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Proverbs 22:6 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Train up a child in the way he should go: And when he is old, he will not depart from it.

Proverbs 22:6a Or, catechize
Proverbs 22:6b Heb. in his way

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Proverbs 23:15 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

My son, if thine heart be wise, My heart shall rejoice, even mine.

Proverbs 23:15 Or, even I will rejoice

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Υἱέ, () ἐὰν () σοφὴ () γένηταί () σου () ἡ () καρδία, () εὐφρανεῖς () καὶ () τὴν () ἐμὴν () καρδίαν, ()

Proverbs 24:23 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ταῦτα () δὲ () λέγω () ὑμῖν () τοῖς () σοφοῖς () ἐπιγινώσκειν· () αἰδεῖσθαι πρόσωπον () ἐν () κρίσει () οὐ () καλόν· ()

Proverbs 25:1 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Αὗται () αἱ () παιδεῖαι () Σαλωμῶντος αἱ () ἀδιάκριτοι, () ἃς () ἐξεγράψαντο οἱ () φίλοι () Εζεκιου () τοῦ () βασιλέως () τῆς () Ιουδαίας. ()

Proverbs 26:4 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou also be like unto him.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Μὴ () ἀποκρίνου () ἄφρονι () πρὸς () τὴν () ἐκείνου () ἀφροσύνην, () ἵνα () μὴ () ὅμοιος () γένῃ () αὐτῷ· ()

Proverbs 28:9 (100.00%)

World English Bible:

He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer shall be abomination.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὁ () ἐκκλίνων () τὸ () οὖς () αὐτοῦ () τοῦ () μὴ () εἰσακοῦσαι () νόμου () καὶ () αὐτὸς () τὴν () προσευχὴν () αὐτοῦ () ἐβδέλυκται. ()

World English Bible:

There is no memory of the former; neither shall there be any memory of the latter that are to come, among those that shall come after.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Οὐκ () ἔστιν () μνήμη () τοῖς () πρώτοις, () καί () γε () τοῖς () ἐσχάτοις () γενομένοις () οὐκ () ἔσται () αὐτοῖς () μνήμη () μετὰ () τῶν () γενησομένων () εἰς () τὴν () ἐσχάτην. ()

World English Bible:

I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () ἔδωκα () καρδίαν () μου () τοῦ () γνῶναι () σοφίαν () καὶ () γνῶσιν, () παραβολὰς () καὶ () ἐπιστήμην ἔγνων, () ὅτι () καί () γε () τοῦτ’ () ἔστιν () προαίρεσις πνεύματος· ()

World English Bible:

I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure;” and behold, this also was vanity.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Εἶπον () ἐγὼ () ἐν () καρδίᾳ () μου () Δεῦρο () δὴ () πειράσω () σε () ἐν () εὐφροσύνῃ, () καὶ () ἰδὲ () ἐν () ἀγαθῷ· () καὶ () ἰδοὺ () καί () γε () τοῦτο () ματαιότης. ()

World English Bible:

I bought male servants and female servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:

Ecclesiastes 2:7 Heb. sons of my house

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

ἐκτησάμην () δούλους () καὶ () παιδίσκας, () καὶ () οἰκογενεῖς ἐγένοντό () μοι, () καί () γε () κτῆσις βουκολίου καὶ () ποιμνίου () πολλὴ () ἐγένετό () μοι () ὑπὲρ () πάντας () τοὺς () γενομένους () ἔμπροσθέν () μου () ἐν () Ιερουσαλημ· ()

World English Bible:

I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female singers, and the delights of the sons of men: musical instruments of all sorts.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

Ecclesiastes 2:8 , and that of all sorts: Heb. musical instrument, and instruments

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

συνήγαγόν () μοι () καί () γε () ἀργύριον () καὶ () χρυσίον () καὶ () περιουσιασμοὺς βασιλέων () καὶ () τῶν () χωρῶν· () ἐποίησά () μοι () ᾄδοντας () καὶ () ᾀδούσας () καὶ () ἐντρυφήματα υἱῶν () τοῦ () ἀνθρώπου () οἰνοχόον καὶ () οἰνοχόας·

World English Bible:

The wise man’s eyes are in his head, and the fool walks in darkness—and yet I perceived that one event happens to them all.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

