Ecclesiastes 3:18
“I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ecclesiastes 3:18 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
I said in my heart, It isbecause of the sons of men, that God may prove them, and that they may see that they themselves are but as beasts.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Ich sprach in meinem Herzen: Wegen der Menschenkinder geschieht es, damit Gott sie prüfe, und damit sie sehen, daß sie an und für sich Tiere sind.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Dije en mi corazón, en orden á la condición de los hijos de los hombres, que Dios los probaría, para que así echaran de ver ellos mismos que son semejantes á las bestias.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Eu disse em meu coração quanto aos filhos dos homens, que Deus lhes provaria, para lhes mostrar que eles são como animais.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Eu disse em meu coração: Deus prova os homens para mostrar-lhes que são como animais.
📖 Ecclesiastes 3:18 in Context
16And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
17I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
18I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts.
19For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.
20All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
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