Ecclesiastes 3:12

KJ21

I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice and to do good in his life,

ASV

I know that there is nothing better for them, than to rejoice, and to do good so long as they live.

AMP

I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good as long as they live;

AMPC

I know that there is nothing better for them than to be glad and to get and do good as long as they live;

BRG

I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

CSB

I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and enjoy the good life.

CEB

I know that there’s nothing better for them but to enjoy themselves and do what’s good while they live.

CJB

I know that there is nothing better for them to do than to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they live.

CEV

I know the best thing we can do is to always enjoy life,

DARBY

I know that there is nothing good for them but to rejoice and to do well in their life;

DRA

And I have known that there was no better thing than to rejoice, and to do well in this life.

ERV

I learned that the best thing for people to do is to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they live.

EASY

So I realized that people should be happy. They should enjoy good things as long as they live. There is nothing better for people to do than that.

EHV

I know that there is nothing better for them than to be happy and enjoy good things while they live.

ESV

I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live;

ESVUK

I perceived that there is nothing better for them than to be joyful and to do good as long as they live;

EXB

So I ·realize [know] that ·the best thing [^Lthere is nothing better] for them is to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they live.

GNV

I know that there is nothing good in them, but to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

I realize that there’s nothing better for them to do than to be cheerful and enjoy what is good in their lives.

GNT

So I realized that all we can do is be happy and do the best we can while we are still alive.

HCSB

I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and enjoy the good life.

ICB

So I realize that the best thing for people is to be happy. They should enjoy themselves as long as they live.

ISV

I have concluded that the only worthwhile thing for them is to take pleasure in doing good in life;

JUB

I have learned that there is nothing better for them, but to rejoice and to do good in his life.

KJV

I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

AKJV

I know that there is no good in them, but for a man to rejoice, and to do good in his life.

LSB

I know that there is nothing better for them than to be glad and to do good in one’s lifetime;

LEB

So I realized that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and enjoy themselves during their lives.

TLB

So I conclude that, first, there is nothing better for a man than to be happy and to enjoy himself as long as he can;

MSG

But in the end, does it really make a difference what anyone does? I’ve had a good look at what God has given us to do—busywork, mostly. True, God made everything beautiful in itself and in its time—but he’s left us in the dark, so we can never know what God is up to, whether he’s coming or going. I’ve decided that there’s nothing better to do than go ahead and have a good time and get the most we can out of life. That’s it—eat, drink, and make the most of your job. It’s God’s gift.

MEV

I experienced that there is nothing better for them than to be glad and do good in their life.

NOG

I realize that there’s nothing better for them to do than to be cheerful and enjoy what is good in their lives.

NABRE

I recognized that there is nothing better than to rejoice and to do well during life.

NASB

I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good in one’s lifetime;

NASB1995

I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good in one’s lifetime;

NCB

I understand that man’s greatest happiness is to be glad and do well throughout his life.

NCV

So I realize that the best thing for them is to be happy and enjoy themselves as long as they live.

NET

I have concluded that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to enjoy themselves as long as they live,

NIRV

People should be happy and do good while they live. I know there’s nothing better for them to do than that.

NIV

I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live.

NIVUK

I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live.

NKJV

I know that nothing is better for them than to rejoice, and to do good in their lives,

NLV

I know that there is nothing better for men than to be happy and to do good as long as they live.

NLT

So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can.

NRSVA