The wise man’s eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

τοῦ () σοφοῦ () οἱ () ὀφθαλμοὶ () αὐτοῦ () ἐν () κεφαλῇ () αὐτοῦ, () καὶ () ὁ () ἄφρων () ἐν () σκότει () πορεύεται. () Καὶ () ἔγνων () καί () γε () ἐγὼ () ὅτι () συνάντημα ἓν () συναντήσεται () τοῖς () πᾶσιν () αὐτοῖς. ()

World English Bible:

Then I said in my heart, “As it happens to the fool, so will it happen even to me; and why was I then more wise?” Then I said in my heart that this also is vanity.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 2:15 Heb. happeneth to me, even to me

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () εἶπα () ἐγὼ () ἐν () καρδίᾳ () μου () Ὡς () συνάντημα τοῦ () ἄφρονος () καί () γε () ἐμοὶ () συναντήσεταί () μοι, () καὶ () ἵνα () τί () ἐσοφισάμην; () Ἐγὼ () τότε () περισσὸν () ἐλάλησα () ἐν () καρδίᾳ () μου, () διότι () ἄφρων () ἐκ () περισσεύματος () λαλεῖ, () ὅτι () καί () γε () τοῦτο () ματαιότης. ()

World English Bible:

Who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have rule over all of my labor in which I have labored, and in which I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καὶ () τίς () οἶδεν () εἰ () σοφὸς () ἔσται () ἢ () ἄφρων; () Καὶ () ἐξουσιάζεται () ἐν () παντὶ () μόχθῳ () μου, () ᾧ () ἐμόχθησα καὶ () ᾧ () ἐσοφισάμην () ὑπὸ () τὸν () ἥλιον. () Καί () γε () τοῦτο () ματαιότης. ()

World English Bible:

For there is a man whose labor is with wisdom, with knowledge, and with skillfulness; yet he shall leave it for his portion to a man who has not labored for it. This also is vanity and a great evil.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

Ecclesiastes 2:21 Heb. give

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

ὅτι () ἔστιν () ἄνθρωπος, () οὗ () μόχθος () αὐτοῦ () ἐν () σοφίᾳ () καὶ () ἐν () γνώσει () καὶ () ἐν () ἀνδρείᾳ, καὶ () ἄνθρωπος, () ὃς () οὐκ () ἐμόχθησεν ἐν () αὐτῷ, () δώσει () αὐτῷ () μερίδα () αὐτοῦ. () Καί () γε () τοῦτο () ματαιότης () καὶ () πονηρία () μεγάλη. ()

World English Bible:

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail is grief; yes, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὅτι () πᾶσαι () αἱ () ἡμέραι () αὐτοῦ () ἀλγημάτων καὶ () θυμοῦ () περισπασμὸς αὐτοῦ, () καί () γε () ἐν () νυκτὶ () οὐ () κοιμᾶται () ἡ () καρδία () αὐτοῦ. () Καί () γε () τοῦτο () ματαιότης () ἐστίν. ()

World English Bible:

There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God.

Ecclesiastes 2:24 Or, delight his senses

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Οὐκ () ἔστιν () ἀγαθὸν () ἐν () ἀνθρώπῳ· () ὃ () φάγεται () καὶ () ὃ () πίεται () καὶ () ὃ () δείξει () τῇ () ψυχῇ () αὐτοῦ, () ἀγαθὸν () ἐν () μόχθῳ () αὐτοῦ. () Καί () γε () τοῦτο () εἶδον () ἐγὼ () ὅτι () ἀπὸ () χειρὸς () τοῦ () θεοῦ () ἐστιν· ()

World English Bible:

For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 2:26 Heb. before him

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὅτι () τῷ () ἀνθρώπῳ () τῷ () ἀγαθῷ () πρὸ () προσώπου () αὐτοῦ () ἔδωκεν () σοφίαν () καὶ () γνῶσιν () καὶ () εὐφροσύνην· () καὶ () τῷ () ἁμαρτάνοντι () ἔδωκεν () περισπασμὸν τοῦ () προσθεῖναι () καὶ () τοῦ () συναγαγεῖν () τοῦ () δοῦναι () τῷ () ἀγαθῷ () πρὸ () προσώπου () τοῦ () θεοῦ· () ὅτι () καί () γε () τοῦτο () ματαιότης () καὶ () προαίρεσις πνεύματος. ()

World English Bible:

