Ecc Ecclesiastes, chapter Ecclesiastes, chapter 3

Ecclesiastes 3:12 in different translations

English

KJV (66 books) +3 I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

ASV +1 I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good so long as they live.

BSB +1 I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and do good while they live,

DRA And I have known that there was no better thing than to rejoice, and to do well in this life.

GNV I know that there is nothing good in them, but to reioyce, and to doe good in his life.

JPS I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to get pleasure so long as they live.

LSV I have known that there is no good for them except to rejoice and to do good during their life,

NIV (US) +1 I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live.

OJB I have da'as that there is nothing better for adam, than that they have simchah and do tov while they live.

T4T I know that the best [LIT] thing for us people to do is to rejoice and to do good things all during the time that we are alive.

WEB (US) +7 I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live.

Russian

РСП (66 кн.) +2 Познал я, что нет для них ничего лучшего, как веселиться и делать доброе в жизни своей.

НРП +3 Я понял, что нет ничего лучше для людей, чем быть счастливыми и делать добро, пока они живы.

Заокская (Кулаков) И узнал я, что нет для людей ничего лучшего, кроме как радовать да тешить себя, покуда живы.

СП (БЛ) Я понял, что лучшее для людей, — это быть счастливыми и стремиться к наслаждениям всю жизнь.