The most popular Bible verses from Ecclesiastes - Page 9

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Ecclesiastes 9:14

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There was once a small city with only a few people in it. And a powerful king came against it, surrounded it and built huge siege works against it. NIV

There was a little city with few men in it. And a great king came against it and besieged it and built great bulwarks against it. AMP

There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: KJV

Ecclesiastes 4:16

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There was no end to all the people who were before them. But those who came later were not pleased with the successor. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. NIV

There was no end to all the people; he was over all of them. Yet those who come later will not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity (emptiness, falsity, vainglory) and a striving after the wind and a feeding on it. AMP

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. KJV

Ecclesiastes 3:14

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I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that people will fear him. NIV

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

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. KJV

Ecclesiastes 5:17

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All their days they eat in darkness, with great frustration, affliction and anger. NIV

All his days also he eats in darkness [cheerlessly, with no sweetness and light in them], and much sorrow and sickness and wrath are his. AMP

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

Ecclesiastes 8:11

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When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people's hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong. NIV

Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, the hearts of the sons of men are fully set to do evil. AMP

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. KJV

Ecclesiastes 7:21

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Do not pay attention to every word people say, or you may hear your servant cursing you – NIV

Do not give heed to everything that is said, lest you hear your servant cursing you-- AMP

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

Ecclesiastes 7:19

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Wisdom makes one wise person more powerful than ten rulers in a city. NIV

[True] wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers or valiant generals who are in the city. [Ps. 127:1; II Tim. 3:15.] AMP

Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. KJV

Ecclesiastes 3:12

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I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. NIV

I know that there is nothing better for them than to be glad and to get and do good as long as they live AMP

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

Ecclesiastes 12:3

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When the keepers of the house tremble, and the strong men stoop, when the grinders cease because they are few, and those looking through the windows grow dim NIV

In the day when the keepers of the house [the hands and the arms] tremble, and the strong men [the feet and the knees] bow themselves, and the grinders [the molar teeth] cease because they are few, and those who look out of the windows [the eyes] are darkened AMP

In the day when the keepers of the house shall tremble, and the strong men shall bow themselves, and the grinders cease because they are few, and those that look out of the windows be darkened, KJV

Ecclesiastes 6:9

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Better what the eye sees than the roving of the appetite. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind. NIV

Better is the sight of the eyes [the enjoyment of what is available to one] than the cravings of wandering desire. This is also vanity (emptiness, falsity, and futility) and a striving after the wind and a feeding on it! AMP

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