Ecclesiastes 3:1

AMP: There is a season (a time appointed) for everything and a time for every delight and event or purpose under heaven—

ASV: For everything there is a season, and a time for very purpose under heaven:

BSB: To everything there is a season,and a time for every purpose under heaven:

DARBY: To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heavens:

DRA: All things have their season, and in their times all things pass under heaven.

KJV: To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

Ecclesiastes 3:2

AMP: A time to be born and a time to die;A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted. [Heb 9:27]

ASV: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

BSB: a time to be born and a time to die,a time to plant and a time to uproot,

DARBY: A time to be born, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

DRA: A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted.

KJV: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

Ecclesiastes 3:3

AMP: A time to kill and a time to heal;A time to tear down and a time to build up.

ASV: a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

BSB: a time to kill and a time to heal,a time to break down and a time to build,

DARBY: A time to kill, and a time to heal; A time to break down, and a time to build up;

DRA: A time to kill, and a time to heal. A time to destroy, and a time to build.

KJV: A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;

Ecclesiastes 3:4

AMP: A time to weep and a time to laugh;A time to mourn and a time to dance.

ASV: a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

BSB: a time to weep and a time to laugh,a time to mourn and a time to dance,

DARBY: A time to weep, and a time to laugh; A time to mourn, and a time to dance;

DRA: A time to weep, and a time to laugh. A time to mourn, and a time to dance.

KJV: A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Ecclesiastes 3:5

AMP: A time to throw away stones and a time to gather stones;A time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing.

ASV: a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

BSB: a time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together,a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,

DARBY: A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; A time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

DRA: A time to scatter stones, and a time to gather. A time to embrace, and a time to be far from embraces.

KJV: A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

Ecclesiastes 3:6

AMP: A time to search and a time to give up as lost;A time to keep and a time to throw away.

ASV: a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

BSB: a time to search and a time to count as lost,a time to keep and a time to discard,

DARBY: A time to seek, and a time to lose; A time to keep, and a time to cast away;

DRA: A time to get, and a time to lose. A time to keep, and a time to cast away.

KJV: A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;

Ecclesiastes 3:7

AMP: A time to tear apart and a time to sew together;A time to keep silent and a time to speak. [Amos 5:13]

ASV: a time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

BSB: a time to tear and a time to mend,a time to be silent and a time to speak,

DARBY: A time to rend, and a time to sew; A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

DRA: A time to rend, and a time to sew. A time to keep silence, and a time to speak.

KJV: A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Ecclesiastes 3:8

AMP: A time to love and a time to hate;A time for war and a time for peace. [Luke 14:26]

ASV: a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.

BSB: a time to love and a time to hate,a time for war and a time for peace.

DARBY: A time to love, and a time to hate; A time of war, and a time of peace.

DRA: A time of love, and a time of hatred. A time of war, and a time of peace.

KJV: A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Ecclesiastes 3:9

AMP: What profit is there for the worker from that in which he labors?

ASV: What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboreth?

BSB: What does the worker gain from his toil?

DARBY: What profit hath he that worketh from that wherein he laboureth?

DRA: What hath man more of his labour?

KJV: What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?

Ecclesiastes 3:10

AMP: I have seen the task which God has given to the sons of men with which to occupy themselves.

ASV: I have seen the travail which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith.

BSB: I have seen the burden that God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them.

DARBY: I have seen the travail that God hath given to the sons of men to toil in.

DRA: I have seen the trouble, which God hath given the sons of men to be exercised in it.

KJV: I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.

Ecclesiastes 3:11

AMP: He has made everything beautiful and appropriate in its time. He has also planted eternity [a sense of divine purpose] in the human heart [a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can satisfy, except God]—yet man cannot find out (comprehend, grasp) what God has done (His overall plan) from the beginning to the end.

ASV: He hath made everything beautiful in its time: also he hath set eternity in their heart, yet so that man cannot find out the work that God hath done from the beginning even to the end.

BSB: He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.

DARBY: He hath made everything beautiful in its time; also he hath set the world in their heart, so that man findeth not out from the beginning to the end the work that God doeth.

DRA: He hath made all things good in their time, and hath delivered the world to their consideration, so that man cannot flnd out the work which God hath made from the beginning to the end.

KJV: 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.

Ecclesiastes 3:12

AMP: I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good as long as they live;

ASV: I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good so long as they live.

BSB: I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and do good while they live,

DARBY: I know that there is nothing good for them but to rejoice and to do well in their life;

DRA: And I have known that there was no better thing than to rejoice, and to do well in this life.

KJV: I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

Ecclesiastes 3:13

AMP: and also that every man should eat and drink and see and enjoy the good of all his labor—it is the gift of God.

