⁸So if a person lives many years, let him rejoice in them all; but let him remember ^othat the days of darkness will be many. All that comes is ^pvanity.²

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Footnotes

2The Hebrew term hebel can refer to a “vapor” or “mere breath”; also verse 10 (see note on )

Cross references

o[ch. 12:1, 2]
pch. 2:23; See ch. 1:2

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

However many years anyone may live,

let them enjoy them all.

But let them remember the days of darkness,

for there will be many.

Everything to come is meaningless.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Indeed, if someone lives many years,

let him rejoice in them all,

and let him remember the days of darkness, since they will be many.

All that comes is futile.

NLTNew Living Translation

When people live to be very old, let them rejoice in every day of life. But let them also remember there will be many dark days. Everything still to come is meaningless.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For if a man lives many years,

let him rejoice in all of them!

Let him remember that the days of the darkness will be many—

all that is coming is vanity!

KJV 1900King James Version

But if a man live many years, and rejoice in them all; yet let him remember the days of darkness; for they shall be many. All that cometh is vanity.

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