Ecclesiastes 3:22 - The Scriptures 2009

²² So I saw that man could do no better but to rejoice in his own works, for that is his portion. For who would bring him to see what shall be after him?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² 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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² So I saw 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 back to see what will happen after he is gone?

American Standard Version (1901)

²² 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?

Common English Bible

²² So I perceived that there was nothing better for human beings but to enjoy what they do because that’s what they’re allotted in life. Who, really, is able to see what will happen in the future?

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² And I have discovered nothing to be better than for a man to rejoice in his work: for this is his portion. And who shall add to him, so that he may know the things that will occur after him?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²² And I have found that nothing is better than for a man to rejoice in his work, and that this is his portion. For who shall bring him to know the things that shall be after him?

Ecclesiastes 3:22 Cross References

Job 14:21

His sons come to esteem, and he does not know it. And they are brought low, and he does not perceive it.

Ecclesiastes 10:14

And a fool increases words; a man knows not what shall come to be; and who declares to him what shall be after him?

Ecclesiastes 11:9

Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, and let your heart gladden you in the days of your youth. And walk in the ways of your heart, and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these Elohim brings you into right-ruling.

Ecclesiastes 2:18

And I hated all my labour in which I had toiled under the sun, because I leave it to a man who would come after me.

Ecclesiastes 2:24

A man could do no better but to eat and drink, and enjoy himself in his labour! That too, I saw, was from the hand of Elohim.

Ecclesiastes 6:12

For who knows what is good for man in life, all the days of his futile life, which he passes like a shadow? For who declares to man what shall be after him, under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 7:14

Be glad in the day of prosperity, but in the evil day take note that Elohim has also appointed the one as well as the other, so that man should not uncover whatever shall be after him.

Ecclesiastes 8:15

Therefore I praised enjoyment, because there is no good to man except to eat, and to drink, and to rejoice – and it remains with him in his labour for the days of his life which Elohim has given him under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 8:7

For he does not know what shall be; so who declares to him when it shall be?

Ecclesiastes 9:12

For even man does not know his time. Like fish taken in an evil net, and like birds caught in a snare, so the sons of men are snared in an evil time, when it comes down on them suddenly.

Ecclesiastes 9:6

Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy have now perished; and they no longer have a share in all that is done under the sun.

Daniel 12:13

“But you, go your way till the end. And rest, and arise to your lot at the end of the days.”

Matthew 6:34

“Do not, then, worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow shall have its own worries. Each day has enough evil of itself.

Deuteronomy 12:18

“But eat them before יהוה your Elohim, in the place which יהוה your Elohim chooses, you and your son and your daughter, and your male servant and your female servant, and the Lĕwite who is within your gates. And you shall rejoice before יהוה your Elohim in all that you put your hands to.

Deuteronomy 12:7

“And there you shall eat before יהוה your Elohim, and shall rejoice in all that you put your hand to, you and your households, in which יהוה your Elohim has blessed you.

Deuteronomy 28:47

Because you did not serve יהוה your Elohim with joy and gladness of heart for all the plenty,”