless.

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Translations for Ecclesiastes 11:8

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

But if a man lives many years
And rejoices in them all,
Yet let him remember the days of darkness,
For they will be many.
All that is coming is vanity.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

When people live to be very old, let them rejoice in every day of life. But let them also remember there will be many dark days. Everything still to come is meaningless.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

However many years anyone may live, let them enjoy them all. But let them remember the days of darkness, for there will be many. Everything to come is meaningless.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

So if a person lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember that the days of darkness will be many. All that comes is vanity.[fn]

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Indeed, if someone lives many years,

let him rejoice in them all,

and let him remember the days of darkness, since they will be many.

All that comes is futile.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Indeed, if a person lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything that is to come will be futility.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Indeed, if a man should live many years, let him rejoice in them all, and let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything that is to come will be futility.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Indeed, if a man should live many years, let him be glad in them all, and let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything that is to come will be vanity.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

Yes, if a man should live many years, let him rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. All that is to come will be futility.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

So, if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all, but let him remember that the days of darkness will be many - all that is about to come is obscure.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

For if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember that the days of darkness will be many. All that comes is vanity.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

But, if man liveth many years, In all of them let him rejoice, And remember the days of darkness, For they are many! all that is coming is vanity.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

But if a man shall 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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Yes, if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; But let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. All that comes is vanity.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

si annis multis vixerit homo et in omnibus his laetatus fuerit meminisse debet tenebrosi temporis et dierum multorum qui cum venerint vanitatis arguentur praeterita

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

إِنْ عَاشَ الإِنْسَانُ سِنِينَ كَثِيرَةً وَتَمَتَّعَ فِيهَا جَمِيعاً، فَلْيَتَذَكَّرِ الأَيَّامَ السَّوْدَاءَ، لأَنَّهَا سَتَكُونُ عَدِيدَةً. وَبَاطِلٌ كُلُّ مَا هُوَ آتٍ!

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

כִּ֣י אִם־שָׁנִ֥ים הַרְבֵּ֛ה יִחְיֶ֥ה הָאָדָ֖ם בְּכֻלָּ֣ם יִשְׂמָ֑ח וְיִזְכֹּר֙ אֶת־יְמֵ֣י הַחֹ֔שֶׁךְ כִּֽי־הַרְבֵּ֥ה יִהְי֖וּ כָּל־שֶׁבָּ֥א הָֽבֶל׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ὅτι καὶ ἐὰν ἔτη πολλὰ ζήσεται ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἐν πᾶσιν αὐτοῖς εὐφρανθήσεται καὶ μνησθήσεται τὰς ἡμέρας τοῦ σκότους ὅτι πολλαὶ ἔσονται πᾶν τὸ ἐρχόμενον ματαιότης

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لأَنَّهُ إِنْ عَاشَ الإِنْسَانُ سِنِينَ كَثِيرَةً فَلْيَفْرَحْ فِيهَا كُلِّهَا، وَلْيَتَذَكَّرْ أَيَّامَ الظُّلْمَةِ لأَنَّهَا تَكُونُ كَثِيرَةً. كُلُّ مَا يَأْتِي بَاطِلٌ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

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

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Mas si el hombre viviere muchos años, y en todos ellos hubiere gozado alegría; si después trajere á la memoria los días de las tinieblas, que serán muchos, todo lo que le habrá pasado, dirá haber sido vanidad.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

pero aunque un hombre viva muchos años, y en todos ellos tenga gozo, acuérdese sin embargo que los días de las tinieblas serán muchos. Todo cuanto viene es vanidad.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

But even if a man's life is long and he has joy in all his years, let him keep in mind the dark days, because they will be great in number. Whatever may come is to no purpose.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

人活多年、就當快樂多年．然而也當想到黑暗的日子、因為這日子必多、所要來的都是虛空。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Si el hombre vive muchos años, alégrese en todos ellos; pero traiga a la memoria los días de las tinieblas, que serán muchos. Todo lo que habrá ocurrido es vanidad.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

사람이 여러 해를 살면 항상 즐거워할지로다 그러나 캄캄한 날이 많으리니 그날을 생각할지로다 장래 일은 다 헛되도다

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Si donc un homme vit beaucoup d'années, qu'il se réjouisse pendant toutes ces années, et qu'il pense aux jours de ténèbres qui seront nombreux; tout ce qui arrivera est vanité.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Wenn ein Mensch viele Jahre lebt, so sei er fröhlich in ihnen allen und gedenke der finstern Tage, daß ihrer viel sein werden; denn alles, was kommt, ist eitel.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Если человек проживет [и] много лет, то пусть веселится он в продолжение всех их, и пусть помнит о днях темных, которых будет много: все, что будет, --суета!

SESE (read chapter in SE)

mas si el hombre viviere muchos años, y en todos ellos hubiere gozado alegría; si después trajere a la memoria los días de las tinieblas, que serán muchos, todo lo que le habrá pasado, dirá haber sido vanidad.

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