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

BSB: and also that every man should eat and drink and find satisfaction in all his labor — this is the gift of God.

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

DRA: For every man that eateth and drinketh, and seeth good of his labour, this is the gift of God.

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

Ecclesiastes 3:14

AMP: I know that whatever God does, it endures forever; nothing can be added to it nor can anything be taken from it, for God does it so that men will fear and worship Him [with awe-filled reverence, knowing that He is God]. [Ps 19:9; James 1:17]

ASV: I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it; and God hath done it, that men should fear before him.

BSB: I know that everything God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God does it so that they should fear Him.

DARBY: I know that whatever God doeth, it shall be for ever; there is nothing to be added to it, nor anything to be taken from it; and God doeth [it], that [men] should fear before him.

DRA: I have learned that all the works which God hath made, continue for ever: we cannot add any thing, nor take away from those things which God hath made that he may be feared.

KJV: I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

Ecclesiastes 3:15

AMP: That which is has already been, and that which will be has already been, for God seeks what has passed by [so that history repeats itself].

ASV: That which is hath been long ago; and that which is to be hath long ago been: and God seeketh again that which is passed away.

BSB: What exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for God will call to account what has passed.

DARBY: That which is was long ago, and that which is to be hath already been; and God bringeth back again that which is past.

DRA: That which hath been made, the same continueth: the things that shall be, have already been: and God restoreth that which is past.

KJV: That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past.

Ecclesiastes 3:16

AMP: Moreover, I have seen under the sun that in the place of justice there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.

ASV: And moreover I saw under the sun, in the place of justice, that wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, that wickedness was there.

BSB: Furthermore, I saw under the sun that in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.

DARBY: And moreover I saw under the sun, that in the place of judgment, wickedness was there; and in the place of righteousness, wickedness was there.

DRA: I saw under the sun in the place of judgment wickedness, and in the place of justice iniquity.

KJV: And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.

Ecclesiastes 3:17

AMP: I said to myself, “God will judge both the righteous and the wicked,” for there is a time [appointed] for every matter and for every deed.

ASV: I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

BSB: I said in my heart, “God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed.”

DARBY: I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous and the wicked; for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

DRA: And I said in my heart: God shall judge both the just and the wicked, and then shall be the time of every thing.

KJV: I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

Ecclesiastes 3:18

AMP: I said to myself regarding the sons of men, “God is surely testing them in order for them to see that [by themselves, without God] they are [only] animals.”

ASV: I said in my heart, [It is] because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are [but as] beasts.

BSB: I said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.”

DARBY: I said in my heart, It is thus with the children of men, that God may prove them, and that they should see that they themselves are but beasts.

DRA: I said in my heart concerning the sons of men, that God would prove them, and shew them to be like beasts.

KJV: I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

Ecclesiastes 3:19

AMP: For the [earthly] fate of the sons of men and the fate of animals is the same. As one dies, so dies the other; indeed, they all have the same breath and there is no preeminence or advantage for man [in and of himself] over an animal, for all is vanity.

ASV: For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; and man hath no preeminence above the beasts: for all is vanity.

BSB: For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other — they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile.

DARBY: For what befalleth the children of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other, and they have all one breath; and man hath no pre-eminence above the beast: for all is vanity.

DRA: Therefore the death of man, and of beasts is one, and the condition of them both is equal: as man dieth, so they also die: all things breathe alike, and man hath nothing more than beast: all things are subject to vanity.

KJV: For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 3:20

AMP: All go to the same place. All came from the dust and all return to the dust.

ASV: All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

BSB: All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.

DARBY: All go unto one place: all are of the dust, and all return to dust.

DRA: And all things go to one place: of earth they were made, and into earth they return together.

KJV: All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

Ecclesiastes 3:21

AMP: Who knows if the spirit of man ascends upward and the spirit of the animal descends downward to the earth?

ASV: Who knoweth the spirit of man, whether it goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast, whether it goeth downward to the earth?

BSB: Who knows if the spirit of man rises upward and the spirit of the animal descends into the earth?

DARBY: Who knoweth the spirit of the children of men? Doth it go upwards? and the spirit of the beasts, doth it go downwards to the earth?

DRA: Who knoweth if the spirit of the children of Adam ascend upward, and if the spirit of the beasts descend downward?

KJV: Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?

Ecclesiastes 3:22

AMP: So I have seen that there is nothing better than that a man should be happy in his own works and activities, for that is his portion (share). For who will bring him [back] to see what will happen after he is gone?

ASV: Wherefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him [back] to see what shall be after him?

BSB: I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?

DARBY: And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

DRA: And I have found that nothing is better than for a man to rejoice in his work, and that this is his portion. For who shall bring him to know the things that shall be after him?

KJV: Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

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