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can’t find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Σὺν () τὰ () πάντα () ἐποίησεν () καλὰ () ἐν () καιρῷ () αὐτοῦ () καί () γε () σὺν () τὸν () αἰῶνα () ἔδωκεν () ἐν () καρδίᾳ () αὐτῶν, () ὅπως () μὴ () εὕρῃ () ὁ () ἄνθρωπος () τὸ () ποίημα, () ὃ () ἐποίησεν () ὁ () θεός, () ἀπ’ () ἀρχῆς () καὶ () μέχρι () τέλους. ()

World English Bible:

Also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy good in all his labor, is the gift of God.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it is the gift of God.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καί () γε () πᾶς () ὁ () ἄνθρωπος, () ὃς () φάγεται () καὶ () πίεται () καὶ () ἴδῃ () ἀγαθὸν () ἐν () παντὶ () μόχθῳ () αὐτοῦ, () δόμα () θεοῦ () ἐστιν. ()

World English Bible:

Then I saw all the labor and achievement that is the envy of a man’s neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 4:4a Heb. all the rightness of work
Ecclesiastes 4:4b Heb. this is the envy of a man from his neighbour

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καὶ () εἶδον () ἐγὼ () σὺν () πάντα () τὸν () μόχθον () καὶ () σὺν () πᾶσαν () ἀνδρείαν τοῦ () ποιήματος, () ὅτι () αὐτὸ () ζῆλος () ἀνδρὸς () ἀπὸ () τοῦ () ἑταίρου () αὐτοῦ· () καί () γε () τοῦτο () ματαιότης () καὶ () προαίρεσις πνεύματος. ()

World English Bible:

There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. “For whom then do I labor and deprive my soul of enjoyment?” This also is vanity. Yes, it is a miserable business.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἔστιν () εἷς, () καὶ () οὐκ () ἔστιν () δεύτερος, () καί () γε () υἱὸς () καὶ () ἀδελφὸς () οὐκ () ἔστιν () αὐτῷ· () καὶ () οὐκ () ἔστιν () περασμὸς τῷ () παντὶ () μόχθῳ () αὐτοῦ, () καί () γε () ὀφθαλμὸς () αὐτοῦ () οὐκ () ἐμπίπλαται () πλούτου. () Καὶ () τίνι () ἐγὼ () μοχθῶ καὶ () στερίσκω τὴν () ψυχήν () μου () ἀπὸ () ἀγαθωσύνης; () Καί () γε () τοῦτο () ματαιότης () καὶ () περισπασμὸς πονηρός () ἐστιν. ()

World English Bible:

Again, if two lie together, then they have warmth; but how can one keep warm alone?

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Again, if two lie together, then they have heat: but how can one be warm alone?

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καί () γε () ἐὰν () κοιμηθῶσιν () δύο, () καὶ () θέρμη () αὐτοῖς· () καὶ () ὁ () εἷς () πῶς () θερμανθῇ; ()

World English Bible:

For out of prison he came out to be king; yes, even in his kingdom he was born poor.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

ὅτι () ἐξ () οἴκου () τῶν () δεσμίων () ἐξελεύσεται () τοῦ () βασιλεῦσαι, () ὅτι () καί () γε () ἐν () βασιλείᾳ () αὐτοῦ () ἐγεννήθη () πένης. ()

World English Bible:

There was no end of all the people, even of all them over whom he was—yet those who come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

οὐκ () ἔστιν () περασμὸς τῷ () παντὶ () λαῷ, () τοῖς () πᾶσιν, () ὅσοι () ἐγένοντο () ἔμπροσθεν () αὐτῶν· () καί () γε () οἱ () ἔσχατοι () οὐκ () εὐφρανθήσονται () ἐν () αὐτῷ· () ὅτι () καί () γε () τοῦτο () ματαιότης () καὶ () προαίρεσις πνεύματος. ()

World English Bible:

He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἀγαπῶν () ἀργύριον () οὐ () πλησθήσεται () ἀργυρίου· () καὶ () τίς () ἠγάπησεν () ἐν () πλήθει () αὐτῶν () γένημα; () Καί () γε () τοῦτο () ματαιότης. ()

Ecclesiastes 5:10 Originally verse 5:9.

World English Bible:

This also is a grievous evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go. And what profit does he have who labors for the wind?

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καί () γε () τοῦτο () πονηρὰ () ἀρρωστία· ὥσπερ () γὰρ () παρεγένετο, () οὕτως () καὶ () ἀπελεύσεται, () καὶ () τίς () περισσεία () αὐτῷ, () ᾗ () μοχθεῖ εἰς () ἄνεμον; ()

Ecclesiastes 5:16 Originally verse 5:15.

