King James Bible
KJVFor the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Translation Comparison
Ecclesiastes 9:5
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Ecclesiastes 9:5 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 the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. | |
American Standard VersionASV | For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | For the living know that they shall die, but the dead know nothing more, neither have they a reward any more: for the memory of them is forgotten. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | For the living know that they shall die; but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward, for the memory of them is forgotten. | |
English Revised VersionERV | For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. | |
World English BibleWEB | For the living know that they will die, but the dead don't know anything, neither do they have any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | For the living know that they die, and the dead know not anything, and there is no more to them a reward, for their remembrance hath been forgotten. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. |
American Standard Version
ASVFor the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBFor the living know that they shall die, but the dead know nothing more, neither have they a reward any more: for the memory of them is forgotten.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTFor the living know that they shall die; but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward, for the memory of them is forgotten.
English Revised Version
ERVFor the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTFor the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
World English Bible
WEBFor the living know that they will die, but the dead don't know anything, neither do they have any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTFor the living know that they die, and the dead know not anything, and there is no more to them a reward, for their remembrance hath been forgotten.
American King James Version
AKJVFor the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
King James Bible
KJVFor the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
American Standard Version
ASVFor the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBFor the living know that they shall die, but the dead know nothing more, neither have they a reward any more: for the memory of them is forgotten.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTFor the living know that they shall die; but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward, for the memory of them is forgotten.
English Revised Version
ERVFor the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTFor the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
World English Bible
WEBFor the living know that they will die, but the dead don't know anything, neither do they have any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTFor the living know that they die, and the dead know not anything, and there is no more to them a reward, for their remembrance hath been forgotten.
American King James Version
AKJVFor the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.