Ecclesiastes 11:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.

New Living Translation
Light is sweet; how pleasant to see a new day dawning.

English Standard Version
Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.

Berean Study Bible
Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.

New American Standard Bible
The light is pleasant, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.

NASB 1995
The light is pleasant, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.

NASB 1977
The light is pleasant, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.

Amplified Bible
The light is sweet and pleasant, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.

Christian Standard Bible
Light is sweet, and it is pleasing for the eyes to see the sun.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Light is sweet, and it is pleasing for the eyes to see the sun.

Contemporary English Version
Nothing on earth is more beautiful than the morning sun.

Good News Translation
It is good to be able to enjoy the pleasant light of day.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Light is sweet, and it is good for one's eyes to see the sun.

International Standard Version
How sweet is the daylight, and how pleasant it is for someone's eyes to behold the sunshine!

NET Bible
Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for a person to see the sun.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:

New King James Version
Truly the light is sweet, And it is pleasant for the eyes to behold the sun;

King James 2000 Bible
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:

New Heart English Bible
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to see the sun.

World English Bible
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to see the sun.

American King James Version
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:

American Standard Version
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.

A Faithful Version
And the light is sweet, and it is a pleasant thing for the eyes to behold the sun;

Darby Bible Translation
Now the light is sweet, and pleasant is it to the eyes to see the sun;

English Revised Version
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.

Webster's Bible Translation
Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Surely the light is a pleasant thing: and it is a good thing to the eyes to see the sunne.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The light is sweete, and a pleasaunt thing is it for the eyes to looke vpon the sunne.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The light is swete, & a pleasaunt thinge is it for the eyes to loke vpon the Sonne.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Sweet also [is] the light, "" And good for the eyes to see the sun.

Young's Literal Translation
Sweet also is the light, And good for the eyes to see the sun.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the light is sweet, and good to the eyes to see the sun:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The light is sweet, and it is delightful for the eyes to see the sun.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Light is pleasant, and it is delightful for the eyes to see the sun.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Sweet is the light and good for the eyes, and it is better to see the sun

Lamsa Bible
Truly light is sweet, and it is a pleasant thing for the eyes; but much more to those who see the sun.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the light is sweet, And a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Moreover the light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.
















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