Ecclesiastes 3:22

Ecclesiastes 3:22 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

22So I saw that there is nothing better for a person than to enjoy their work, because that is their lot. For who can bring them to see what will happen after them?

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

22I have seen that nothing is better than when a person is happy in his activities, for that is his lot. For who will bring him to see what will occur after him?

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Amplified Bible (AMP)

22So I have seen that there is nothing better than that a man should be happy in his own works andactivities, for that is his portion (share). For who will bring him [back] to see what will happen after he is gone?

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

22I have seen that there is nothing better for a man than to enjoy his work, because that is his lot. For who can bring him to see what will come after him?

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American Standard Version (ASV)

22Wherefore I saw that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him backto see what shall be after him?

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

22Therefore I see that there is nothing better then that a man shoulde reioyce in his affaires, because that is his portion. For who shall bring him to see what shalbe after him?

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

22Therefore I saw that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his works, for that is his portion; for who can bring him to see what will be after him?

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New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)

22So a person should enjoy their work. That’s what God made them for. I saw that there’s nothing better for them to do than that. After all, who can show them what will happen after they are gone?

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

22So I realized that people should enjoy the work that they do. That is the best thing for us to do. It is what God has provided for us. I think that is best, because nobody can show us what will finally happen to us.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

22And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man rejoice in his works, for it [is] his portion; for who brings him to look on that which is after him?

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