Ecclesiastes 9:7 — Compare All Translations

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

Go, eat with joy thy bread, and drink with a glad heart thy wine, for already hath God been pleased with thy works.

English ASV

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works.

English Amplified

Go your way, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart [if you are righteous, wise, and in the hands of God], for God has already accepted your works.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Go your way, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart [if you are righteous, wise, and in the hands of God], for God has already accepted your works.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already approved your works:

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Go, eat your bread with pleasure, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already accepted your works.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Go, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God hath already accepted thy works.

English EASY 2024

So be happy as you eat your food. Be happy as you drink your wine. God is pleased with you as you do these things.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So go and eat your food now and enjoy it. Drink your wine and be happy. It is all right with God if you do these things.

Go, eat your bread in joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already approved what you do.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Go ahead—eat your food and be happy; drink your wine and be cheerful. It's all right with God.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Go, enjoy eating your food, and drink your wine cheerfully, because God has already accepted what you've done.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Go, eat your bread with pleasure, and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God has already accepted your works.

English KJV 1611

Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.

English LSB

Go then, eat your bread in gladness and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Go, eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart, for God has already accepted your works.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Go then, eat your bread in happiness and drink your wine with a cheerful heart; for God has already approved your works.

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

Go, eat your bread with joy and drink your wine with a merry heart, because it is now that God favors your works.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Go, eat your food with joy, and drink your wine with a happy heart, because God has already approved your works.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Go and enjoy your food. Be joyful as you drink your wine. Now is the time God favors what you do.

English NIV

Go, eat your food with gladness, and drink your wine with a joyful heart, for it is now that God favors what you do.

English NKJ 1982

Go, eat your bread with joy, And drink your wine with a merry heart; For God has already accepted your works.

English NLT

So go ahead. Eat your food and drink your wine with a happy heart, for God approves of this!

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Go, eat your bread with enjoyment, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has long ago approved what you do.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Go, eat your bread with enjoyment, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already approved what you do.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So go ahead, eat, drink, and be merry, for it makes no difference to God!

English Tyndale 1537

Go thou thy way then, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with gladness, for thy works please God.

Ecclesiastes 9:7 — Compare Translations