World English Bible:

All his days he also eats in darkness, he is frustrated, and has sickness and wrath.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καί () γε () πᾶσαι () αἱ () ἡμέραι () αὐτοῦ () ἐν () σκότει () καὶ () πένθει () καὶ () θυμῷ () πολλῷ () καὶ () ἀρρωστίᾳ καὶ () χόλῳ.

Ecclesiastes 5:17 Originally verse 5:16.

World English Bible:

Every man also to whom God has given riches and wealth, and has given him power to eat of it, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labor—this is the gift of God.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Every man also to whom God hath given riches and wealth, and hath given him power to eat thereof, and to take his portion, and to rejoice in his labour; this is the gift of God.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καί () γε () πᾶς () ὁ () ἄνθρωπος, () ᾧ () ἔδωκεν () αὐτῷ () ὁ () θεὸς () πλοῦτον () καὶ () ὑπάρχοντα () καὶ () ἐξουσίασεν () αὐτὸν () τοῦ () φαγεῖν () ἀπ’ () αὐτοῦ () καὶ () τοῦ () λαβεῖν () τὸ () μέρος () αὐτοῦ () καὶ () τοῦ () εὐφρανθῆναι () ἐν () μόχθῳ () αὐτοῦ, () τοῦτο () δόμα () θεοῦ () ἐστιν. ()

Ecclesiastes 5:19 Originally verse 5:18.

World English Bible:

If a man fathers a hundred children, and lives many years, so that the days of his years are many, but his soul is not filled with good, and moreover he has no burial, I say that a stillborn child is better than he;

King James w/Strong’s #s:

If a man beget an hundred children, and live many years, so that the days of his years be many, and his soul be not filled with good, and also that he have no burial; I say, that an untimely birth is better than he.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐὰν () γεννήσῃ () ἀνὴρ () ἑκατὸν () καὶ () ἔτη () πολλὰ () ζήσεται, () καὶ () πλῆθος () ὅ () τι () ἔσονται () ἡμέραι () ἐτῶν () αὐτοῦ, () καὶ () ψυχὴ () αὐτοῦ () οὐκ () ἐμπλησθήσεται () ἀπὸ () τῆς () ἀγαθωσύνης, () καί () γε () ταφὴ () οὐκ () ἐγένετο () αὐτῷ, () εἶπα () Ἀγαθὸν () ὑπὲρ () αὐτὸν () τὸ () ἔκτρωμα, ()

World English Bible:

Moreover it has not seen the sun nor known it. This has rest rather than the other.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Moreover he hath not seen the sun, nor known any thing: this hath more rest than the other.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καί () γε () ἥλιον () οὐκ () εἶδεν () καὶ () οὐκ () ἔγνω, () ἀνάπαυσις () τούτῳ () ὑπὲρ () τοῦτον. ()

World English Bible:

All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

All the labour of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.

Ecclesiastes 6:7 Heb. soul

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Πᾶς () μόχθος () τοῦ () ἀνθρώπου () εἰς () στόμα () αὐτοῦ, () καί () γε () ἡ () ψυχὴ () οὐ () πληρωθήσεται. ()

World English Bible:

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἀγαθὸν () ὅραμα () ὀφθαλμῶν () ὑπὲρ () πορευόμενον () ψυχῇ. () Καί () γε () τοῦτο () ματαιότης () καὶ () προαίρεσις πνεύματος. ()

World English Bible:

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool. This also is vanity.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 7:6 Heb. sound

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

ὅτι () ὡς () φωνὴ () τῶν () ἀκανθῶν () ὑπὸ () τὸν () λέβητα, οὕτως () γέλως () τῶν () ἀφρόνων· () καί () γε () τοῦτο () ματαιότης. ()

World English Bible:

In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider; yes, God has made the one side by side with the other, to the end that man should not find out anything after him.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

Ecclesiastes 7:14 Heb. made

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐν () ἡμέρᾳ () ἀγαθωσύνης () ζῆθι () ἐν () ἀγαθῷ () καὶ () ἐν () ἡμέρᾳ () κακίας () ἰδέ· () καί () γε () σὺν () τοῦτο () σύμφωνον () τούτῳ () ἐποίησεν () ὁ () θεὸς () περὶ () λαλιᾶς, () ἵνα () μὴ () εὕρῃ () ὁ () ἄνθρωπος () ὀπίσω () αὐτοῦ () μηδέν. ()

