Translation Comparison

Ecclesiastes 12:2

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

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The verse Ecclesiastes 12:2 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse Ecclesiastes 12:2 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
American Standard VersionASV	before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	Before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars be darkened, and the clouds return after the rain:
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, be darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;
English Revised VersionERV	or ever the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, be darkened, and the clouds return after the rain:
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, are not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
World English BibleWEB	Before the sun, the light, the moon, and the stars are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	While that the sun is not darkened, and the light, And the moon, and the stars, And the thick clouds returned after the rain.
American King James VersionAKJV	While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:

King James Bible

KJV

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:

American Standard Version

ASV

before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars be darkened, and the clouds return after the rain:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, be darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;

English Revised Version

ERV

or ever the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, be darkened, and the clouds return after the rain:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, are not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:

World English Bible

WEB

Before the sun, the light, the moon, and the stars are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

While that the sun is not darkened, and the light, And the moon, and the stars, And the thick clouds returned after the rain.

American King James Version

AKJV

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:

King James Bible

KJV

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:

American Standard Version

ASV

before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

Before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars be darkened, and the clouds return after the rain:

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, be darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;

English Revised Version

ERV

or ever the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, be darkened, and the clouds return after the rain:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, are not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:

World English Bible

WEB

Before the sun, the light, the moon, and the stars are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

While that the sun is not darkened, and the light, And the moon, and the stars, And the thick clouds returned after the rain.

American King James Version

AKJV

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: