Berean Standard Bible
“For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, because the memory of them is forgotten.”
The Teacher reflects on death as the common end of all, and on why the living have an advantage over the dead.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, because the memory of them is forgotten.
World English Bible (WEB)
For the living know that they will die, but the dead don’t know anything, neither do they have any more a reward; for their memory is forgotten.
King James Version (KJV)
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The living are conscious that death will come to them, but the dead are not conscious of anything, and they no longer have a reward, because there is no memory of them.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Porque los que viven saben que han de morir: mas los muertos nada saben, ni tienen más paga; porque su memoria es puesta en olvido.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Pues los que viven saben por lo menos que han de morir. Pero los muertos nada saben, ni siquiera tienen memoria.
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