Ecclesiastes 6:11 — Compare All Translations

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

For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage [is] to man?

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Seeing that there are [all these and] many other things and words that increase the emptiness, falsity, vainglory, and futility [of living], what profit and what outcome is there for man?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Seeing that there are [all these and] many other things and words that increase the emptiness, falsity, vainglory, and futility [of living], what profit and what outcome is there for man?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For the more words, the more futility—and how does that profit anyone?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

For there are many things that increase vanity: what is man advantaged?

English EASY 2024

If we talk too much, we will say silly things. So it will not help anyone to talk with many words.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

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The more words, the more vanity, and what is the advantage to man?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The longer you argue, the more useless it is, and you are no better off.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The more words there are, the more pointless they become. What advantage do mortals gain from this?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

For there are many words which increase vanity. What then is the advantage to a man?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

For when there are many debating words, there is more vanity. What is the benefit to a person?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

When good things increase, those who consume them increase. So what is the advantage to their owners except to look on?

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

For though there are many sayings that multiply vanity, what profit is there for a man?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The more one argues with words, the less he accomplishes. How does that benefit him?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The more words people use, the less meaning there is. And that doesn't help anyone.

English NIV

The more the words, the less the meaning, and how does that profit anyone?

English NKJ 1982

Since there are many things that increase vanity, How is man the better?

English NLT

The more words you speak, the less they mean. So why overdo it?

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The more words, the more vanity, so how is one the better?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

The more words, the more vanity, and what is man the better?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The more words you speak, the less they mean, so why bother to speak at all?

English Tyndale 1537

A vain thing is it to cast out many words, but what hath a man else?

Ecclesiastes 6:11 — Compare Translations