Ecclesiastes 6:10 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

¹⁰ Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago, and it is known that it is man: neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ Whatever [man] is, he has been named that long ago, and it is known that it is man [Adam]; nor can he contend with Him who is mightier than he [whether God or death].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ Whatever happens has already been designated, and human beings are fully known. They can’t contend with the one who is stronger than they are.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ Whoever shall be in the future, his name has already been called. And it is known that he is a man and that he is not able to contend in judgment against one who is stronger than himself.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁰ He that shall be, his name is already called: and it is known, that he is man, and cannot contend in judgment with him that is stronger than himself.

Ecclesiastes 6:10 Cross References

Genesis 3:9

And the LORD God called unto the man, and said unto him, Where art thou?

Job 33:13

Why dost thou strive against him? For he giveth not account of any of his matters

Job 40:2

Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.

Job 9:32

For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, That we should come together in judgement.

Psalm 103:15

As for man, his days are as grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

Psalm 39:6

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: Surely they are disquieted in vain: He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against the LORD.

Ecclesiastes 3:15

That which is hath been already; and that which is to be hath already been: and God seeketh again that which is passed away.

Ecclesiastes 6:11

Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?

Jeremiah 49:19

Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the pride of Jordan against the strong habitation: but I will suddenly make him run away from her; and whoso is chosen, him will I appoint over her: for who is like me? and who will appoint me a time? and who is the shepherd that will stand before me?

1 Corinthians 10:22

Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?