Ecclesiastes 6:10 - Tree of Life Version

¹⁰ Whatever exists has already been named, and it has been made known what humanity is. But man cannot contend with the One who 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.

Ecclesiastes 6:10 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 3:9

Then Adonai Elohim called to the man and He said to him, “Where are you?”

Job 33:13

Why do you contend against Him that He does not answer all His words.

Job 40:2

“Will the one who contends with Shaddai correct him? Let him who accuses God answer!”

Job 9:32

For He is not a human being, like I am, that I could answer Him, that we could go to court together.

Psalm 103:15

As for man, his days are like grass— he flourishes like a flower of the field,

Psalm 39:6

Behold, You made my days mere hand-breadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Surely all humanity is but vapor. Selah

Proverbs 21:30

There is no wisdom, there is no understanding, there is no counsel— against Adonai.

Ecclesiastes 3:15

Whatever exists, has already been and whatever will be, has already been, but God recalls what has passed.

Ecclesiastes 6:11

When there are many words, futility increases! How does that benefit anyone?

Jeremiah 49:19

Look, it is like a lion coming up from the thickets of the Jordan to a secure pasture—for abruptly I will make him run away from it. I appoint over it whomever I choose. For who is like Me? Who will summon me to court? What shepherd stands up to Me?”

1 Corinthians 10:22

Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? We are not stronger than He, are we?