Ecclesiastes 9:4 - Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ There is no one who lives forever, or who even has confidence in this regard. A living dog is better than a dead lion.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ [There is no exemption] but he who is joined to all the living has hope–for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ For to him that is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

Common English Bible

⁴ Whoever is among the living can be certain about this. A living dog is definitely better off than a dead lion,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ There is no man that liveth always, or that hopeth for this: a living dog is better than a dead lion.

English Standard Version 2016

⁴ But he who is joined with all the living has hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.

Ecclesiastes 9:4 交叉引用

Job 27:8

For what hope is there for the hypocrite, if he greedily plunders and God does not free his soul?

Ecclesiastes 9:3

This is a very great burden among all things that are done under the sun: that the same things happen to everyone. And when the hearts of the sons of men are filled with malice and contempt in their lives, afterwards they shall be dragged down to hell.

Ecclesiastes 9:5

For the living know that they themselves will die, yet truly the dead know nothing anymore, nor do they have any recompense. For the memory of them is forgotten.

Isaiah 38:18

For Hell will not confess to you, and death will not praise you. Those who descend into the pit will not hope for your truth.