Ecclesiastes 6:10 “Whatever exists was named long ago, and it is known what man is; but h…”

Ecclesiastes 6:10

Whatever exists was named long ago, and it is known what man is; but he cannot contend with one stronger than he.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.

World English Bible

Whatever has been, its name was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him who is mightier than he.

American Standard Version

Whatsoever hath been, the name thereof was given long ago; and it is known what man is; neither can he contend with him that is mightier than he.

Geneva Bible 1599

What is that that hath bene? the name thereof is nowe named: and it is knowen that it is man: and he cannot striue with him that is stronger then he.

Darby Translation

That which is hath already been named; and what man is, is known, and that he cannot contend with him that is mightier than he.

Young's Literal Translation

What [is] that which hath been? already is its name called, and it is known that it [is] man, and he is not able to contend with him who is stronger than he.

Bible in Basic English

That which is, has been named before, and of what man is there is knowledge. He has no power against one stronger than he.

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Cross references

“which”

Ecclesiastes 3:15 Ecclesiastes 1:9–11

Ecclesiastes 3:15 · BSB

What exists has already been, and what will be has already been, for God will call to account what has passed.

Ecclesiastes 1:9–11 · BSB

What has been will be again, and what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.

“and it”

Genesis 3:17–19 Job 14:1–4 Psalm 39:6 Psalm 103:15 Genesis 3:9 Psalm 82:6

Genesis 3:17–19 · BSB

And to Adam He said: “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the day…

Job 14:1–4 · BSB

“Man, who is born of woman, is short of days and full of trouble.

Psalm 39:6 · BSB

Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.

Psalm 103:15 · BSB

As for man, his days are like grass— he blooms like a flower of the field;

Genesis 3:9 · BSB

But the LORD God called out to the man, “Where are you?”

Psalm 82:6 · BSB

I have said, ‘You are gods; you are all sons of the Most High.’

“neither”

Job 9:32 Job 40:2 Job 33:13 Jeremiah 49:19 Job 9:3 Job 9:4

Job 9:32 · BSB

For He is not a man like me, that I can answer Him, that we can take each other to court.

Job 40:2 · BSB

“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”

Job 33:13 · BSB

Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?

Jeremiah 49:19 · BSB

Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered pasture. For in an instant I will chase Edom from her land. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? For who is like Me, and who c…

Job 9:3 · BSB

If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.

Job 9:4 · BSB

God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9Better what the eye can see than the wandering of desire. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

11For the more words, the more futility—and how does that profit anyone?

Read Ecclesiastes 6