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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

For the more words, the more futility—and how does that profit anyone?

World English Bible (WEB)

For there are many words that create vanity. What does that profit man?

King James Version (KJV)

Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

American Standard Version (ASV)

Seeing there are many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

There are words without number for increasing what is to no purpose, but what is man profited by them?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ciertamente las muchas palabras multiplican la vanidad. ¿Qué más tiene el hombre?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entre más palabras, menos claridad; entonces; ¿para qué molestarse en hablar?

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