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For who knoweth what is good for man in this 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?
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Verse 12 is found in chapter 6 of Ecclesiastes. All human labor seems directed toward satisfying appetite, yet appetite is never completely satisfied. Qohelet again asks what advantage the wise person has over the fool if both remain limited by the same conditions of life. The comparison with a shadow reinforces human transience. People know little about what will happen after death and therefore cannot control the ultimate meaning of their efforts.
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Compare Ecclesiastes 6:12 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Denn wer weiß, was dem Menschen nütze ist im Leben, solange er lebt in seiner Eitelkeit, welches dahinfährt wie ein Schatten? Oder wer will dem Menschen sagen, was nach ihm kommen wird unter der Sonne?
Español · RVR1909 Porque ¿quién sabe cuál es el bien del hombre en la vida, todos los días de la vida de su vanidad, los cuales él pasa como sombra? Porque ¿quién enseñará al hombre qué será después de él debajo del sol?
Español · NTBT Pues ¿quién sabe qué es bueno para el hombre en su vida, en los contados días de su vida fugaz, que pasa como una sombra? ¿Quién le dirá al hombre lo que sucederá después de él bajo el sol?
Français · LSG Car qui sait ce qui est bon pour l'homme dans la vie, pendant le nombre des jours de sa vie de vanité, qu'il passe comme une ombre? Et qui peut dire à l'homme ce qui sera après lui sous le soleil?
Italiano · DIO1885 Perciocchè, chi sa qual cosa sia buona all’uomo in questa vita, tutti i giorni della vita della sua vanità, i quali egli passa come un’ombra? imperocchè, chi dichiarerà all’uomo ciò che sarà dopo lui sotto il sole?
Português · ARC Pois, quem sabe o que é bom nesta vida para o homem, por todos os dias da sua vida de vaidade, os quais gasta como sombra? Quem declarará ao homem o que será depois dele debaixo do sol?
中文 · RCUV 人一生虛度的日子，如影兒經過，誰知道甚麼才是對他有益呢？誰能告訴他身後在日光之下會發生甚麼事呢？
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