World English Bible:

It is good that you should take hold of this. Yes, also don’t withdraw your hand from that; for he who fears God will come out of them all.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἀγαθὸν () τὸ () ἀντέχεσθαί () σε () ἐν () τούτῳ, () καί () γε () ἀπὸ () τούτου () μὴ () ἀνῇς () τὴν () χεῖρά () σου, () ὅτι () φοβούμενος () τὸν () θεὸν () ἐξελεύσεται () τὰ () πάντα. ()

World English Bible:

Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you;

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:

Ecclesiastes 7:21 Heb. give not thine heart

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καί () γε () εἰς () πάντας () τοὺς () λόγους, () οὓς () λαλήσουσιν, () μὴ () θῇς () καρδίαν () σου, () ὅπως () μὴ () ἀκούσῃς () τοῦ () δούλου () σου () καταρωμένου () σε, ()

World English Bible:

for often your own heart knows that you yourself have likewise cursed others.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

ὅτι () πλειστάκις πονηρεύσεταί σε () καὶ () καθόδους πολλὰς () κακώσει () καρδίαν () σου, () ὅπως () καί () γε () σὺ () κατηράσω () ἑτέρους. ()

World English Bible:

So I saw the wicked buried. Indeed they came also from holiness. They went and were forgotten in the city where they did this. This also is vanity.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καὶ () τότε () εἶδον () ἀσεβεῖς () εἰς () τάφους () εἰσαχθέντας, () καὶ () ἐκ () τόπου () ἁγίου () ἐπορεύθησαν () καὶ () ἐπῃνέθησαν () ἐν () τῇ () πόλει, () ὅτι () οὕτως () ἐποίησαν. () Καί () γε () τοῦτο () ματαιότης. ()

World English Bible:

Though a sinner commits crimes a hundred times, and lives long, yet surely I know that it will be better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὃς () ἥμαρτεν, () ἐποίησεν () τὸ () πονηρὸν () ἀπὸ () τότε () καὶ () ἀπὸ () μακρότητος αὐτῷ· () ὅτι () καί () γε () γινώσκω () ἐγὼ () ὅτι () ἔσται () ἀγαθὸν () τοῖς () φοβουμένοις () τὸν () θεόν, () ὅπως () φοβῶνται () ἀπὸ () προσώπου () αὐτοῦ· ()

World English Bible:

There is a vanity which is done on the earth, 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.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

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.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

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. ()

World English Bible:

When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth (even though eyes see no sleep day or night),

King James w/Strong’s #s:

When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐν () οἷς () ἔδωκα () τὴν () καρδίαν () μου () τοῦ () γνῶναι () σοφίαν () καὶ () τοῦ () ἰδεῖν () τὸν () περισπασμὸν τὸν () πεποιημένον () ἐπὶ () τῆς () γῆς, () ὅτι () καί () γε () ἐν () ἡμέρᾳ () καὶ () ἐν () νυκτὶ () ὕπνον () ἐν () ὀφθαλμοῖς () αὐτοῦ () οὐκ () ἔστιν () βλέπων, ()

World English Bible:

then I saw all the work of God, that man can’t find out the work that is done under the sun, because however much a man labors to seek it out, yet he won’t find it. Yes even though a wise man thinks he can comprehend it, he won’t be able to find it.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea farther; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καὶ () εἶδον () σὺν () πάντα () τὰ () ποιήματα () τοῦ () θεοῦ, () ὅτι () οὐ () δυνήσεται () ἄνθρωπος () τοῦ () εὑρεῖν () σὺν () τὸ () ποίημα () τὸ () πεποιημένον () ὑπὸ () τὸν () ἥλιον· () ὅσα () ἂν () μοχθήσῃ ὁ () ἄνθρωπος () τοῦ () ζητῆσαι, () καὶ () οὐχ () εὑρήσει· () καί () γε () ὅσα () ἂν () εἴπῃ () ὁ () σοφὸς () τοῦ () γνῶναι, () οὐ () δυνήσεται () τοῦ () εὑρεῖν. ()

World English Bible:

For all this I laid to my heart, even to explore all this: that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God; whether it is love or hatred, man doesn’t know it; all is before them.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.

