Ecclesiastes 3:22 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
American Standard Version (ASV)
Wherefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him `back' to see what shall be after him?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
So I saw that there is nothing better than for a man to have joy in his work--because that is his reward. Who will make him see what will come after him?
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?
World English Bible (WEB)
Therefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who can bring him to see what will be after him?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man rejoice in his works, for it `is' his portion; for who doth bring him in to look on that which is after him?
| Wherefore I perceive | וְרָאִ֗יתִי | wĕrāʾîtî | veh-ra-EE-tee |
| that | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| there is nothing | אֵ֥ין | ʾên | ane |
| better, | טוֹב֙ | ṭôb | tove |
| that than | מֵאֲשֶׁ֨ר | mēʾăšer | may-uh-SHER |
| a man | יִשְׂמַ֤ח | yiśmaḥ | yees-MAHK |
| should rejoice | הָאָדָם֙ | hāʾādām | ha-ah-DAHM |
| works; own his in | בְּֽמַעֲשָׂ֔יו | bĕmaʿăśāyw | beh-ma-uh-SAV |
| for | כִּי | kî | kee |
| that | ה֖וּא | hûʾ | hoo |
| portion: his is | חֶלְק֑וֹ | ḥelqô | hel-KOH |
| for | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| who | מִ֤י | mî | mee |
| bring shall | יְבִיאֶ֙נּוּ֙ | yĕbîʾennû | yeh-vee-EH-NOO |
| him to see | לִרְא֔וֹת | lirʾôt | leer-OTE |
| what shall be | בְּמֶ֖ה | bĕme | beh-MEH |
| after | שֶׁיִּהְיֶ֥ה | šeyyihye | sheh-yee-YEH |
| him? | אַחֲרָֽיו׃ | ʾaḥărāyw | ah-huh-RAIV |