New International Version
So I commend the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a person under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. Then joy will accompany them in their toil all the days of the life God has given them under the sun.

New Living Translation
So I recommend having fun, because there is nothing better for people in this world than to eat, drink, and enjoy life. That way they will experience some happiness along with all the hard work God gives them under the sun.

English Standard Version
And I commend joy, for man has nothing better under the sun but to eat and drink and be joyful, for this will go with him in his toil through the days of his life that God has given him under the sun.

Berean Study Bible
So I commended the enjoyment of life, because there is nothing better for a man under the sun than to eat and drink and be merry. For this joy will accompany him in his labor during the days of his life that God gives him under the sun.

New American Standard Bible
So I commended pleasure, for there is nothing good for a man under the sun except to eat and to drink and to be merry, and this will stand by him in his toils throughout the days of his life which God has given him under the sun.

King James Bible
Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So I commended enjoyment because there is nothing better for man under the sun than to eat, drink, and enjoy himself, for this will accompany him in his labor during the days of his life that God gives him under the sun.

International Standard Version
So then I recommended enjoyment of life, because it is better on earth for a man to eat, drink, and be happy, since this will stay with him throughout his struggle all the days of his life, which God grants him on earth.

NET Bible
So I recommend the enjoyment of life, for there is nothing better on earth for a person to do except to eat, drink, and enjoy life. So joy will accompany him in his toil during the days of his life which God gives him on earth.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So I recommend the enjoyment [of life]. People have nothing better to do under the sun than to eat, drink, and enjoy themselves. This joy will stay with them while they work hard during their brief lives which God has given them under the sun.

Jubilee Bible 2000
Therefore I commended joy because a man has no better thing under the sun than to eat and to drink and to be merry, for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God gives him under the sun.

King James 2000 Bible
Then I commended mirth, because a man has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him in his labor all the days of his life, which God gives him under the sun.

American King James Version
Then I commended mirth, because a man has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labor the days of his life, which God gives him under the sun.

American Standard Version
Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be joyful: for that shall abide with him in his labor all the days of his life which God hath given him under the sun.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore I commended mirth, because there was no good for a man under the sun, but to eat, and drink, and be merry, and that he should take nothing else with him of his labour in the days of his life, which God hath given him under the sun.

Darby Bible Translation
And I commended mirth, because there is nothing better for man under the sun than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry; for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God hath given him under the sun.

English Revised Version
Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him in his labour all the days of his life which God hath given him under the sun.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labor the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.

World English Bible
Then I commended mirth, because a man has no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be joyful: for that will accompany him in his labor all the days of his life which God has given him under the sun.

Young's Literal Translation
And I have praised mirth because there is no good to man under the sun except to eat and to drink, and to rejoice, and it remaineth with him of his labour the days of his life that God hath given to him under the sun.

Prediker 8:15 Afrikaans PWL
Toe beveel ek vreugde aan, want daar is niks beters vir die mens onder die son as om te eet en te drink en hom te verheug nie, want dit sal hom in sy harde werk vergesel al die dae van sy lewe wat God hom gee onder die son;

Predikuesi 8:15 Albanian
Kështu lëvdova harenë, sepse nuk ka gjë më të mirë për njeriun nën diell se të hajë, të pijë dhe të jetë i gëzuar, sepse kjo i mbetet në mundin e tij gjatë ditëve të jetës që Perëndia i ka dhënë nën diell.

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 8:15 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فمدحت الفرح لانه ليس للانسان خير تحت الشمس الا ان يأكل ويشرب ويفرح وهذا يبقى له في تعبه مدة ايام حياته التي يعطيه الله اياها تحت الشمس

Dyr Prödiger 8:15 Bavarian
Daa empfilh i halt grad non ainfach d Freud: Für n Menschn geit s nix Bössers, als däß yr isst und trinkt und er sein Gaudi haat, zamt seinn gantzn töglichnen Unmueß, so lang wie s iem dyr Herrgot in derer Welt gunnt.

Еклесиаст 8:15 Bulgarian
Затова аз похвалих веселбата, Защото за човека няма по-добро под слънцето, Освен да яде и да пие и да се весели, И това да му остава от труда му, През [всичките дни] на живота му, които Бог му е дал под слънцето.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
我就稱讚快樂，原來人在日光之下，莫強如吃喝快樂。因為他在日光之下，神賜他一生的年日，要從勞碌中時常享受所得的。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
我就称赞快乐，原来人在日光之下，莫强如吃喝快乐。因为他在日光之下，神赐他一生的年日，要从劳碌中时常享受所得的。

傳 道 書 8:15 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
我 就 稱 讚 快 樂 ， 原 來 人 在 日 光 之 下 ， 莫 強 如 吃 喝 快 樂 ； 因 為 他 在 日 光 之 下 ， 　 神 賜 他 一 生 的 年 日 ， 要 從 勞 碌 中 ， 時 常 享 受 所 得 的 。

傳 道 書 8:15 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
我 就 称 赞 快 乐 ， 原 来 人 在 日 光 之 下 ， 莫 强 如 吃 喝 快 乐 ； 因 为 他 在 日 光 之 下 ， 　 神 赐 他 一 生 的 年 日 ， 要 从 劳 碌 中 ， 时 常 享 受 所 得 的 。

Ecclesiastes 8:15 Croatian Bible
Zato slavim veselje, jer nema čovjeku sreće pod suncem nego u jelu, pilu i nasladi. I to neka ga prati u njegovoj muci za života koji mu Bog dade pod suncem.

Kazatel 8:15 Czech BKR
A tak chválil jsem veselí, proto že nic nemá lepšího člověk pod sluncem, jediné aby jedl a pil, a veselil se, a že to pozůstává jemu z práce jeho ve dnech života jeho, kteréž dal jemu Bůh pod sluncem.

Prædikeren 8:15 Danish
Og jeg priste Glæden, fordi Mennesket ikke har andet Gode under Solen end at spise og drikke og være glad, og at dette ledsager ham under hans Flid i de Levedage, Gud giver ham under Solen.

Prediker 8:15 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Daarom prees ik de blijdschap, dewijl de mens niets beters heeft onder de zon, dan te eten, en te drinken, en blijde te zijn; want dat zal hem aankleven van zijn arbeid, de dagen zijns levens, die hem God geeft onder de zon.