Ecclesiastes 6:11
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English Standard Version
The more words, the more vanity, and what is the advantage to man?

New American Standard Bible
For there are many words which increase futility. What then is the advantage to a man?

King James Bible
Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For when there are many words, they increase futility. What is the advantage for man?

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?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The more words there are, the more pointless they become. What advantage do mortals gain from this?

King James 2000 Bible
Since there are many things that increase vanity, how is man the better?

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?

Douay-Rheims Bible
There are many words that have much vanity in disputing.

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?

World English Bible
For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?

Young's Literal Translation
For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage is to man?
Lexicon
Seeing there be
yesh  (yaysh)
entity; used adverbially or as a copula for the substantive verb; there is or are
many
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
things
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
that increase
rabah  (raw-baw')
to increase (in whatever respect)
vanity
hebel  (heh'bel)
emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb -- altogether, vain, vanity.
what is man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
the better
yowther  (yo-thare')
redundant; hence, over and above, as adjective, noun, adverb or conjunction (as follows) -- better, more(-over), over, profit.
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