Ecclesiastes 6:10

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

What `is' that which hath been? already is its name called, and it is known that it `is' man, and he is not able to contend with him who is stronger than he.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 9:32 : 32 But if a man like myself -- I answer him, We come together into judgment.
  • Eccl 3:15 : 15 What is that which hath been? already it is, and that which `is' to be hath already been, and God requireth that which is pursued.
  • Isa 45:9-9 : 9 Wo `to' him who is striving with his Former, (A potsherd with potsherds of the ground!) Doth clay say to its Framer, `What dost thou?' And thy work, `He hath no hands?' 10 Wo `to' him who is saying to a father, `What dost thou beget?' Or to a wife, `What dost thou bring forth?
  • Job 40:2 : 2 Is the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it.
  • Ps 39:6 : 6 Only, in an image doth each walk habitually, Only, `in' vain, they are disquieted, He heapeth up and knoweth not who gathereth them.
  • Ps 82:6-7 : 6 I -- I have said, `Gods ye `are', And sons of the Most High -- all of you, 7 But as man ye die, and as one of the heads ye fall,
  • Ps 103:15 : 15 Mortal man! as grass `are' his days, As a flower of the field so he flourisheth;
  • Eccl 1:9-9 : 9 What `is' that which hath been? it `is' that which is, and what `is' that which hath been done? it `is' that which is done, and there is not an entirely new thing under the sun. 10 There is a thing of which `one' saith: `See this, it `is' new!' already it hath been in the ages that were before us! 11 There is not a remembrance of former `generations'; and also of the latter that are, there is no remembrance of them with those that are at the last.
  • Job 14:1-4 : 1 Man, born of woman! Of few days, and full of trouble! 2 As a flower he hath gone forth, and is cut off, And he fleeth as a shadow and standeth not. 3 Also -- on this Thou hast opened Thine eyes, And dost bring me into judgment with Thee. 4 Who giveth a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
  • Job 33:13 : 13 Wherefore against Him hast thou striven, When `for' all His matters He answereth not?
  • Gen 3:9 : 9 And Jehovah God calleth unto the man, and saith to him, `Where `art' thou?'
  • Gen 3:17-19 : 17 And to the man He said, `Because thou hast hearkened to the voice of thy wife, and dost eat of the tree concerning which I have charged thee, saying, Thou dost not eat of it, cursed `is' the ground on thine account; in sorrow thou dost eat of it all days of thy life, 18 and thorn and bramble it doth bring forth to thee, and thou hast eaten the herb of the field; 19 by the sweat of thy face thou dost eat bread till thy return unto the ground, for out of it hast thou been taken, for dust thou `art', and unto dust thou turnest back.'
  • Job 9:3-4 : 3 If he delight to strive with Him -- He doth not answer him one of a thousand. 4 Wise in heart and strong in power -- Who hath hardened toward Him and is at peace?
  • Jer 49:19 : 19 Lo, as a lion he cometh up, Because of the rising of the Jordan, Unto the enduring habitation, But I cause to rest, I cause him to run from off her, And who is chosen? concerning her I lay a charge, For who is like Me? and who conveneth Me? And who `is' this shepherd who standeth before Me?
  • Rom 9:19-20 : 19 Thou wilt say, then, to me, `Why yet doth He find fault? for His counsel who hath resisted?' 20 nay, but, O man, who art thou that art answering again to God? shall the thing formed say to Him who did form `it', Why me didst thou make thus?

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    8All these things are wearying; a man is not able to speak, the eye is not satisfied by seeing, nor filled is the ear from hearing.

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