Berean Standard Bible
“So if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all. But let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything to come is futile.”
Near the end of the book, the Teacher urges the reader to live wisely and joyfully before the days of old age.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
So if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all. But let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything to come is futile.
World English Bible (WEB)
Yes, if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember the days of darkness, for they shall be many. All that comes is vanity.
King James Version (KJV)
But 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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But even if a man's life is long and he has joy in all his years, let him keep in mind the dark days, because they will be great in number. Whatever may come is to no purpose.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Mas si el hombre viviere muchos años, y en todos ellos hubiere gozado alegría; si después trajere á la memoria los días de las tinieblas, que serán muchos, todo lo que le habrá pasado, dirá haber sido vanidad.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
El que llegue a muy anciano regocíjese cada día de su vida, pero recuerde también que la eternidad es mucho más larga y que comparado con ella todo lo de este mundo es vano.
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