Ecclesiastes 6:10 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁰ Whatever exists was given its name long ago,  , and it is known what mankind is. But he is not able to contend with the one who is stronger than he is.

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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 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 3:9

So the Lord God called out to the man and said to him, ‘Where are you? ’

Job 33:13

Why do you take   him to court for not answering anything a person asks?

Job 40:2

Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who argues with God give an answer.

Job 9:32

For he is not a man like me, that I can answer him, that we can take each other to court.

Proverbs 21:30

No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel will prevail against the  Lord.

Ecclesiastes 3:15

Whatever is, has already been,  and whatever will be, already is. However, God seeks justice for the persecuted.

Ecclesiastes 6:11

For when there are many words, they increase futility.  What is the advantage for mankind?

Jeremiah 49:19

‘Look, it will be like a lion coming from the thickets  of the Jordan to the watered grazing land.  I will chase Edom away from her land in a flash. I will appoint whoever is chosen for her. For who is like me?  Who will issue me a summons?  Who is the shepherd who can stand against me? ’

1 Corinthians 10:22

Or are we provoking the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?