New International Version
I also said to myself, "As for humans, God tests them so that they may see that they are like the animals.

New Living Translation
I also thought about the human condition--how God proves to people that they are like animals.

English Standard Version
I said in my heart with regard to the children of man that God is testing them that they may see that they themselves are but beasts.

Berean Study Bible
I said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.”

New American Standard Bible
I said to myself concerning the sons of men, "God has surely tested them in order for them to see that they are but beasts."

King James Bible
I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I said to myself, "This happens concerning people, so that God may test them and they may see for themselves that they are like animals."

International Standard Version
"As for human beings," I told myself, "God puts them to the test, that they might see themselves as mere animals."

NET Bible
I also thought to myself, "It is for the sake of people, so God can clearly show them that they are like animals.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I thought to myself, "God is going to test humans in order to show them that they are [like] animals."

Jubilee Bible 2000
I said in my heart concerning the estate of the sons of men that God might manifest them and that they might see that they themselves are beasts one to another.

King James 2000 Bible
I said in my heart concerning the condition of the sons of men, that God might reveal them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

American King James Version
I said in my heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

American Standard Version
I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I said in my heart concerning the sons of men, that God would prove them, and shew them to be like beasts.

Darby Bible Translation
I said in my heart, It is thus with the children of men, that God may prove them, and that they should see that they themselves are but beasts.

English Revised Version
I said in mine heart, It is because of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.

Webster's Bible Translation
I said in my heart concerning the state of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.

World English Bible
I said in my heart, "As for the sons of men, God tests them, so that they may see that they themselves are like animals.

Young's Literal Translation
I said in my heart concerning the matter of the sons of man that God might cleanse them, so as to see that they themselves are beasts.

Prediker 3:18 Afrikaans PWL
Ek oordink in my binneste die staat van die seuns van die mens wat God geskep het en sien dat hulle soos wilde diere is,

Predikuesi 3:18 Albanian
Thashë në zemrën time: "Përsa u përket kushteve në të cilat ndodhen bijtë e njerëzve, Perëndia i vë në provë, që ata vetë të kuptojnë që janë si kafshë".

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 3:18 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
قلت في قلبي من جهة امور بني البشر ان الله يمتحنهم ليريهم انه كما البهيمة هكذا هم.

Dyr Prödiger 3:18 Bavarian
Und i sann weiter: Zwögns de Menschn selbn weigt s dyr Herrgot an, däß s aynmaal s Denken anfangend: "Ja, mir seind doch wie d Vicher, older?"

Еклесиаст 3:18 Bulgarian
Рекох в сърцето си относно човешките чада, Че това е за да ги опита Бог, И за да видят те, че в себе си са [като] животни.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
我心裡說：「這乃為世人的緣故，是神要試驗他們，使他們覺得自己不過像獸一樣。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
我心里说：“这乃为世人的缘故，是神要试验他们，使他们觉得自己不过像兽一样。

傳 道 書 3:18 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
我 心 裡 說 ， 這 乃 為 世 人 的 緣 故 ， 是 　 神 要 試 驗 他 們 ， 使 他 們 覺 得 自 己 不 過 像 獸 一 樣 。

傳 道 書 3:18 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
我 心 里 说 ， 这 乃 为 世 人 的 缘 故 ， 是 　 神 要 试 验 他 们 ， 使 他 们 觉 得 自 己 不 过 像 兽 一 样 。

Ecclesiastes 3:18 Croatian Bible
Još rekoh u sebi: Ljudi se ponašaju tako da Bog može pokazati kakvi su uistinu, da su jedni drugima poput zvijeri.

Kazatel 3:18 Czech BKR
Řekl jsem v srdci svém o způsobu synů lidských, že jim ukázal Bůh, aby viděli, že jsou podobni hovadům.

Prædikeren 3:18 Danish
Jeg sagde ved mig selv: »Det er for Menneskenes Skyld, for at Gud kan prøve dem, og for at de selv kan se, at de er Dyr.«

Prediker 3:18 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Ik zeide in mijn hart van de positie der mensenkinderen, dat God hen zal verklaren, en dat zij zullen zien, dat zij als de beesten zijn aan zichzelven.