New International Version (NIV)
19A feast is made for laughter,
wine makes life merry,
and money is the answer for everything.
Ecclesiastes 10:19
Ecclesiastes 10:19 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
19People prepare a meal for enjoyment, wine makes life joyful, and money 10:19 Lit answers allis the answer to everything.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
19Men prepare a meal for enjoyment, and wine makes life merry, and money is the answer to everything.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
19The officials make a feast for enjoyment [instead of repairing what is broken], and serve wine to make life merry, and money is the answer to everything.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
19A feast is prepared for laughter, and wine makes life merry,
but money is the answer for everything.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
19People laugh at a dinner party.
And wine makes life happy.
People think money can buy everything.