Ecclesiastes 3:18 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769I 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. See the chapterMore versionsAmplified Bible - Classic EditionI 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. See the chapterAmerican 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. See the chapterCommon English BibleI also thought, Where human beings are concerned, God tests them to show them that they are but animals See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionI said in my heart, about the sons of men, that God would test them, and reveal them to be like wild animals. See the chapterDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 versionI said in my heart concerning the sons of men, that God would prove them, and shew them to be like beasts. See the chapter |