Ecclesiastes 9:1

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KJV

King James Version (modern wording)

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 knows either love or hatred by all that is before them.

Ecclesiastes 9:1 (KJV)

ASV

American Standard Version

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 be love or hatred, man knoweth it not; all is before them.

Ecclesiastes 9:1 (ASV)

BSB

Berean Standard Bible

So I took all this to heart and concluded that the righteous and the wise, as well as their deeds, are in God’s hands. Man does not know what lies ahead, whether love or hate.

Ecclesiastes 9:1 (BSB)

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What does Ecclesiastes 9:1 say?

Ecclesiastes 9:1 in modern King James wording reads: "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 knows either love or hatred by all that is before them."

Where is Ecclesiastes 9:1 found in the Bible?

Ecclesiastes 9:1 is verse 1 of chapter 9 of the book of Ecclesiastes, in the Old Testament. Ecclesiastes has 12 chapters.

Which translations of Ecclesiastes 9:1 can I read here?

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