Ecclesiastes 9:1 Heb. I gave, or set to my heart

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὅτι () σὺν () πᾶν () τοῦτο () ἔδωκα () εἰς () καρδίαν () μου, () καὶ () καρδία () μου () σὺν () πᾶν () εἶδεν () τοῦτο, () ὡς () οἱ () δίκαιοι () καὶ () οἱ () σοφοὶ () καὶ () ἐργασίαι () αὐτῶν () ἐν () χειρὶ () τοῦ () θεοῦ, () καί () γε () ἀγάπην () καί () γε () μῖσος οὐκ () ἔστιν () εἰδὼς () ὁ () ἄνθρωπος· () τὰ () πάντα () πρὸ () προσώπου () αὐτῶν, ()

World English Bible:

This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one event to all. Yes also, the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Τοῦτο () πονηρὸν () ἐν () παντὶ () πεποιημένῳ () ὑπὸ () τὸν () ἥλιον, () ὅτι () συνάντημα ἓν () τοῖς () πᾶσιν· () καί () γε () καρδία () υἱῶν () τοῦ () ἀνθρώπου () ἐπληρώθη () πονηροῦ, () καὶ () περιφέρεια ἐν () καρδίᾳ () αὐτῶν () ἐν () ζωῇ () αὐτῶν, () καὶ () ὀπίσω () αὐτῶν () πρὸς () τοὺς () νεκρούς. ()

World English Bible:

Also their love, their hatred, and their envy has perished long ago; neither do they any longer have a portion forever in anything that is done under the sun.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καί () γε () ἀγάπη () αὐτῶν () καί () γε () μῖσος αὐτῶν () καί () γε () ζῆλος () αὐτῶν () ἤδη () ἀπώλετο, () καὶ () μερὶς () οὐκ () ἔστιν () αὐτοῖς () ἔτι () εἰς () αἰῶνα () ἐν () παντὶ () τῷ () πεποιημένῳ () ὑπὸ () τὸν () ἥλιον. ()

World English Bible:

I returned and saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ἐπέστρεψα () καὶ () εἶδον () ὑπὸ () τὸν () ἥλιον () ὅτι () οὐ () τοῖς () κούφοις ὁ () δρόμος () καὶ () οὐ () τοῖς () δυνατοῖς () ὁ () πόλεμος () καί () γε () οὐ () τοῖς () σοφοῖς () ἄρτος () καί () γε () οὐ () τοῖς () συνετοῖς () πλοῦτος () καί () γε () οὐ () τοῖς () γινώσκουσιν () χάρις, () ὅτι () καιρὸς () καὶ () ἀπάντημα συναντήσεται () τοῖς () πᾶσιν () αὐτοῖς. ()

World English Bible:

For man also doesn’t know his time. As the fish that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare, even so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falls suddenly on them.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Ὅτι () καί () γε () οὐκ () ἔγνω () ὁ () ἄνθρωπος () τὸν () καιρὸν () αὐτοῦ· () ὡς () οἱ () ἰχθύες () οἱ () θηρευόμενοι () ἐν () ἀμφιβλήστρῳ () κακῷ () καὶ () ὡς () ὄρνεα () τὰ () θηρευόμενα () ἐν () παγίδι, () ὡς () αὐτὰ () παγιδεύονται () οἱ () υἱοὶ () τοῦ () ἀνθρώπου () εἰς () καιρὸν () πονηρόν, () ὅταν () ἐπιπέσῃ () ἐπ’ () αὐτοὺς () ἄφνω. ()

World English Bible:

I have also seen wisdom under the sun in this way, and it seemed great to me.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Καί () γε () τοῦτο () εἶδον () σοφίαν () ὑπὸ () τὸν () ἥλιον, () καὶ () μεγάλη () ἐστὶν () πρός () με· ()

World English Bible:

Yes also when the fool walks by the way, his understanding fails him, and he says to everyone that he is a fool.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Yea also, when he that is a fool walketh by the way, his wisdom faileth him, and he saith to every one that he is a fool.

Ecclesiastes 10:3 Heb. his heart

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

καί () γε () ἐν () ὁδῷ () ὅταν () ἄφρων () πορεύηται, () καρδία () αὐτοῦ () ὑστερήσει, () καὶ () ἃ () λογιεῖται () πάντα () ἀφροσύνη () ἐστίν. ()

World English Bible:

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s:

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ):

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.