Modern Translations New International VersionThe more the words, the less the meaning, and how does that profit anyone? New Living Translation The more words you speak, the less they mean. So what good are they? English Standard Version The more words, the more vanity, and what is the advantage to man? Berean Study Bible For the more words, the more futility—and how does that profit anyone? New American Standard Bible For there are many words which increase futility. What then is the advantage to a person? NASB 1995 For there are many words which increase futility. What then is the advantage to a man? NASB 1977 For there are many words which increase futility. What then is the advantage to a man? Amplified Bible For there are many other words that increase futility. What then is the advantage for a man? Christian Standard Bible For when there are many words, they increase futility. What is the advantage for mankind? Holman Christian Standard Bible For when there are many words, they increase futility. What is the advantage for man? Contemporary English Version The more we talk, the less sense we make, so what good does it do to talk? Good News Translation The longer you argue, the more useless it is, and you are no better off. GOD'S WORD® Translation The more words there are, the more pointless they become. What advantage do mortals gain from this? International Standard Version Because many words lead to pointlessness, how do people benefit from this? NET Bible The more one argues with words, the less he accomplishes. How does that benefit him? Classic Translations King James BibleSeeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better? New King James Version Since there are many things that increase vanity, How is man the better? King James 2000 Bible Since there are many things that increase vanity, how is man the better? New Heart English Bible For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man? World English Bible For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man? American King James Version Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better? American Standard Version Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better? A Faithful Version For there are many things that increase vanity, but what advantage is that to man? Darby Bible Translation For there are many things that increase vanity: what is man advantaged? English Revised Version Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better? Webster's Bible Translation Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better? Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587(7:1) Svrely there be many things that increase vanitie: and what auaileth it man? Bishops' Bible of 1568 Coverdale Bible of 1535 A vayne thinge is it to cast out many wordes, but what hath a man els? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor there are many things multiplying vanity; What advantage [is] to man? Young's Literal Translation For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage is to man? Smith's Literal Translation For there is many words increasing vanity, what shall remain to man? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThere are many words that have much vanity in disputing. Catholic Public Domain Version There are many words, and many of these, in disputes, hold much emptiness. Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedBecause there are many matters that increase futility. What profit does a son of man have? Lamsa Bible Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what advantage has man? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Seeing there are many words that increase vanity, what is man the better? Brenton Septuagint Translation For there are many things which increase vanity. What advantage has a man?     |