Berean Standard Bible
“I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?”
Ecclesiastes 3 reflects on the seasons of life and the limits of human understanding. The author, called the Teacher, concludes this section with a practical note.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?
World English Bible (WEB)
Therefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who can bring him to see what will be after him?
King James Version (KJV)
Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
American Standard Version (ASV)
Wherefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him [back] to see what shall be after him?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
So I saw that there is nothing better than for a man to have joy in his work--because that is his reward. Who will make him see what will come after him?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Así que he visto que no hay cosa mejor que alegrarse el hombre con lo que hiciere; porque esta es su parte: porque ¿quién lo llevará para que vea lo que ha de ser después de él?
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Comprendí entonces que no hay para los hombres nada mejor que ser felices en su trabajo, porque para eso están aquí, y nadie puede volverlos a la vida para que disfruten lo que haya de existir en el futuro; por tanto, que lo disfruten ahora.
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