Ecclesiastes 6:12

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KJV

King James Version (modern wording)

For who knows what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spends as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 6:12 (KJV)

ASV

American Standard Version

For who knoweth what is good for man in his life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 6:12 (ASV)

BSB

Berean Standard Bible

For who knows what is good for a man during the few days in which he passes through his fleeting life like a shadow? Who can tell a man what will come after him under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 6:12 (BSB)

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What does Ecclesiastes 6:12 say?

Ecclesiastes 6:12 in modern King James wording reads: "For who knows what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spends as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?"

Where is Ecclesiastes 6:12 found in the Bible?

Ecclesiastes 6:12 is verse 12 of chapter 6 of the book of Ecclesiastes, in the Old Testament. Ecclesiastes has 12 chapters.

Which translations of Ecclesiastes 6:12 can I read here?

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