Ecclesiastes 9:4
Ecclesiastes 9:4 — The New International Version (NIV)
4 Anyone who is among the living has hope—even a live dog is better off than a dead lion!
Ecclesiastes 9:4 — English Standard Version (ESV)
4 But he who is joined with all the living has hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Ecclesiastes 9:4 — New Living Translation (NLT)
4 There is hope only for the living. As they say, “It’s better to be a live dog than a dead lion!”
Ecclesiastes 9:4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
4 But for him who is joined to all the living there is hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Ecclesiastes 9:4 — New Century Version (NCV)
4 But anyone still alive has hope; even a live dog is better off than a dead lion!
Ecclesiastes 9:4 — American Standard Version (ASV)
4 For to him that is joined with all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Ecclesiastes 9:4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
4 For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope; for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Ecclesiastes 9:4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
4 But all who are among the living have hope, because a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Ecclesiastes 9:4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
4 But there is hope for whoever is joined with all the living, since a live dog is better than a dead lion.
Ecclesiastes 9:4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
4 But whoever is joined with all the living has hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.
Ecclesiastes 9:4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
4 Whoever is joined to all the living has hope. After all, even a live dog is better than a dead lion!
Ecclesiastes 9:4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
4 Anyone who is living still has hope. Even a live dog is better off than a dead lion!
Ecclesiastes 9:4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
4 For whoever is joined with all the living, there is hope; surely a live dog is better than a dead lion.