Ecclesiastes 6:11
ContextNETBible | The more one argues with words, the less he accomplishes. 1 How does that benefit him? 2 |
NIV © biblegateway Ecc 6:11 |
The more the words, the less the meaning, and how does that profit anyone? |
NASB © biblegateway Ecc 6:11 |
For there are many words which increase futility. What then is the advantage to a man? |
NLT © biblegateway Ecc 6:11 |
The more words you speak, the less they mean. So why overdo it? |
MSG © biblegateway Ecc 6:11 |
The more words that are spoken, the more smoke there is in the air. And who is any better off? |
BBE © SABDAweb Ecc 6:11 |
There are words without number for increasing what is to no purpose, but what is man profited by them? |
NRSV © bibleoremus Ecc 6:11 |
The more words, the more vanity, so how is one the better? |
NKJV © biblegateway Ecc 6:11 |
Since there are many things that increase vanity, How is man the better? |
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NETBible | The more one argues with words, the less he accomplishes. 1 How does that benefit him? 2 |
NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “The more the words, the more the futility.” 2 tn Or “What benefit does man have [in that]?” |