Ecclesiastes 11:8 - New American Standard Bible 1995 with Strong NumbersIndeed, if a man should live many years, let him rejoice in them all, and let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything that is to come [will be] futility. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769but if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic EditionYes, if a man should live many years, let him rejoice in them all; yet let him [seriously] remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. All that comes is vanity (emptiness, falsity, vainglory, and futility)! See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)Yea, if a man live many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity. See the chapterCommon English BibleEven those who live many years should take pleasure in them all. But they should be mindful that there will also be many dark days. Everything that happens is pointless. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionIf a man lives for many years, and if he has rejoiced in all of these, he must remember the many days of the dark times, which, when they will have arrived, will accuse the past of vanity. See the chapter |