Ecclesiastes 3:18 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

I said in my heart regarding the subject of the sons of men, God is trying (separating and sifting) them, that they may see that by themselves [under the sun, without God] they are but like beasts.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

I also thought, Where human beings are concerned, God tests them to show them that they are but animals

Catholic Public Domain Version

I said in my heart, about the sons of men, that God would test them, and reveal them to be like wild animals.