King James Bible
KJVFor he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?
Translation Comparison
Ecclesiastes 8:7
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Ecclesiastes 8:7 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.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be? | |
American Standard VersionASV | for he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be? | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Because he is ignorant of things past, and things to come he cannot know by any messenger. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | for he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be? | |
English Revised VersionERV | for he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be? | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be? | |
World English BibleWEB | For he doesn't know that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be? | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | For he knoweth not that which shall be, for when it shall be who declareth to him? | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For he knows not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be? |
American Standard Version
ASVfor he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBecause he is ignorant of things past, and things to come he cannot know by any messenger.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTfor he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?
English Revised Version
ERVfor he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTFor he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?
World English Bible
WEBFor he doesn't know that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be?
Young's Literal Translation
YLTFor he knoweth not that which shall be, for when it shall be who declareth to him?
American King James Version
AKJVFor he knows not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?
King James Bible
KJVFor he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?
American Standard Version
ASVfor he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBecause he is ignorant of things past, and things to come he cannot know by any messenger.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTfor he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?
English Revised Version
ERVfor he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?
Webster Bible Translation
WBTFor he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?
World English Bible
WEBFor he doesn't know that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be?
Young's Literal Translation
YLTFor he knoweth not that which shall be, for when it shall be who declareth to him?
American King James Version
AKJVFor he knows not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?