Translation Comparison

Ecclesiastes 9:14

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

Quick Overview

The verse Ecclesiastes 9:14 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 9:14 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:
American Standard VersionASV	There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it.
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	A little city, and few men in it: there came against it a great king, and invested it, and built bulwarks round about it, and the siege was perfect.
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and encompassed it, and built great bulwarks against it:
English Revised VersionERV	There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:
World English BibleWEB	There was a little city, and few men within it; and a great king came against it, besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it.
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	A little city, and few men in it, and a great king hath come unto it, and hath surrounded it, and hath built against it great bulwarks;
American King James VersionAKJV	There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:

King James Bible

KJV

There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:

American Standard Version

ASV

There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

A little city, and few men in it: there came against it a great king, and invested it, and built bulwarks round about it, and the siege was perfect.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and encompassed it, and built great bulwarks against it:

English Revised Version

ERV

There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:

World English Bible

WEB

There was a little city, and few men within it; and a great king came against it, besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

A little city, and few men in it, and a great king hath come unto it, and hath surrounded it, and hath built against it great bulwarks;

American King James Version

AKJV

There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:

King James Bible

KJV

There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:

American Standard Version

ASV

There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it.

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

A little city, and few men in it: there came against it a great king, and invested it, and built bulwarks round about it, and the siege was perfect.

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and encompassed it, and built great bulwarks against it:

English Revised Version

ERV

There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:

World English Bible

WEB

There was a little city, and few men within it; and a great king came against it, besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it.

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

A little city, and few men in it, and a great king hath come unto it, and hath surrounded it, and hath built against it great bulwarks;

American King James Version

AKJV

There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it: