English Language Versions
KJV For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
KJVP For H3588 who H4310 knoweth H3045 what H4100 is good H2896 for man H120 in this life, H2416 all H4557 the days H3117 of his vain H1892 life H2416 which he spendeth H6213 as a shadow H6738 ? for H834 who H4310 can tell H5046 a man H120 what H4100 shall be H1961 after H310 him under H8478 the sun H8121 ?
YLT For who knoweth what is good for a man in life, the number of the days of the life of his vanity, and he maketh them as a shadow? for who declareth to man what is after him under the sun?
ASV For who knoweth what is good for man in his life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
WEB For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his vain life which he spends like a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?
RV For who knoweth what is good for man in {cf15i his} life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?
NET For no one knows what is best for a person during his life— during the few days of his fleeting life— for they pass away like a shadow. Nor can anyone tell him what the future will hold for him on earth.
ERVEN Who knows what is best for people during their short life on earth? Their life passes like a shadow. No one can tell them what will happen later.