Ecclesiastes 3:14 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

I have known that all that God doth is to the age, to it nothing is to be added, and from it nothing is to be withdrawn; and God hath wrought that they do fear before Him.

English ASV

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor anything taken from it; and God hath done it, that men should fear before him.

English Amplified

I know that whatever God does, it endures forever; nothing can be added to it nor anything taken from it. And God does it so that men will [reverently] fear Him [revere and worship Him, knowing that He is]. [Ps. 19:9; James 1:17.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I know that whatever God does, it endures forever; nothing can be added to it nor anything taken from it. And God does it so that men will [reverently] fear Him [revere and worship Him, knowing that He is]. [Ps. 19:9; James 1:17.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I know that everything God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God does it so that they should fear Him.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I know that everything God does will last forever; there is no adding to it or taking from it. God works so that people will be in awe of him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

I know that whatever God doeth, it shall be for ever; there is nothing to be added to it, nor anything to be taken from it; and God doeth [it], that [men] should fear before him.

English EASY 2024

I know that everything that God does continues for ever. Nobody can add anything to it. Nobody can take anything away from it. God does these things so that people will respect his authority.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I learned that anything God does will continue forever. People cannot add anything to the work of God, and they cannot take anything away from it. God did this so that people would respect him.

I perceived that whatever God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it. God has done it, so that people fear before him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I know that everything God does will last forever. You can't add anything to it or take anything away from it. And one thing God does is to make us stand in awe of him.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I realize that whatever God does will last forever. Nothing can be added to it, and nothing can be taken away from it. God does this so that people will fear him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I know that all God does will last forever; there is no adding to it or taking from it. God works so that people will be in awe of Him.

English KJV 1611

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

English LSB

I know that everything God does will be forever; there is nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from it—God has so worked that men should fear Him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I have perceived that everything that God has done will be lasting. And to this there is nothing to be added, and from it there is nothing to be taken away. God has done this so that in His presence people fear Him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

I know that everything God does will remain forever; there is nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from it, for God has so worked that men should fear Him.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I recognized that whatever God does will endure forever; there is no adding to it, or taking from it. Thus has God done that he may be revered.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I also know that whatever God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it, and nothing taken away from it. God has made it this way, so that men will fear him.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I know that everything God does will last forever. Nothing can be added to it. And nothing can be taken from it. God does that so men will have respect for him.

English NIV

I know that everything God does will endure forever; nothing can be added to it and nothing taken from it. God does it so that men will revere him.

English NKJ 1982

I know that whatever God does, It shall be forever. Nothing can be added to it, And nothing taken from it. God does it, that men should fear before Him.

English NLT

And I know that whatever God does is final. Nothing can be added to it or taken from it. God's purpose in this is that people should fear him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I know that whatever God does endures forever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; God has done this, so that all should stand in awe before him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I know that whatever God does endures for ever; nothing can be added to it, nor anything taken from it; God has made it so, in order that men should fear before him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And I know this, that whatever God does is final—nothing can be added or taken from it; God's purpose in this is that man should fear the all-powerful God.

English Tyndale 1537

I considered also that whatsoever God doth, it continueth for ever, and that nothing can be put unto it, nor taken from it: And that God doth it to the intent, that men should fear him.

Ecclesiastes 3:14 — Compare Translations